Radio Mystery Theater The Edge of Death 0046

Original Airdate: February 26, 1974

Episode 0046 "The Edge of Death"

Original Story by Sol Panitz Directed by Himan Brown Host: E.G. Marshall

A farmer can't do anything but watch helplessly as his wife is slowly consumes by an undefined illness. One day he finds a strange case and an even stranger person without a mouth seeking it desperately. He becomes convinced that the case contains a miracle remedy that can save his wife.

Welcome to the world of nightmarish probability, where the icy fear of the unknown can lead one down strange and terrifying paths. In our story, Alex Harper confronts the impossible and the encounter produces a devastating effect.

Meet Alex Harper, Farmer. Right now his left arm is in a sling, heavily bandaged to protect the more than 20 stitches. Just a small accident on his tractor. First time in his 28 years as a farmer that he'd ever suffered more than a slight sprain or a minor bruise. It is a late August morning, an unreal sky, so blue it almost hurts the eyes to look at it. Even now, there is a promise that the cool dampness of the morning will soon yield to the stifling heat of the prairie sun.

Starring: Patrick O'Neal, Marian Seldes, Leon Janny, Ian Martin