Harbor Story (1956)

Three men rob a series of banks in coastal towns, then pose as fishermen in order to escape in a boat piloted by their leader.

Director:

Paul Guilfoyle

Writer:

Lou Huston (screenplay)

Stars:

Broderick Crawford, Ford Stevens, Leo V. Matranga

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Broderick Crawford	...	Chief Dan Mathews
Ford Stevens	...	Caxton
Leo V. Matranga	...	Curtis (as Leo Matranga)
Peter Davis	...	Gellar
George Becwar	...	Miles Larberg
Stuart Whitman	...	Bill Martin (Skin Diver)
Guy Williams	...	Officer Hansen
John Hart	...	Sergeant (Dispatcher)
Charles H. Gray	...	Officer Edwards (as Charles A. Gray)
Patty Ann Gerrity	...	Girl on beach
Tony Blankley	...	Kenny (as Anthony Blankley)
Art Gilmore	...	Narrator (voice)

Storyline

Three men (Curtis, Taxton, and Geller) rob a series of banks in coastal towns, then abandon their rented getaway cars and disguise themselves as fishermen so they can walk to the beach and escape in a small boat piloted by their leader, Miles Lauber. After robbing the Cresdale City Bank, they shoot a witness in front of the bank and assault skin diver Bill Martin on the beach to conceal their escape. Dan Mathews and his officers get a description of the men and their boat from Martin. When the nearby Fairgrove Bank is robbed of $100,000, Dan and Officer Hansen are able to track the three men to the beach, but find they must first ensure the safety of two small children who are playing nearby.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1956 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ZIV Television Programs

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

$100,000 in 1956 had the same purchasing power as $789,000 in 2009.

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Goofs

Shadow on wall at 15:14 as Dan is getting up from his chair.

User Reviews

Bank robbers put children in peril

After bank robbers rob banks in coastal towns, they soon dump their cars, pose as fishermen and make their getaway in a boat where a cohort awaits them. This ploy is quickly sussed out after the Highway Patrol interviews a skin diver who had been attacked by the robbers. They lay a trap for the robbers but it is complicated by the fact that two children are playing on the beach where the robbers are waiting to get on the "getaway" boat. The best part of the show was how Chief Mathews interacted with the children to get them away from the beach. It was very well done. Another high point was seeing Stuart Whitman, an actor I always liked, play the skin diver. The beach location was also interesting - a long stretch of beach with only a couple of large houses in the background. Wonder what that beach looks like today.