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You are standing on a bridge over Owl Creek, a noose around your neck. You have but a few seconds left to live. A few seconds left to plan your escape. Escape produced and directed by William N. Robeson and carefully contrived to free you from the four walls of today for a half hour of high adventure. Tonight we escape to the war between the states and a muddy stream in Alabama as we recall one of the great short stories in American literature, an occurrence at Owl Creek Bri…

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In An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, we meet Peyton Farquhar, a Confederate sympathizer caught in the turmoil of the Civil War. Standing on a railroad bridge in Alabama, he faces imminent execution at the hands of Union soldiers. Bound and with a noose around his neck, Farquhar's thoughts race as he contemplates the possibility of escape. The stakes are high; his life hangs in the balance as he imagines the swift waters below and the chance to evade his grim fate.

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Escape, Episode 18

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

Wednesday, December 10, 1947 · 29:33

Escape, Episode 18

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

Wednesday, December 10, 1947 · 29:33

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Peyton Farquhar stands on the brink of death, bound and awaiting execution during the Civil War. As he contemplates his escape, he is thrust into a desperate struggle for survival against time and fate.

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