Key Largo - Old Time Radio Suspense

About this episode

The episode features a radio adaptation of 'Key Largo' set against a brewing storm, highlighting the tension of the story.

There's a storm brewing this week on The Shiver Show, as Mary and Greg brace for the storm, and hunker down in the tense, claustrophobic world of Key Largo. This radio adaption for the Lux Radio Theatre, first broadcast on CBS in 1949, following the 1948 noir film classic. At the centre is the unforgettable Edward G. Robinson, reprising his role as gangster Johnny Rocco—a man as dangerous as the hurricane bearing down on the Florida Keys. He’s joined by Claire Trevor, also returning as Gaye D...

People in this episode

Hosts: Mary, Greg

Topics covered

• suspense
• radio adaptation
• noir film
• hurricane
• gangster

Keywords

• Key Largo
• suspense
• radio theatre
• Edward G. Robinson
• Claire Trevor
• hurricane
• gangster

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lux Radio Theatre, CBS

Books & works: Key Largo, 1948 noir film classic

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