Escape - "Leiningen Vs the Ants - National" (1948)

Escape, episode 23, “Leiningen Vs the Ants - National,” originally broadcast January 17, 1948. This CBS production is the documented West Coast/different-production version of the adaptation first heard earlier that month.On an isolated Amazon plantation, the determined Leiningen refuses to leave when a vast, deadly army of ants advances through the jungle. William Conrad stars as Leiningen in William N. Robson’s production, adapted by Robert Ryf from Carl Stephenson’s short story “Leiningen Versus the Ants.”Old Time Radio Classics 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 Introduction00:35 Original Broadcast30:05 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio