Trailer Story (22 Oct. 1956)

A murderous fugitive hitches a ride with a newlywed couple who are pulling a travel trailer, then takes them as hostages when they learn his identity from a radio broadcast.

Director:

Jack Herzberg

Writer:

Joel Rapp (screenplay)

Stars:

Broderick Crawford, Jay Douglas, David Carlile

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Broderick Crawford	...	Chief Dan Mathews
Jay Douglas	...	Officer Dorsey
David Carlile	...	Jim Rogers
Cynthia Baer	...	Mrs. Rogers
Diane DeLaire	...	Mrs. Williams
Dean Cromer	...	Officer Henderson
George Cisar	...	Hal Bishop
Coulter Irwin	...	Steve Talbot
Kathy Marlowe	...	Audrey Talbot
Charles Crafts	...	Airport Ticket Agent
Art Gilmore	...	Narrator (voice)

Storyline

Career criminal Steve Talbot's "final" jewelry heist goes awry when he has to kill the jeweler and is spotted by a bystander who notifies the Highway Patrol. Talbot's inexpensive getaway car breaks down before he can reach the airport and flee the area with his wife Audrey, so he hitches a ride with Jim Rogers and his wife, who are pulling a travel trailer. He subsequently takes Mrs. Rogers hostage in the trailer after a radio broadcast identifies him as a fugitive. Dan Mathews and his officers release the car and trailer from a roadblock, then drive ahead to the airport to capture Audrey Talbot and position themselves for an attempt to capture her husband and rescue the terrified Mrs. Rogers.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 October 1956 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ZIV Television Programs

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Art Gilmore pulls double duty in this episode. In addition to his regular role as narrator, he is heard as the voice of the radio newscaster who alerts the kindly Mr. and Mrs. Rogers to the fact that their scar-faced passenger is a fugitive and a murderer.

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Quotes

Chief Dan Mathews: Would you recognize him if you saw him again?
Hal Bishop: Sure, I think so. Anyway, I know I'd identify the woman!
Chief Dan Mathews: All right, forget her. Take a look at these.
[hands Bishop several info sheets with photographs]
Hal Bishop: [examines photos] These two look a lot alike - Minnick and Talbot. I'm not positive, but I think Talbot's your man.
[hands back info sheets and photos]
Chief Dan Mathews: [reads from document] Steve Talbot - age 35. He's married. Wife's name Audrey - age 25. Five feet four, about 110 pounds. Has been known to be blonde, ...
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User Reviews

Good deed has bad result

Steve and Audrey Talbot, both ex-cons are heading to an airport with the money from a robbery. But Steve, for some inexplicable reason, decides he wants to do one last robbery of a jewelry store. A robbery that goes very wrong when he kills the owner. He flees but the crummy used car he bought just that morning breaks down and a kind couple give him a lift. Not a good idea as when they hear a radio announcement giving the description of Talbot, he pulls a gun on them and then he and the wife hide in the travel trailer the couple is towing. The Highway Patrol is in hot pursuit and track Talbot to the airport. One of the great strengths of this series is that much of the series is filmed on location and not in studio settings. We get a lot of street scenes and shots of small town houses and businesses. One such scene showed the the store front for the Verdugo Escrow Company. Seeing that I immediately thought of Elena Verdugo, the actress best known for the Marcus Welby television show. The Verdugo family was evidently a family important since the days the Spanish were dominant in California.