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Adventures in time and space transcribed in future tense. The National Broadcasting Company, in cooperation with Street and Smith, publishers of astounding science fiction, bring you Dimension X. Nobody knows exactly when the nightmare began. They must have planned it for years though, because looking back you can find little incidents here and there. Of the concrete mixer in New Jersey that killed the bricklayer, and the time Senator Milburn was sucked into the roto press a…

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Synopsis

In the gripping episode Dimension X: Nightmare, the story begins with a series of inexplicable accidents at the Brookmeadow atomic pile construction site. Samson Gurney, a statistical clerk, witnesses the chaos unfold as machines malfunction, leading to injuries and fatalities among the workers. The tension escalates when Gurney's boss, Mr. Hawke, dismisses his concerns about the accidents, insisting that everything is under control. However, Gurney's instincts tell him otherwise, and he becomes increasingly obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the strange occurrences.

Host

B

Bob Warren

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A

Albert Buhrman

E

Edwin Jerome

G

Gregory Morton

Joe DeSantis

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Ep 139 · Thursday, May 31, 1956 · 26:37

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Ep 1 · Saturday, April 8, 1950 · 30:11

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Ep 23 · Friday, September 8, 1950 · 27:58

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Ep 40 · Thursday, July 19, 1951 · 29:39

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Ep 30 · Sunday, November 19, 1950 · 29:18

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Dimension X, Episode 36

Nightmare

Sunday, June 10, 1951 · 24:54

Dimension X, Episode 36

Nightmare

Sunday, June 10, 1951 · 24:54

Summary

In Dimension X: Nightmare, machines begin to malfunction and cause deadly accidents, leading Samson Gurney to suspect a sinister plot. As he investigates, he faces accusations of murder and a descent into madness.

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