The adaptation of the story of the Irish separatist movement and a bank robbery was made popular by a highly regarded 1947 movie of the same name. The perpetrator of the robbery is dazed and stumbles through dark alleyways, and keeps moving to avoid police detection and arrest. He can hear the police sirens as they try track him down. People are afraid to shelter him for fear of repercussions from others and the authorities. One might turn him in for the reward for his capture. An artist wants only to paint his portrait before the fugitive succumbs to his injuries. There is a young woman who loves him, however, and finds him just before as the story reaches its climax.
The story was adapted by Antony Ellis from the original 1945 novel by British author Frederick Laurence Green.
The first broadcast of the script was in February 1952 and starred James and Pamela Mason. Further information can be found at these resources:
https://suspenseproject.blogspot.com/2024/07/1952-02-11-odd-man-out.html
https://archive.org/details/TSP520211 is where recordings can be streamed or downloaded.
There are both network and Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS#513) recordings. The AFRS recording is the better of the two and is new to circulation.
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TO THE PROGRAM or download in FLAC or
mp3
https://archive.org/details/TSP541230
THE CAST
Ben Wright (Johnny), Betty Harford (Agnes), Joseph Kearns (Shell), Charles Davis (Nolan), Richard Peel (1st Police Officer), Dick Ryan (Fencie / Pat), Tom McKee (Murphy), Ray Lawrence (2nd Police Officer), Larry Thor (Narrator)
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