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Suspense, which is usually heard at this hour on Thursday nights, is taking its customary summer holiday. Suspense returns to the air six weeks from tonight on Thursday, September 1st. You were hanging by your fingertips on the sheer face of an icy cliff, suspended a thousand feet above instant death, with your strength running out and with no chance for escape. We offer you Escape, designed to free you from the four walls of today for a half hour of high adventure. Tonight…

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Synopsis

In the Escape episode titled Action, listeners are thrust into the chilling atmosphere of the Swiss Alps, where a man named Christopher Bell finds himself hanging from the sheer face of the Chaliyoc Glacier. With a thousand feet of nothingness below him and the sun setting behind the crags, he is faced with the stark reality of his situation—he is tired, alone, and perilously close to death. The narrative begins with a haunting description of his struggle, emphasizing the physical and emotional weight he carries as he clings to life.

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Escape, Episode 71

Action (Joseph Kearns)

Thursday, July 21, 1949 · 29:31

Escape, Episode 71

Action (Joseph Kearns)

Thursday, July 21, 1949 · 29:31

Summary

A man hangs precariously from a glacier, facing death, when he hears a call for help. As he grapples with his situation, he reflects on his past and the choices that led him to this moment.

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  • 1949 — The United States Senate ratifies the North Atlantic Treaty.

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