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Too Hot to Live
Originally Aired: June 29, 1954
Suspense #558, "Too Hot to Live," presents Jefferson Casey, a drifter and former Air Corps captain, who jumps off a freight train near Marcus Junction on a sweltering day. When his boot sole breaks loose, he encounters Benjamin Martin, the friendly local sheriff who buys him coffee while his shoes are being repaired. At the restaurant, Jefferson meets Rachel, a provocative waitress who invites him up to her apartment for drinks while they wait. Despite protests from Kenny, the jealous grill cook, Jefferson follows Rachel upstairs.
In Rachel's cramped apartment…
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