Auto Light and its 96,000 dealers bring you Mr. James Mason in tonight's presentation
of Suspense.
Tonight, Auto Light presents the story of the terrifying escape of a dying man, an adaptation
of Odd Man Out, starring Mr. James Mason.
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And now, with Odd Man Out and the performance of Mr. James Mason, Auto Light hopes once
again to keep you in...
...sus-pense.
There are four of us on the raid, Murphy, Nolan, Pat outside waiting with the car, and
myself.
So there's no need to be frightened, Johnny.
It's been all planned months ago.
Slow down.
The safe will be open.
It always is.
Three-thirty.
The wages clerk will be picking up the money.
There's the office at the end of the hall.
Slow down.
Murphy looks frightened.
I don't like the smell of this place.
Here we go, boys.
This is the one.
This is the office.
Take out the gun.
You.
You two over there.
Get to the wall.
Turn your face to it.
All right, shut up.
You as you're told.
The safe, Nolan.
It's open, it is.
What did you expect?
Hurry, man.
Hurry.
It's all in.
Come on, then.
Somebody call for the police.
Slow, slow.
We don't want any attention.
Slow.
There's the entrance.
What a long way off it is.
The sack's heavy.
We've done it.
Don't get nervous now.
Twenty steps.
Maybe twenty-five.
I can see the car.
Good man, Pat.
We'll be away in a minute.
Come on, Johnny.
Come on.
Johnny.
Why do you stop, Johnny?
Down the steps, man.
There's the car.
Pat, Murphy, Nolan.
Come on, come on.
Stop you.
Johnny, look out behind you.
He's got a gun.
Run.
Johnny.
Mad he is and all.
It's like a dream.
I can't move from here.
It's like a dream.
Go off.
Don't you.
Get in the sack, Nolan.
I'm with you, Johnny.
Hey.
I'm hurt.
Hurry.
Get to the car.
There's an alarm.
Hurry.
I'm hurt.
He's hurt.
Drag him in.
Come on, Johnny.
Get in.
No, I must get into the car.
They're waiting for me.
I can't.
Hold him on the running board.
Go on, Pat.
Go on.
I can't get in.
Hold on to me, boys.
I'm hurt.
Hold on to him.
He's slipping.
This is a hard bed.
And I'm waking up for a dream I have had.
No, something has happened to me.
There was a car and Pat and Murphy and Nolan and I were in the car.
And Pat and Murphy and Nolan and I've got to get away.
Catch up with them.
Wait for me, boys.
It hurts.
Oh, it does.
Johnny.
Johnny, are you all right?
Look, he's dead.
No, he is not.
No, we'll have to carry him.
Listen to that man.
There's no time.
We can't leave him.
Johnny.
Oh, look at his poor arm.
We'll never make it.
Pat, back it up.
Pat, bring it.
I can't.
Pat, bring the car.
Go on.
Leave me be.
Go on.
No, no, Johnny.
There's no time.
They'll all be out looking for us.
We can't get away.
Leave me.
Put me down.
Ron Nolan, go back to headquarters with Pat.
Oh, no, no.
It'll be the end of you.
We'll get through somehow.
Oh, no.
Why doesn't Pat back it up?
Do as I say.
I'm John Farr.
Get out of it.
Oh, Johnny.
No, no.
I'm the chief.
It's an order.
All right.
Hold on to me, Johnny.
There's a shelter across the road.
You heard what I said, Murphy.
Ah, the devil was here.
I'm staying.
And the whistles and bells all around.
It's a dream because I'm crossing the road with Murphy and there's people standing watching
us.
Then I am wounded.
And it's not a dream because of the pain.
I killed a man.
That's how it was.
And he wounded me.
So it's all up with me now.
The police are coming.
And it's all up with me and Murphy.
Here's the shelter.
Hurry inside, Johnny.
Now, hurry.
It's dark in here.
I'm hurt.
Yes, it's dark.
Now, rest for a bit.
Rest.
Here outside looking for us.
Yes.
I'm going to go and get some water.
I'll be right back.
I killed him.
That was in self-defense.
He shot first.
We got the money, didn't we?
Aye, we got it.
Nolan and Pat'll have it safe.
Now, let's have a look at that arm.
