The Man Who Would Be King -Raymond Lawrence

Two ambitious British adventurers enter the dangerous mountains of Kafiristan intending to conquer the territory and make themselves kings.

This Escape broadcast aired on July 7, 1947. It is listed as episode 1 in the archive. CBS Radio Network carried the broadcast. The cast includes Peggy Webber, Cy Feuer, Elliott Lewis, Jack Kruschen, and Raymond Lawrence. Other credited names include William N. Robson as director, William N. Robson as producer, and Les Crutchfield as radio adaptor.

The surviving recording runs about 29 minutes.

This version dramatizes The Man Who Would Be King. Rudyard Kipling is credited as author and Les Crutchfield adapted it for radio.

CBS high-adventure anthology mixing original radio stories and literary adaptations.