To celebrate our 150th episode, we listen to a series that we have never featured before, Night Beat starring Frank Lovejoy! Randy Stone’s nightly search for stories leads him to a crowd of people awaiting a gunfight between the police and a cornered fugitive. Why does a particular couple in the crowd have such a strong interest in the fugitive’s fate? Can a person truly escape where they came from? After three years, have we now just been reduced to slapping each other? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!
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I really enjoyed this. I had never listened to Night Beat before. Like Joshua, I found the sequence in the apartment tense and suspenseful. I was a little surprised that Eric was (at least initially) underwhelmed by this episode, and was glad to hear that he came around by the end of your discussion. Also in the cast was Herb Ellis, who was the first Frank Smith on Dragnet for a few episodes (both radio and TV), before Ben Alexander took over the role, which he played for several years. Ellis also played various other roles on Dragnet. But I’ve… Read more »
Recommended NIGHT BEAT episode: “The Death of Riley” by Kathleen Hite.