Plan for Escape
- Episode aired Nov 17, 1952
- 59m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
77
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A crooked club owner's wife witnesses his murder, and has to flee from gangsters.A crooked club owner's wife witnesses his murder, and has to flee from gangsters.A crooked club owner's wife witnesses his murder, and has to flee from gangsters.
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Peter Gumeny
- Sheriff
- (as Peter Gumeney)
Paul Branson
- Announcer
- (voice)
Storyline
Featured review
A Subtext
No need to recap the plot that others have done better than I. There's something of a subtext to this early TV entry. In her fashionable mink coat, Honey (Garner) is not just escaping from murderous gangsters, she's in the process of learning a new set of values from the glamorous ones she's used to. That's not apparent to her right away when she drops off the train into a small Ohio town and meets station attendant Alan (Overton). She's attracted somewhat to his gallant attention to her plight, but there he is in workman's clothes, not the spiffy suits and materialistic values she's used to. Thus, she remains a bit standoffish despite his masculine appeal. But now she's in a different environment from fast-paced, glamorous city life. So the question is whether she can see through the veil of mink coats to the deeper community values of the small town she's suddenly dropped into. Wisely, the script underplays this value conflict, but it's behind much of Honey's internal dilemma.
Garner gives the emotionally tormented Honey her all, and she certainly doesn't stint. But at just 19, she comes across as rather youthful for what's really a more mature role. Good to see such solid stalwarts of the time as Overton, Webber, and Seymour picking up well-deserved paydays. Plus, director Nickell keeps his agile camera moving inside some of the dingiest sets on record, the likely result of budget constraints. All in all, the 60-minutes shows why early TV showcases like Studio One still merit a look-see
Garner gives the emotionally tormented Honey her all, and she certainly doesn't stint. But at just 19, she comes across as rather youthful for what's really a more mature role. Good to see such solid stalwarts of the time as Overton, Webber, and Seymour picking up well-deserved paydays. Plus, director Nickell keeps his agile camera moving inside some of the dingiest sets on record, the likely result of budget constraints. All in all, the 60-minutes shows why early TV showcases like Studio One still merit a look-see
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- dougdoepke
- Jun 24, 2018
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- Runtime59 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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