I can't feel it.
But it hurts, Nolan.
Yes, I know, I know.
Hey, wait a minute.
I'll find a match.
Does it look bad?
It'll be all right.
We'll have it all right.
I'm finished.
It's not a dream.
find a match. Does it look bad? Ah, it'll be alright. We'll have it alright. I'm finished,
it's all up with me. Dennis will be the next in command, you hear me? Dennis, and then
you. Johnny, Johnny, wake up man. Johnny, Johnny. I can hear you Murphy, but you'll
have to come closer. Oh, I'd like to lay me down for a long sleep. I'm tired, tired.
Wake up Johnny. No, no, there's work to be done. Work for an island. Fight. Johnny, can
you hear me? Oh, Johnny, oh, I was so worried so I was. You'll have to go without me. Ah,
you know I won't. The pain is killing me Murphy, I couldn't make it. They'll have the whole
police out. It was a killing. It's me or the organization. We'll help maybe, but we'll
get you out. It's a waste. We haven't enough men, enough guns. Can you hold on Johnny,
can you hold on if I go to Dennis and get some of the boys? Don't do it. I'll find
a doctor, I'll bring him here. No, no. I've been looking in the shadows. No, no, the people
said they ran off to the east. You trust those poor witnesses? Don't be starved. Come on,
get back here. Behind the crate. Quick. Switch on the torch. Right. Now, who was there? Ah,
they wouldn't have come in here. It's the coordinate that will be finding them when
it starts to close in. Johnny murders the one who was wounded. He's the one we want.
You keep your eyes peeled ma'am. There'll be a promotion this night. Get him. Shut up.
Shut up. Oh, I'm sorry, Johnny, I am sorry. Now will you listen to me? Are you listening
Johnny? Now you keep yourself here. You'll be safe now. They searched. Don't move. Something
went wrong Murphy. We had a plan. I know, I know, but it doesn't matter now. Will you
listen man? The organization will have to lay low for a bit now. You know that. We'll
pass the word. Things will quiet down. Alright, alright, but first we've got to think of you.
I'm going to get her. Go out and bring help. I'll do it. I will get you away, but you mustn't
move from here. What happened to Pat? Noran, are they away? I told you Johnny, I told you.
What's that? What there? Maybe someone got in the back. I dropped my gun at the mill.
It's a rat. Murphy, get it off me Murphy. Shut up, shut up. I can't. I hate rats. There's
more of them. They'll come after you've gone. No, no, they won't Johnny. Now easy man. Here.
Here. Now you can beat them off with a stick. Now do you hear me Johnny? I'm going now.
Stay where you are. You'll be alright in no time at all. I wonder what will happen to
Agnes. Agnes with your hair so black and heavy and the white of your skin. Agnes and the
secret lovely things of your nature. Have I ever told you? I should, I should. But I'm
married you know. I'm married to the organization. So you'll never know. What am I doing here?
What's happening to me? I've never had such a nightmare before. I've got to get out of
this.
I am finished now. The thing is killing me. I'm finished. Johnny boy, Johnny motor. It's
me. It's Shell. Are you hurt bad? Why don't you answer me? I've always been your friend
Johnny. Remember Shell? Get out. Leave me be. Man the police is looking for you so they
are. Oh there's killing tonight. How did you get through the patrols? I've got to get
out of my home. Can't you see the look of him Mr. Fence? The police will be here. They're
very well tonight. If they mustn't have Johnny motor found in here, it'll ruin me. So he
wandered and he did. You can't help that. Think about Mr. Fence. He's a prized creature
worth a thousand. A couple anyway. Cute salim. Oh Shell, he's wounded. The organization
will get you for us all the work. They might and they might not. Who's to know? You are
a foul little rat. Am I not? Now which one of us will go to the police? Will it be me
or will it be you Mr. Fence? Or will it be me? Auto Light is bringing you Mr. James Mason
and Miss Pamela Colino in Ought Man Out. Tonight's production in radio's outstanding theater
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back to our Hollywood sound stage, Mr. James Mason in Elliot Lewis's production of Odd
Man Out. A tale well calculated to keep you in suspense.
