The Cave In (2 Dec. 1958)

An elderly man using a shovel and bucket, manually excavates the ground in his back yard to build a swimming pool for his grandchildren. Without using proper shoring, the sidewall gives way... See full summary »

Director:

Robert G. Walker

Writers:

Howard J. Green, Jerry Thomas

Stars:

Jim Davis, Lang Jeffries, Leonard Bremen

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Jim Davis	...	Wes Cameron
Lang Jeffries	...	Skip Johnson
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leonard Bremen	...	Cab Driver (as Lennie Bremen)
Mary K. Cleary	...	Susan Johnson
Paul Davis	...	Intern
Grace Field	...	Lucy Wilkins
Paul Frees	...	Ted Dexter
Frank Gerstle	...	Building Inspector
Nancy Rennick	...	Patty Johnson
Will Wright	...	Ezra Wilkins

Storyline

An elderly man using a shovel and bucket, manually excavates the ground in his back yard to build a swimming pool for his grandchildren. Without using proper shoring, the sidewall gives way partially burying the old man. Wes and Skip must devise a plan to rescue the old man without causing further collapse.

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Plot Keywords:

rescue | shovel | accident | pit | backyard | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 December 1958 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wilbert Productions, Cinefilm, Screen Gems

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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