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Give Me Liberty
Originally Aired: October 21, 1948
Suspense #312, "Give Me Liberty," stars William Powell as Earl French, a cunning embezzler who has successfully hidden a quarter of a million dollars from authorities. While being transported to prison by train, handcuffed to a detective, French sees his chance for freedom when the train crashes. The detective becomes trapped in the burning wreckage, his legs pinned by debris, desperately begging French for help. The detective claims not to have the key to the handcuffs, and as the flames grow closer, French makes a brutal choice: he attacks the helpless…
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