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Suspense. And the producer of radio's outstanding theater of thrills, the master of mystery and adventure, William M. Robeson. What you are about to hear is more than the lurid figments of this writer's imagination. It has happened in the prisons of Michigan and New Jersey, Massachusetts and Colorado and elsewhere, when desperate men oppressed beyond endurance turn upon their tormentors. Not a prison break, not a prison riot, but a prison mutiny. Listen now as Howard Duff st…

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Synopsis

In the gripping episode Eyewitness from the series Suspense, journalist Mr. Kelly is tasked with writing an article about a state prison. As he steps through the imposing gates, he is immediately struck by the bleakness of the environment and the somber reality of the inmates. The warden and the captain of the yard make it clear that he is not welcome and that he must adhere to strict rules while inside. Despite his initial bravado, Kelly quickly feels the weight of the prison's oppressive atmosphere.

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Howard Duff

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CBS

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This story returned to the dial 2 more times · Eyewitness

  • Dec161956

    Suspense

    Eyewitness

    Dec 16 · Ep 678

  • Jul121959

    Suspense

    Eyewitness

    Jul 12 · Ep 810

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Suspense 561216 678 Eyewitness (128-44) 28482 30m02s.mp3

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