X Minus One - "Death Wish" (Old Time Radio, 1957)
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Show by Old Time Retro Radio
X Minus One presents “Death Wish,” originally broadcast on NBC on October 10, 1957. This is episode 115 of the acclaimed science-fiction anthology series.Aboard the Mars-bound spacecraft Deidre, Captain Summers and his two crewmates confront a devastating propulsion failure that sends them speeding away from the Solar System with little fuel and few options. Adapted by William Welch from Robert Sheckley’s 1956 Galaxy Science Fiction story, written under the name Ned Lang, this tense drama explores survival, spaceflight, and the crew’s distrust of an onboard computer. The cast includes Ralph Camargo, Maurice Tarplin, Walter Black, and Joseph Bell.Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:59 Original Broadcast22:26 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
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