X Minus One - "Shanghaied" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

X Minus One presents “Shanghaied,” episode 16, originally broadcast on September 1, 1955. This NBC Radio Network science-fiction drama was written by Ernest Kinoy and remade from his 1950 Dimension X play of the same name.On the eve of his wedding, Jeff Coffin wakes aboard a deep-space freighter bound for Alpha Centauri on a voyage expected to last fifteen years. His claim that he has been kidnapped meets a hard-bitten crew and the unforgiving rules of interstellar service in a futuristic take on the classic shanghaied-at-sea adventure. The cast includes Ivor Francis, Ross Martin, Luis Van Rooten, Robert Dryden, Jack Grimes, and Lyle Sudrow.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:41 Original Broadcast23:37 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/x-minus-one-old-time-radio--7222646/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio