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Auto Light and its 98,000 dealers bring you Miss Agnes Moorhead in tonight's presentation of Suspense. Tonight, Auto Light presents the first radio adaptation of one of the most amazing human documents ever written, the personal diary of Emily Wooldridge, which she called the wreck of the made of Athens, our star, the first lady of suspense, Miss Agnes Moorhead. Hi, Hap. Buying a magazine, I see. Yes, sure, Harlow. Well, why not take this one? Oh, no thanks. Everyone to his…

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Synopsis

In the gripping tale of The Wreck of the Maid of Athens, the crew of a sailing ship faces an unimaginable disaster when their vessel catches fire and sinks off the southern coast of South America. Captain Richard Wooldridge, his wife Emily, and four crew members are the only survivors, washed ashore on a deserted island. As they come to terms with their harrowing escape, the reality of their situation begins to set in.

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Agnes Moorehead

B

Ben Wright

Jack Kruschen

Joseph Kearns

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Richard Peel

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Suspense_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
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Suspense 531130 528 The Wreck of the Maid of Athens (64-44) 14403 29m21s.mp3

Suspense, Episode 528

The Wreck of the Maid of Athens

Monday, November 30, 1953 · 30:02

Suspense, Episode 528

The Wreck of the Maid of Athens

Monday, November 30, 1953 · 30:02

Summary

A shipwreck leaves Captain Richard Wooldridge, his wife Emily, and a handful of crew members stranded on a deserted island, where survival becomes a desperate struggle against nature and each other.

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