The show consisted of forty episodes, half of which were live and half of which were filmed. The shows, which often involved murder, were intended to confuse and mystify the audience.
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Series Cast Summary
| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Self - Host
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(6 episodes, 1957-1958)
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| Mike Ragan | ... |
Angie
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(4 episodes, 1957-1958)
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Cris Roberts | ... |
Minor Role
(4 episodes, 1958)
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David Armstrong | ... |
Policeman
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(3 episodes, 1957-1958)
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| Janice Rule | ... |
Kelly Pomeroy
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(3 episodes, 1958)
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| Marian Seldes | ... |
Cora Applegate
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(3 episodes, 1957-1958)
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| John Baragrey | ... |
Charles Maxwell
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(3 episodes, 1958)
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| