Playhouse 90 (1956)

Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.

Playhouse 90

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Kim Hunter
Kim Hunter
as Grace Carney as Helen Bragg as Julie Hogarth
Cliff Robertson
Cliff Robertson
as Danny Carson as Lieutenant as
Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff
as Pablo as Prisoners Father
Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson
as Wolf Hagan as Andy Kovaric as Sgt Meras
Jack Palance
Jack Palance
as Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock as Self - Host
Charles Bickford
Charles Bickford
as Gen. Keaton as
John Ericson
John Ericson
as
Dana Andrews
Dana Andrews
as Mark Bragg as Leo Bass
Joseph Bernard
Joseph Bernard
as Primitivo
Nicholas Colasanto
Nicholas Colasanto
as Eladio
Steven Hill
Steven Hill
as Agustin
Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence
as El Sordo
Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
as Marshall Keats as Maish Rennick
Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack
as Andres
Jason Robards
Jason Robards
as Robert Jordan
Maria Schell
Maria Schell
as Maria
Milton Selzer
Milton Selzer
as Fernando
Vladimir Sokoloff
Vladimir Sokoloff
as Anselmo
Maureen Stapleton
Maureen Stapleton
as Pilar
Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
as Rafael
Van Heflin
Van Heflin
as Bill Kilcoyne as Captain
Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
as Col. Jesse Price
Tab Hunter
Tab Hunter
as Stanley Smith
Diana Lynn
Diana Lynn
as Catherine Hume
Vincent Price
Vincent Price
as Clark Simmons
Victor Jory
Victor Jory
as Rear Admiral Batt
Ed Wynn
Ed Wynn
as Army
Max Baer
Max Baer
as Mike
Maxie Rosenbloom
Maxie Rosenbloom
as Steve
Edgar Stehli
Edgar Stehli
as Doctor
Stanley Adams
Stanley Adams
as Pirelli
Harry Landers
Harry Landers
as Fox
Charles Herbert
Charles Herbert
as Jeffrey
Ned Glass
Ned Glass
as Bartender
Ivan Rasputin
Ivan Rasputin
as Wrestler
Frank Richards
Frank Richards
as Fighter in Bar
Karl 'Killer' Davis
Karl 'Killer' Davis
as Wrestler
Eddie Cantor
Eddie Cantor
as Self - Host
Charles Perry
Charles Perry
as Cornerman (uncredited)
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
as Sammy Hogarth
Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie
as
Sterling Hayden
Sterling Hayden
as
Edmond O'Brien
Edmond O'Brien
as Al Preston
Mel Tormé
Mel Tormé
as Lester Hogarth
Claudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert
as
Constance Ford
Constance Ford
as Connie
Whit Bissell
Whit Bissell
as Elwell
King Donovan
King Donovan
as The Director
Eddie Ryder
Eddie Ryder
as Jake
H.M. Wynant
H.M. Wynant
as Sonny
Michael Ross
Michael Ross
as Masseur
Robert Crawford Jr.
Robert Crawford Jr.
as Richard
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
as Rita
Don Murray
Don Murray
as Randy Bragg
Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds
as Ace
Barbara Rush
Barbara Rush
as Liz
Everett Sloane
