Bernie Grant stars in the second Suspense broadcast of this classic story that was first produced on Escape. A deadly Bushmaster snake, called “mute fate” because it has a similar structured tail as a rattlesnake but does not make noise, is brought on board a cruise ship. Of course, it escapes. The first Suspense production starred Jack Kelly. Details about that and the original short story can be found at
https://suspenseproject.blogspot.com/2025/03/1957-01-06-shipment-of-mute-fate.html
https://archive.org/details/TSP570106 is where recordings can be downloaded and streamed.
The program was recorded on Tuesday, March 29, 1960. Rehearsal began at 3:00pm and ended at 6:30pm. Recording was done from 6:30pm to 7:00pm.
Two recordings have survived. The network recording is a WROW aircheck and is very listenable. The Armed Forces Radio Service recording (AFRS#779) has cleaner, richer sound, and is the preferred one of the two.
LISTEN
TO THE PROGRAM or download in FLAC or
mp3
https://archive.org/details/TSP600403
THE CAST
Bernard Grant (Chris Warner), Inge Swenson (Mother Willis), Frank Milano (Clara the cat), Ralph Bell (Captain Wood), Bob Dryden (Sanchez / Mate), Frank Thomas, Jr. (Bowman)
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