The Ford Television Theatre — Season 1, Episode 8: Sunk
Drama • 30 min • 8 seasons, 141 episodes • ★ 7.8/10
Episode synopsis
An alcoholic young man demands inheritance money from the uncle who's executor of his father's estate. The uncle refuses, but makes his nephew an offer: he'll give him $15,000 if he'll travel to the South Seas and murder a man named Jake Finch. The trip to the islands involves a three-week cruise on a schooner where the sad drunk has time to reevaluate his life.
About The Ford Television Theatre
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.