Dark Fantasy - "The Thing from the Darkness" (Old Time Radio, 1942)

Dark Fantasy presents “The Thing from the Darkness,” episode 20, originally broadcast April 3, 1942. This sustained NBC production was written by Scott Bishop.Freelance pilot Donald Thurman accepts a paid desert flight to Mantilla, only to be forced down by a blinding sandstorm. Rescued into the isolated settlement of Santea and left temporarily unable to see, he encounters Princess Ilana, King Tinasi, and the warrior Eivan amid forbidding customs, mounting suspicion, and the menace of a royal leopard pit. Ben Morris stars as Thurman, with Eleanor Naylor Caughron as Princess Ilana.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:46 Original Broadcast24:42 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio