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The Phones Die First
Originally Aired: May 8, 1956
Suspense #649, "The Phones Die First," presents the harrowing final hours of Frank Brunner, a condemned prisoner awaiting execution. As four o'clock arrives, Sergeant Bradley and Captain oversee Brunner's final afternoon on death row. Before being moved downstairs, Frank says goodbye to fellow inmates Whitey, Shaker, and a defiant young prisoner known as Kid, giving away his possessions—law books, a dictionary, and a copy of Tom Sawyer. The captain grants him a final visit with his sister Ruthie in an unusual departure from routine. During their emotional…
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