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And now, another tale well calculated to keep you in... Suspense. The Time, Christmas, 1958. The Place, Korea. The Story, A Korean Christmas Carol, written for suspense by George Bamber. Sounds good, doesn't it? I hear kids singing, I mean. I can't understand the language, but I know what they mean. They sound so fresh and full of promise, almost as if they knew. But then I'm getting ahead of myself. The name's Connolly, PFC Larry Connolly. I'm a soldier in Korea. I was sent…

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Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of Korea during Christmas 1958, PFC Larry Connolly finds himself in a miserable situation, having been assigned to drive a truck back to camp after a long day. As he navigates through a heavy snowstorm, he encounters a hitchhiker named Richard Dombrowski, who appears disheveled and lost. Dombrowski's odd behavior and insistence on keeping his bag close raises Connolly's suspicions.

Host

S

Stuart Metz

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A

Alan Manson

Bill Lipton

G

Guy Repp

L

Lyle Sudrow

P

Phil Meader

Santos Ortega

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Suspense 591220 832 A Korean Christmas Carol (128-44) 18766 19m40s.mp3

Suspense, Episode 832

A Korean Christmas Carol

Sunday, December 20, 1959 · 19:20

Suspense, Episode 832

A Korean Christmas Carol

Sunday, December 20, 1959 · 19:20

Summary

A soldier in Korea during Christmas 1958 encounters a mysterious hitchhiker with a heavy bag, leading to an unexpected journey that intertwines past and present.

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