Dead Ringer (1 Dec. 1959)

A woman called Esther has unsettling visions of buildings set alight by an arsonist and claims that her sister,whom she has not seen for many years,is responsible. She states that she is ... See full summary »

Director:

John Newland

Writers:

Merwin Gerard (creator), Larry Marcus (executive writer),

Stars:

John Newland, Norma Crane, Grant Williams

Cast

Episode cast overview:
John Newland	...	Himself - Host
Norma Crane	...	Esther Quentin / Emily Harkness
Grant Williams	...	Bill Quentin
Ed Prentiss	...	Doctor Parks
Olive Blakeney	...	Mrs. Harney
Dort Clark	...	Chief Wilson
Kathleen Mulqueen	...	Sister Agatha

Storyline

A woman called Esther has unsettling visions of buildings set alight by an arsonist and claims that her sister,whom she has not seen for many years,is responsible. She states that she is able to will her sister to come to town and a woman resembling Esther is seen at the station but disappears. Afterwards it is disclosed that the sister died many years ago in a fire.

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Plot Keywords:

baffled doctor

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 December 1959 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Joseph M. Schenck Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Spontaneous Combustion

Sickly wife Norma Crane (as Esther) tells handsome husband Grant Williams (as William "Bill" Quentin) she has a wicked twin sister, who has been setting fires at orphanages. Family doctor Ed Prentiss (as Parks) and police chief Dort Clark (as Wilson) work with Ms. Crane and Mr. Williams to try to find evil twin "Emily" before she can either strikes up another blaze, or Crane goes completely insane. "Dead Ringer" doesn't exactly set the TV on fire. But, you do get to see a full-sized Williams ("The Incredible Shrinking Man") and character actress Olive Blakeley (Mrs. Aldrich) in her final performance.

**** Dead Ringer (12/1/59) John Newland ~ Norma Crane, Grant Williams, Ed Prentiss, Olive Blakeley