"The Edge of Night" (1956) TV series 1956-1984

Creator:

Irving Vendig

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

2 April 1956 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

In the fictional city of Monticello, attorney Mike Karr and his colleagues are involved in solving crimes...

Plot Keywords:

Attorney | Soap Opera | Murder | Courtroom

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 6 wins & 26 nominations

Cast

Tony Craig	...	Asst. Dist. Atty. Draper Scott / ... (28 episodes, 1975-1981)
Terry Davis	...	April Cavanaugh Scott / ... (27 episodes, 1977-1981)
Frances Fisher	...	Detective Deborah 'Red' Saxon / ... (23 episodes, 1976-1981)
Margaret Colin	...	Paige Madison (21 episodes, 1979)
Kim Hunter	...	Nola Madison (aka Martha Cory) / ... (20 episodes, 1979-1980)
Jayne Bentzen	...	Nicole Travis Stewart Drake Cavanaugh #2 / ... (19 episodes, 1978-1981)
Denny Albee	...	Detective Steve Guthrie / ... (19 episodes, 1976-1980)
Forrest Compton	...	Dist. Atty. Mike Karr #3 / ... (17 episodes, 1972-1984)
Joel Crothers	...	Dr. Miles Cavanaugh / ... (16 episodes, 1977-1984)
Joe Lambie	...	Assistant District Attorney Logan Swift #1 / ... (15 episodes, 1977-1981)
Ann Flood	...	Nancy Pollock Karr (14 episodes, 1962-1984)
Lee Godart	...	Eliot Dorn (14 episodes, 1978-1980)
Ann Williams	...	Margo Huntington Dorn / ... (14 episodes, 1978-1980)
Lew Resseguie	...	Sgt. Sam Dwyer / ... (12 episodes, 1980)

Also Known As:

Edge of Night (USA) (last season title)

Runtime:

30 min (7420 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (1956-1967) | Color (1967-1984)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

CBS Broadcast Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP)

Trivia:

The skyline at the beginning of the show is that of Cincinnati, Ohio as seen from Kentucky.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Starsky and Hutch: Starsky and Hutch Are Guilty (#2.23)" (1977)

Soundtrack:

The Edge Of Night

Edge of Night was really one of the best DAYTIME SOAPS~

I have been waiting and wandering if this great soap will ever appear in syndication somewhere. I remember watching it in the afternoon when I came home from school..every weekday. I found it compelling and very interesting even for a kid my age. I always loved the mysterious story lines and the actors too were always OUTSTANDING! It amazed me that ABC cancelled the soap in 1984. I don't think that I have been able to watch another soap since. I remember Ann Flood, Forest Compton, Sharon Gabet, and the wonderful Lois Kibbie - all these actors are sorely missed on television these days. The music that opened and closed the show still rings in my mind - such moody and melodic tones sets were used to great effect. Is the "Golden Age" of soaps over? Passions which I have not seen seems to be a cruel joke on the folks who chose it over the other long time soap it replaced but could not surpass? I really wish that the people who "red light" these projects would put on something that was similar to "Edge" with emphasis on Mysteries like the writers did on "Edge"? Does anyone out there know the chances of a "NEW" soap being put into production? Are the chances slim to none? Would just be interested in knowing if any of you know about this stuff. In the mean time how can we petition ABC/Proctor & Gamble to release DVD's of Edge of Night? Kind of like the did for DARK SHADOWS? Seems like these older/cancelled shows would generate great profit for ABC/PROCTOR & GAMBLE?