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Jack Ketch
Originally Aired: September 22, 1952
Suspense #479, "Jack Ketch," presents the dark world of John Price, a man whose very name has become synonymous with death itself. As London's public hangman, Price finds himself shunned and despised by everyone around him. At the Blue Ball tavern, patrons fall silent or mock him cruelly, calling him "Jack Ketch," the infamous nickname for executioners. Even the keeper barely tolerates his presence. Price desperately craves friendship and respect, insisting his work is just a job like any other, but the cruel reality of his profession isolates him…
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