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Tired of the everyday routine? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Want to get away from it all? We offer you Escape. Escape, transcribed to free you from the four walls of today for a half hour of high adventure. You are standing in a lonely canyon in the shadows of superstition mountain. While facing you, tempers ragged, guns drawn, are three men who at your first move toward hidden treasure will kill you. Today with Paul Dubov, starred as Pascal, we escape to the…

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In When the Man Comes, Follow Him, listeners are thrust into a high-stakes scenario set against the backdrop of the Arizona desert. Pascal, a loyal enforcer for a blind mob boss, finds himself in a precarious situation. Surrounded by three armed men in a lonely canyon, he knows that any move towards the hidden treasure will result in his death. The tension is palpable as the men’s tempers flare, and the allure of a million-dollar treasure looms large.

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Escape_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).

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Escape, Episode 66

When the Man Comes, Follow Him

Saturday, April 9, 1949 · 29:30

Escape, Episode 66

When the Man Comes, Follow Him

Saturday, April 9, 1949 · 29:30

Summary

In a tense standoff in a lonely canyon, three men threaten to kill anyone who approaches a hidden treasure. As the stakes rise, betrayal and desperation unfold amidst the pursuit of a million-dollar prize.

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