Raymond Lawrence stars in a Gil Doud story about game hunters on African safari in Kenya. He plays an experienced hunting guide who is losing his desire for the occupation. The inexperienced hunter who hired him, shoots a lion on his own instead of waiting for instructions. He wounds the lion instead of killing it. That act put himself and the others in danger, because it is against the law to leave an animal wounded. Now they have to pursue the angry and injured lion, putting themselves in great danger as they must follow through the tall grasses of the plain. At one point, they fear the lion is actually hunting them. They end up surviving, and without the help of the cowardly hunter, who is given the “honor” of making the final shots to ensure its death. In the process, the hunting of the lion to collect a “trophy” is ruined, giving some strange justice that the man who injured the lion cannot display it in a false claim to be a triumphant game hunter. It is clear that the guide wants to be sure the hunter learns a valuable lesson and is discouraged from future hunts.
The story is dialogue-heavy with bursts of violent action. It mimics the situation of “lying in wait” when hunting. The pace of storytelling may not appeal to many listeners. It is a good story in the tradition of Escape more than it is of Suspense.
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THE CAST
Raymond Lawrence (Arcross), Joe Kearns (Babson), Jack Kruschen (Charlie), Stacy Harris (Narrator), George Walsh (Suspense Narrator)
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