Suspense - The McKay College Basketball Scandal

In "The McKay College Basketball Scandal," Tony Curtis stars as a college athlete who is asked to throw a game.

In another one of Suspense's "stories taken from life," we meet Fred Hudson, the star player on the McKay College basketball team. He and his father think basketball will be his career, but his mother and his girlfriend can't see that far ahead. Fred's grades aren't good, but his history professor thinks he has potential as a history major.

Young Fred, who is caught in the middle of this confusion, is then approached by two men. They offer him a lot of money to throw the game. Fred needs the money, but will he do it?

"The McKay College Basketball Scandal" was written by Millard Kaufman and produced/directed by Elliott Lewis. Tony Curtis, in his only appearance on Suspense, starred as Fred Hudson. Also appearing were Joseph Kearns, Martha Wentworth, Jack Moyles, Lou Merrill, Barbara Eiler, and Jack Kruschen. This episode aired on September 24, 1951.

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Comments

[Michael Hoskin]

"Best of?" I haven't tried your download, but the copy I've heard is of terrible quality.

[Cmillinsf]

Well, the sound quality of the one I posted is good, but I did have to look around for a decent recording. The one I posted came from the Internet Archive.