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Lady in Distress

A woman picks up a hitch-hiker just escaped from prison. As they drive along, it turns out that he's planning to kill her husband...and she knows all about it! Ava Gardner announces that the show has won a Peabody Award for (among others) "Dead Ernest."

28m 3s · Thriller · Drama · Mystery

Cast & Crew

Joseph KearnsAnnouncer
Ava GardnerActor
Howard DuffActor
Wally MaherActor
Truman BradleyCommercial Spokesman
Lucien MoraweckComposer / Musician
Lud GluskinConductor / Musician
William SpierDirector / Editor / Producer / Writer
John Michael HayesWriter

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“Lady in Distress.” Suspense. Radio broadcast, May 1, 1947. Radio Index. https://www.radioindex.org/series/suspense/episodes/lady-in-distress.

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When was “Lady in Distress” broadcast?“Lady in Distress” was broadcast on May 1, 1947 as an episode of Suspense.
What is “Lady in Distress” about?A woman picks up a hitch-hiker just escaped from prison. As they drive along, it turns out that he's planning to kill her husband...and she knows all about it! Ava Gardner announces that the show has won a Peabody Award for (among others) "Dead Ernest."
What radio series is “Lady in Distress” from?“Lady in Distress” is an episode of Suspense.
Who appeared in “Lady in Distress”?The cast includes Joseph Kearns, Ava Gardner, Howard Duff, Wally Maher, and Truman Bradley.
How long is “Lady in Distress”?The recording runs about 28 minutes.
Can I listen to “Lady in Distress”?Yes. Radio Index has a surviving sound recording of “Lady in Distress” available to stream.
What's the title of this episode?The title of this show is "Lady in Distress."
What's the title of this series?The title of this series is Suspense.
When was this show broadcast?This show was broadcast on Thursday, May 1, 1947 at 8:00PM on CBS Radio Network.
What time did this show air?This show aired at 8:00PM.
What network broadcast this show?This show was broadcast on CBS Radio Network.
What genre is this episode?The genre of this show is Thriller, Drama, Mystery.
What's the duration of this episode?The duration of this show is 28:03.
What decade is this episode from?This show is from the 1940s.

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