Suspense (1949): "The Third One" starring Martin Balsam in his TV Debut

Описание: Suspense (1949): "The Third One" (22 Nov. 1949; Season 2, Episode 12).

From IMDb: Martin Balsam's TV debut.

"A self-absorbed couple takes their daughter on a vacation, unaware that the child is urgently wanted by health officials. The little girl was afraid to tell them she'd been bitten by a dog, and the animal turns out to have been rabid. The child hears on the radio that authorities are searching for the dog bit victim, panics that she could die, and tells her parents the truth.".

"An OK episode, rather effective, 18 July 2011

** This review may contain spoilers **

The story reminds us Elia Kazan's PANIC IN THE STREETS one. A young boy and a girl are bitten in the street by an errand dog. A street cop - Balsam - shots the beat and calls the emergency ambulance. He also suspects the shot animal to carry rabies disease. The boy is put in charge by the rescue team, but what about the young girl who ran away after the dog bit her?

Everybody searches for her, just in case, if the dog had rabies. A message is put on the radio and in the newspapers. But it appears that the little girl's family has his radio set broken and doesn't read papers...

So, all the story is about the hard search by the authorities to find the child....

Nothing special, but a good suspense. With, of course, a predictable ending.".