Frank Harvey, an American explorer, returns from the Ecuadorian jungle after his wife Edith is killed there, and he claims the Popoyan heads he brought back will secure his reputation. Harvey's grief is quickly overshadowed by a dispute with Edith over money, his expedition, and her demands on him. Later, Frank is sent to Quito by Clifton of the International Museum to check a find linked to the conquistador Oriana, and his new wife Gloria goes with him. Manuel Pertado, a shopkeeper who deals in relics, becomes involved in the couple's story. The episode is part of Escape, first broadcast on December 7, 1952, starring Larry Thor as Frank Harvey.
Characters: Frank Harvey, Edith Harvey, Alfaro, Manuel Pertado, Ramon, Clifton, Gloria, Don Omar
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Tired of the everyday grind? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Want to get away from it all? We offer you Escape! Escape! Designed to free you from the four walls of today for a half hour of high adventure!
You are standing in a junk lost in the wilds of Ecuador So while surrounding you and creeping slowly closer is a party of Popoyan headhunters who are waiting only for the sun to set before making you their prize.
Listen now as escape brings you Ross Murray's exciting story incident in Keto. All of them were, ah?
What are you doing here? It is the first of the month. Already? Already? Oh, I'm upset. I cannot even remember the day. What is wrong, my friend? Would you like some wine? I would. Wait a minute, I will get it.
Oh, sit, sit, sit. Ah, thank you. For you, eh? Good to see you. Well, no, eh, sit, see. You said that you are upset? Oh, yes, yes. What is it, Manuel? It is about Senor Harvey, the American explorer.
Ah. It's been a long time since Quiro has had so much excitement. Yes, I know. To shoot such a beautiful young wife, the man must be mad. Yes. Truly? Truly? But why should his madness upset you?
Oh, I knew him. I did business with him. Well, again, what has this to do with you? More wine. Please. your health and yours my good friend uh... did you know that your harvey was married once before no no i did not well he was to a woman named uh... he did a woman a bit older than he was
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I almost forgot something. Oh, why? Make me a pep of a dozen shrunken heads. S-E-C, I will do that. Oh, Ramon. Hey, see you, Ramon. Make one of them blonde again. I like to have one in stock for the customer who wants something on you.
want something unusual. Under the direction of Anthony Ellis, escape has brought you incident in Keto by Ross Murray starring Larry Thor as Frank Harvey, featured in the cast were Gene Bates, Edgar barrier, Don Diamond, Fay Baker, Jack Crucion and Tony Barrett.
Editorial supervision is by John Meston, and the special music for escape is composed and conducted by Leith Stevens. week, lying in a wartime prison camp, surrounded by a desperate and brutal enemy. While your own forces are slowly approaching to save you, your frightened captors are planning to kill you.
So listen next week, when escape brings you Anthony Ellis' exciting story, for went home. If you don't know the difference between a hawk and a horse, that is the pundit's say is a horse on you.
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