Everett Sloane
as Dr. Gunn
Anne Baxter
Anne Baxter
as Pat Bass
Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen
as Ralph Mohr
John Williams
John Williams
as Self (Pianist)
Herbert Berghof
Herbert Berghof
as Gen. Golz
Macdonald Carey
Macdonald Carey
as Alexander Lamar
Felicia Farr
Felicia Farr
as Valerie Lamar
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell
as Mr. Carson
Ted de Corsia
Ted de Corsia
as Jenkins
Dan Blocker
Dan Blocker
as George
Chubby Johnson
Chubby Johnson
as Trey
Keith Vincent
Keith Vincent
as Ledbetter
Lorna Thayer
Lorna Thayer
as Belle
Harry Lauter
Harry Lauter
as Breed
Charles Fredericks
Charles Fredericks
as Rench
Bill Walker
Bill Walker
as Rudy
Herb Vigran
Herb Vigran
as Manager
Ethel Barrymore
Ethel Barrymore
as Herself
Hans Conried
Hans Conried
as Rene the French Waiter
Evelyn Rudie
Evelyn Rudie
as Eloise
Louis Jourdan
Louis Jourdan
as Himself
Kay Thompson
Kay Thompson
as Herself
Claude Rains
Claude Rains
as Judge Dan Haywood
Paul Lukas
Paul Lukas
as Ernst Janning
Maximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell
as Otto Rolfe
Martin Milner
Martin Milner
as Captain Byers
Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas
as Gen. Parker
Ludwig Donath
Ludwig Donath
as Dr. Wickert
Peter Capell
Peter Capell
as Geuter
Werner Klemperer
Werner Klemperer
as Emil Hahn
Albert Szabo
Albert Szabo
as Rudolph Petersen
Marketa Kimbrell
Marketa Kimbrell
as Maria Wallner
Torben Meyer
Torben Meyer
as Werner Lammpe
Gregory Gaye
Gregory Gaye
as Frederich Hoffstetter
Wendell Holmes
Wendell Holmes
as Judge Ives
Alex Gerry
Alex Gerry
as Judge Norris
Oliver McGowan
Oliver McGowan
as Senator
Tyler McVey
Tyler McVey
as General
Celia Lovsky
Celia Lovsky
as Elsa Lindnow
Mary Adams
Mary Adams
as Mrs. Haywood
William Lundigan
William Lundigan
as Ben Gammon
Betsy Palmer
Betsy Palmer
as Emmy Verdon
Jane Greer
Jane Greer
as Karen
Cliff Edwards
Cliff Edwards
as Webber's Manager
Harry Eisenstein
Harry Eisenstein
as Mr. Laurie
Jay C. Flippen
Jay C. Flippen
as Happy Gallant
Reginald Gardiner
Reginald Gardiner
as Felix Allardyce
James Gleason
James Gleason
as Dolph Grimes
Jack Haley
Jack Haley
as Stanley Leeds
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
as Harrison
Chico Marx
Chico Marx
as Mr. Kramer
Sylvia Sidney
Sylvia Sidney
as Mrs. Kramer
Shepperd Strudwick
Shepperd Strudwick
as Reagan
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
as Regis Toomey
Frank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox
as Harry
Sam Gilman
Sam Gilman
as Night Desk editor
Kathryn Card
Kathryn Card
as Bertram's Mother
Richard Crane
Richard Crane
as Alvy Webber
Luther Adler
Luther Adler
as Irving Werner
Harry Townes
Harry Townes
as Gabe Brewster
Cameron Prud'Homme
Cameron Prud'Homme
as Joseph Farrell
Peter Lorre
Peter Lorre
as Café Owner
Phyllis Thaxter
Phyllis Thaxter
as Nicole
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Forbidden area

