The Veil (29 Oct. 1951)

Ambitious defense attorney David Stevenson has high political aspirations and believes his romance with a nobody like Sylvia Willis will only hold him back. Calling in a favor from a ... See full summary »

Director:

William Corrigan

Writer:

Raphael Hayes

Stars:

Lee J. Cobb, Arlene Francis, Frank Gallop

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Lee J. Cobb	...	David Stevenson
Arlene Francis	...	Sylvia Willis
Frank Gallop	...	Your Narrator

Storyline

Ambitious defense attorney David Stevenson has high political aspirations and believes his romance with a nobody like Sylvia Willis will only hold him back. Calling in a favor from a murderer he once saved from conviction, he has his bride-to-be shot. Sylvia, however, is not so easily silenced. She demands justice and forces the great attorney to defend himself before a jury of the dead.

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Genres:

Mystery | Thriller | Horror

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 1951 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Bombastic.

"Lights Out" is a very early horror anthology series from television that preceded shows like "The Twilight Zone" by over a decade. A few of the shows are available for free download at archive.org. However, most are fair at best--and "The Veil" would be among these. If you do try downloading any, try starting with "Dead Man's Coat"--now that's a good one!

This episode stars a very capable actor, Lee J. Cobb. However, while Cobb could be great in shows like "Death of a Salesman" and the film "12 Angry Men", Cobb proved with "The Veil" that he could also be quite bad. His powerful acting style often worked well--here it just seems bombastic and silly. He stars as a power-hungry prosecutor who wants to one day be governor. However, his fiancée is in the way--so he has her killed!! However, the afterlife doesn't think this is fair and they return, with her, to prosecute this evil man. Subtlety might have made this idea work--but there's barely a hint of it in this one...