There is noise and there's voices and the pain hurts me eyes and my body. I heard some
talk. It was talk of the police and I heard them that close to me that they might have
been in the same room. But I couldn't see for the pain. It won't be me we'll see the
police left him tonight. Oh then Mr. Fancy. Nor you. Nor you. I want more trouble but
I'll not turn him in. He's just had the Tommy guns and all. He's a big sweet. Sooner or
later they'll get him. But I won't do it. Nor you. Stay with him. I'll get whiskey.
Oh for goodness sake. What's to become of you Johnny boy? You're not long for the joys
of life I'm thinking. And Elijah worth my fortune. Shell. Shell. Hi Johnny Johnny.
I'm your friend. It is your friend Shell. What can I do for you? I was supposed to stay
where I was. They're coming back for me. Murphy is bringing them. Dennis, Pat, Nolan,
Seamus. I was to be where Murphy left me. Even preserve us the whole organization
altogether it'd be worth it. Where Johnny? Where were you to be? Where's the place
man? I've got to get back. They'll be looking. They'll be trapped. Oh dear help us. You're
in a desperate state. You can't walk the streets you can't. Ah. Listen to me Johnny.
Listen I'll take you. You need someone. You couldn't move in the city alone. I'll take
you. I'm telling you straight. Do you hear me Johnny? Come on Johnny. I've got to get
back. So yeah. I'll take you. Rest on me Johnny. We'll find them. Mr. Fancy. Careful
now Johnny. We'll go to the back way out. What are you up to Shell? I told you. Sure
I'm helping is all. He has to meet his friends to save him. Now we're going out the back.
Put your head out Mr. Fancy and see if the coast is clear and get a pint. He'll need
it. Why am I cold again? The wind. I don't want to walk anymore. Shell. It's Shell it
is. No one trusts Shell. What am I doing with Shell? Where has he taken me? You turn me in.
You're dirty. No Johnny. No I want to help not Shell. Oh dear help us. Here. Ah. Now
get a hold of this. Take a good pull. It'll give you strength. That's enough. You've had
enough. Come on. Close to the walls man. Keep out of the light. Where are we going? Where?
Oh sure and you were going to tell me as soon as you could remember. Murphy's coming back.
Ah that's right. Dennis. The rest. Where? Where will they be? The shelter. The air raid
shelter. Back there? Oh we're going the wrong way. Come on Johnny boy. We'll go back. Ah
Shell will take care of you. If I could run. If I could get away from the thing. The pain.
I can leave it behind. But I don't. It's wet it is on my face. I can feel it like snow.
I said it would snow tonight. It is snow. Ah. I must rest. Johnny. Johnny come on you
can't rest here in the middle of the street. There's the police all about. They'll see
you sure. Johnny. I had a gun. What happened to my gun? Oh merciful he's raven. Johnny.
Oh there's people coming. Now we're done for. You hear me Johnny? I didn't give you up.
You hear that? I tried. It's him. There he is. Oh. Oh Murphy. It's me. It's Shell. I
was trying to save the poor man. Taking him to the shelter. He'd wandered in his delirium
he had. Johnny. Johnny. It's Agnes. You'll be alright now. Dennis is bringing the car
around. Oh I found them. Listen they're all around. We haven't a chance. Agnes don't
want to go in the alley. Take him along. We'll hold him up. Put your arm over my shoulder
Johnny. Oh dear helpers. The police. Oh they're turning into the street. Look. Hurry take
him down the alley. Quickly Johnny. Quickly. Come on Johnny. Come on. Hurry. We'll all
be killed. We'll take him to my place. Where is he? It's not too far. No. No Agnes. I've
got a gun. They won't lift us. There's killing. No. I'm going back. Give me the gun. Agnes.
It wouldn't do any good. There's too many of them. Dennis. Murphy. Nolan. You're the
chief. We'll start again Johnny. Hurry. There has been killing. I killed a man. A man killed
me. I'm alone now. It's a bitter wilderness. But why am I running? It's cold so it is.
But why am I running? I will not run. I will not. Shhh Johnny. I can't keep you quiet.
If he wakes him up in the tenement we're done for. That's for sure. We're almost there
Johnny. Then we get a doctor. He must be quiet when we go upstairs to Shelves' place. I am
quiet. I haven't said a word. Shhh. What happened to the boys? It's all right. Shhh.
