''Escape'' is a 30-minute live American dramatic anthology television series produced and directed for

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. Narrated by William Conrad, the series was the television counterpart to a successful CBS Radio series of the same name (1947–1954). Thirteen episodes airing on

from January 5, 1950, to March 30, 1950. The show's stories "depicted people attempting to deal with danger, the supernatural, or some fantasized situation." Among its guest stars were Kim Stanley,

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, and

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. The announcers were Jack McCoy and Elliott Lewis. The program was sustaining and originated from

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References

External links

''Escape (1950 TV series)'' at CVTA with episode list
* 1950s American anthology television series 1950 American television series debuts 1950 American television series endings CBS original programming American live television series Black-and-white American television shows {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub