The John Smith Case (20 Dec. 1957)

Director:

Reginald Le Borg

Writer:

Ken Kolb

Stars:

Lyle Bettger, Paul Birch, Carleton Young

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Lyle Bettger	...	Sam Larsen
Paul Birch	...	Erle Stanley Gardner
Carleton Young	...	Harry Steeger (as Carleton G. Young)
Charles Meredith	...	Dr. LeMoyne Snyder
Robert H. Harris	...	Raymond Schindler
John Maxwell	...	Alex Gregory
S. John Launer	...	Marshall Houts
Robert Anderson	...	Park Street Jr
Than Wyenn	...	John Smith
Paul Fix	...	Warden Avery
Karl Swenson	...	Carl Halsted
Roy Engel	...	Capt. Briggs
Olan Soule	...	Webster (as Olan E. Soule)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

prison | murder investigation | grocery store | warden | pardon | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 December 1957 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paisano Productions, Walden Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Although he is depicted as having been an orphaned American citizen, John Smith has a heavy Germanic accent.

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Quotes

Webster: All this happened a long time ago. It was just one afternoon with no special significance for you... how can you claim to remember it so clearly?
Carl Halsted: Well, it wasn't just any old afternoon. It was a very special day in my life - my birthday. I was twenty-two years old and down and out. Maybe you don't know what that feels like.
Webster: No, I don't.
Carl Halsted: Well, I hadn't had a job in months. I was dead broke. Every time I stood up I got dizzy from weakness. I'd give my right arm for a good meal and I met this ...

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