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This is Walter O'Keefe inviting you to listen in on the Nightline. Tonight live the incredible life of ages yet to come in a time that might be a million years from now on X minus one. Now an incredible story of the world beyond. Countdown for blast off. X minus five, four, three, two, X minus one, fire. From the far horizons of the unknown come tales of new dimensions in time and space. These are stories of the future. Adventures in which you'll live in a million could be y…

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Synopsis

In The Haunted Corpse, we are introduced to Dr. Eric Horn, a scientist working on a revolutionary machine that can separate the essence of life from a body, effectively creating a corpse devoid of its living spirit. The military, represented by Lieutenant Colonel Windermere, is concerned about the implications of Horn's work and establishes a security cordon around his laboratory to monitor the situation. Windermere's presence is met with hostility from Horn, who feels his privacy and autonomy are being violated by the military's intervention.

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X Minus One, Episode 104

The Haunted Corpse

Thursday, July 25, 1957 · 21:38

X Minus One, Episode 104

The Haunted Corpse

Thursday, July 25, 1957 · 21:38

Summary

In The Haunted Corpse, a scientist's groundbreaking work on separating life from the body draws military attention, leading to a chaotic confrontation over the implications of his invention. The stakes escalate as misunderstandings and tensions rise, culminating in a tragic turn of events.

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