Escape - Orson Welles' Mercury Theater and Campbell Playhouse

Escape an adaptation of the play by John Gallsworthy starring Orson Welles, Wendy Barrie, Ray Collins, Jack Smart and Edgar Barrier.

Orson Welles’ Mercury Theater on the Air: Campbell Playhouse
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The Campbell Playhouse (1938–1940) was a live CBS radio drama series directed by and starring Orson Welles. Produced by Welles and John Houseman, it was a sponsored continuation of The Mercury Theatre on the Air. The series offered hour-long adaptations of classic plays and novels, as well as adaptations of popular motion pictures.