Don't make any noise. The old woman downstairs will give us away in a second if she knows.
Where's Nolan? Murphy. Johnny darling. No. You must be quiet. I can't walk anymore. I
want to rest. Oh my. He'll have the whole place on us. A few more steps. You can do it.
Sure you can Johnny. All right. I'll open the door. Agnes. Yes. In a minute. In a minute.
We pulled it off I did. Got away with it. I know. Side with him for the dears sake. Quickly.
There's a bed Johnny. Now you can rest. Oh his arm. Oh his arm. That's the blood that's gone
out of him. That's what it is. He shouldn't be alive. Maybe this will stop the blood Johnny.
Turn over. Help me Shelves. There. Can you get a doctor Shelves? I don't know. I don't
know what I've done this night. I should have turned him in. I'd be rich. Now I'll probably
lose my life. I'll see what I can do. But keep him quiet. Quiet. Don't let him make a
sound. I'm a fool. That's what I am. I know that face. Dear face. Agnes. And it is her
own arms around me. Warm. Holding me. Why she? I remember now we raided the mill. Murphy
Nolan patterned me. I killed a man. That was it. I must have been hurt. We were hiding.
Who was it Murphy? What was I doing with Shelves? He's an informer. The organization will have
to take care of him one of these days. The city is too dangerous. We'll go to the country.
Then when it's quiet we'll start again. Yes Johnny. Yes. But you must turn up the talk.
Now you mustn't talk. Why did you? Why did you come to look for me? You should have stayed
at headquarters. I wanted to. Who let you do it? Dennis? He wouldn't. I had to. I feel
better. Good. Now lie quietly. It's night isn't it? Yes. We're safe here. Where is it?
Shelves please. No. No you must be mad. He'll inform. No he's gone to find a doctor. To
find the police. No he helped me bring you here. You can't trust him. It's all right
it is. Lie back now. I'm sorry. Don't talk. I'm sorry because I was afraid. I think I've
been afraid tonight. No. I'm not now. You've never been afraid of anything. From the first
day I saw you, even before that when I heard about you, I knew you were not afraid. Will
you give me a kiss? I love you. I've never had time for that. The organization. I love
you. The organization has had you. Let them leave you to me now. No. No you're a woman.
You wouldn't understand. It's my life. They're coming. They must have recognized me on the
street or someone informed. I ran but they're moving down the street. We'll get out the
back way then. No. No. No. It's a cordon. You can't. Not with him that way. He's the one
that informed. He's the one. No Johnny. No. No. I swear. Run while you can Shell. But
you're on. Oh I'm sorry. I'm sorry Johnny. Sure I did my best. Agnes give me the gun.
Shoot him. He's the one. Informer. Informer. No. No it's all right. Run while you can Shell.
You let him go. You let him. And you hold the gun in your hand without shooting. It's
the police. They're here. Lie quiet. It'll be all right. They won't take it. They won't.
I love you Johnny. I love you. Then this is how it might have been. Agnes. The scent
of her. Her mouth. Soft. But the fight. And what about the fight. They can't beat us.
They won't. They won't. Open the door. Police. Give me the gun. Give me the gun. No. No.
I'm the chief. Give me the gun. Johnny no. Give me the gun. Give it to me. Agnes. We've
got him. Agnes. I. I love you.
Sal's Spence. Presented by Auto Light. Tonight's stars Mr. James Mason and Miss Pamela Collino.
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for another thrilling Auto Light Suspense program on radio. Next week on Suspense our
star will be Mr. Richard Widmark in a radio adaptation of Walter Van Tilburg Clark's
study in panic, The Track of the Cat. In weeks to come we shall also present Miss Barbara
Stanwyck and Mr. Herbert Marshall all on Suspense. Odd Man Out was adapted for Suspense by Anthony
Ellis from the book by F.L. Green. Suspense is produced and directed by Elliot Lewis with
music composed by Lucian Morawak and conducted by Lud Gluskin featured in the cast were Ben
Wright, Danno Hurley, William Johnstone, Joseph Kearns, Charles Davis and Raymond Lawrence.
James Mason may currently be seen in Lady Possessed. This is the CBS Radio Network.