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

User Rating:

7.4/10   

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 5 wins & 26 nominations

Cast

Margaret Colin	...	Paige Madison (39 episodes, 1979-1980)
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)
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)

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:

When he was on the show, Stephen Markle portrayed Ted Loomis, a corrupt cop who eventually became a serial murderer. Loomis killed several other characters, and the fans loved him and wanted him to keep killing even more characters. The producers became alarmed that his evil, psychopathic character was becoming too popular. As a result, it was decided to write out Loomis by killing the character. Fans were shocked and outraged by this decision.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

The Edge Of Night

An Interesting Fact

An interesting fact about this show is that it had its origins in the Perry Mason radio show before it was a TV show.

The radio show ran from 1943 to 1955, five days a week, on the CBS radio network.

It was part soap opera and part detective story.

When the radio show moved, with most of the cast and the production staff, to TV, it was renamed Edge of Night.

The cast members were given new character names.

The Perry Mason character was dropped. On September 21, 1957, CBS aired a new show, Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr.