Tears from a Silver Dipper (29 Sep. 1963)

A young Hispanic soldier is nabbed stealing drugs from an army base. He soon becomes a suspect in a murder, but racial prejudice appears to be affecting the outcome of his court-martial.

Director:

Arthur H. Nadel

Writer:

Sy Salkowitz

Stars:

Ben Gazzara, Chuck Connors, John Larch

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Gazzara	...	Det. Sgt. Nick Anderson
Chuck Connors	...	Atty. John Egan
John Larch	...	Deputy DA Jerry Miller
Roger Perry	...	Det. Sgt. Dan Kirby
Michael Callan	...	Pfc. George Valdez
Chris Robinson	...	Pfc. Al Rogers
Madlyn Rhue	...	Christina Ortega
Don Galloway	...	Mitchell Harris
Joe Higgins	...	Jake Shakespeare
Joanne Miya	...	Janet Okada (as Jo Anne Miya)
Don Durant	...	Lt. Green
Russ Conway	...	Col. Steve Marks
Lawrence Dobkin	...	Maj. Ralph Libbott
Jim McMullan	...	Pfc. Don Williams
Harold J. Stone	...	Officer Gus Ortega

Storyline

A young Hispanic soldier is nabbed stealing drugs from an army base. He soon becomes a suspect in a murder, but racial prejudice appears to be affecting the outcome of his court-martial.

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Plot Keywords:

color in title

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 1963 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$239,766 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revue Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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