  • 1x2

    Requiem for a heavyweight

  • 1x3

    Sizeman and son

  • 1x4

    Rendezvous in black

  • 1x5

    The country husband

  • 1x6

    The big slide

  • 1x7

    Heritage of anger

  • 1x8

    Eloise

  • 1x9

    Confession

  • 1x10

    Made in heaven

  • 1x11

    Sincerely, willis wade

  • 1x12

    The family nobody wanted

  • 1x13

    Massacre at sand creek

  • 1x14

    Snowshoes: a comedy of people and horses

  • 1x15

    The ninth day

  • 1x16

    So soon to die

  • 1x17

    The star wagon

  • 1x18

    The greer case

  • 1x19

    The miracle worker

  • 1x20

    The comedian

  • 1x21

    One coat of white

  • 1x22

    The blackwell story

  • 1x23

    Invitation to a gunfighter

  • 1x24

    The last tycoon

  • 1x25

    The hostess with the mostes'

  • 1x26

    Where's charley?

  • 1x27

    Clipper ship

  • 1x28

    If you knew elizabeth

  • 1x29

    Three men on a horse

  • 1x30

    Four women in black

  • 1x31

    Child of trouble

  • 1x32

    Homeward borne

  • 1x33

    The helen morgan story

  • 1x34

    Winter dreams

  • 1x35

    Circle of the day

  • 1x36

    Without incident

  • 1x37

    Clash by night

  • 1x38

    Ain't no time for glory

  • 1x39

    The fabulous irishman

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    The death of manolete

  • 2x2

    The dark side of the earth

  • 2x3

    Topaze

  • 2x4

    A sound of different drummers

  • 2x5

    The playroom

  • 2x6

    Around the world in 90 minutes

  • 2x7

    The mystery of thirteen

  • 2x8

    The edge of innocence

  • 2x9

    The clouded image

  • 2x10

    The jet-propelled couch

  • 2x11

    The troublemakers

  • 2x12

    Panic button

  • 2x13

    Galvanized yankee

  • 2x14

    The thundering wave

  • 2x15

    For i have loved strangers

  • 2x16

    The lone woman

  • 2x17

    Reunion

  • 2x18

    The last man

  • 2x19

    The 80 yard run

  • 2x20

    Before i die

  • 2x21

    The gentleman from seventh avenue

  • 2x22

    The violent heart

  • 2x23

    No time at all

  • 2x24

    Point of no return

  • 2x25

    Portrait of a murderer

  • 2x26

    The last clear chance

  • 2x27

    The male animal

  • 2x28

    The right hand man

  • 2x29

    Turn left at mount everest

  • 2x30

    The dungeon

  • 2x31

    Verdict of three

  • 2x32

    Rumors of evening

  • 2x33

    Not the glory

  • 2x34

    Nightmare at ground zero

  • 2x35

    Bomber's moon

  • 2x36

    Natchez

  • 2x37

    The innocent sleep

  • 2x38

    A town has turned to dust

  • 2x39

    The great gatsby

  • 2x40

    Bitter heritage

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    The plot to kill stalin

  • 3x2

    Days of wine and roses

  • 3x3

    The time of your life

  • 3x4

    The long march

  • 3x5

    Shadows tremble

  • 3x6

    Word from a sealed-off box

  • 3x7

    Heart of darkness

  • 3x8

    Old man

  • 3x9

    The return of ansel gibbs

  • 3x10

    Free weekend

  • 3x11

    Seven against the wall

  • 3x12

    The nutcracker

  • 3x13

    Face of a hero

  • 3x14

    The wings of the dove

  • 3x15

    The blue men

  • 3x16

    The velvet alley

  • 3x17

    A quiet game of cards

  • 3x18

    Child of our time

  • 3x19

    The second man

  • 3x20

    The raider

  • 3x21

    The ding-a-ling girl

  • 3x22

    Made in japan

  • 3x23

    For whom the bell tolls: part 1

  • 3x24

    For whom the bell tolls: part 2

  • 3x25

    A trip to paradise

  • 3x26

    In lonely expectation

  • 3x27

    The day before atlanta

  • 3x28

    Judgment at nuremberg

  • 3x29

    A corner of the garden

  • 3x30

    Dark december

  • 3x31

    Diary of a nurse

  • 3x32

    A marriage of strangers

  • 3x33

    Out of dust

  • 3x34

    The rank and file

  • 3x35

    The killers of mussolini

  • 3x36

    Project immortality

  • 3x37

    Dark as the night

  • 3x38

    The second happiest day

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Target for three

  • 4x2

    The sounds of eden

  • 4x3

    Misalliance

  • 4x4

    The hidden image

  • 4x5

    The grey nurse said nothing

  • 4x6

    The tunnel

  • 4x7

    The silver whistle

  • 4x8

    John brown's raid

  • 4x9

    A dream of treason

  • 4x10

    To the sound of trumpets

  • 4x11

    The cruel day

  • 4x12

    Tomorrow

  • 4x13

    The hiding place

  • 4x14

    Alas, babylon

  • 4x15

    Journey to the day

  • 4x16

    The shape of the river

  • 4x17

    In the presence of mine enemies

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