Thunder in the Night (19 Feb. 1960)

Director:

Sheldon Reynolds

Writer:

Sheldon Reynolds

Stars:

Desi Arnaz, Graeme Bruce, Sidney Clute

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Desi Arnaz	...	Chris Hunter
Graeme Bruce	...	Hanley
Sidney Clute	...	Mike (as Sid Clute)
Eugene Deckers	...	Nico
Betty Furness	...	Herself / Commercial Spokeswoman
Philo Hauser	...	Old Man
George Macready	...	Paul Reuter
Marion Marshall	...	Ronnie Portman
Michael Medwin	...	Handsome
Tiberio Mitri	...	Chang
Alex Revidis	...	Billy
Massimo Serato	...	Wilnow
Akim Tamiroff	...	Captain Farago
Rod Taylor	...	Bob Carter
Tito Vosberg	...	Killer

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 February 1960 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Desilu Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In a 1960 article, George Macready said that his role in this episode was one of his personal favorites.

User Reviews

Casa Blanca is revisited in this excellent episode

This episode of the Westinghouse-Desilu Playhouse bears many similarities to Casa Blanca. The drama takes places in a town without name in North Africa where many nationalities are vying for passports in order to leave the unspecified country. A US agent investigating the counterfeit passports mob is murdered and gaming casino & club owner Christian Hunter played to perfection by Desi Arnaz although hesitant at first, gets involved in classic cloak and dagger plots after his friend Bob Carter portrayed by Rod Taylor of "The Birds" fame is kidnapped.

Desi proves he is a fine dramatic actor as he did in the film "Bataan" in the 1940s, Desi play his role straight without accent and he's cool as a cucumber. It is hard to miss the influence of "Casa Blanca" in some of the charecterizations, casino scenes and overall ambiance. This is a shining example of the great serious television programs of the 1950s and 1960s and ranks as one of the best episodes of the 2 season run of this series from Desilu Studios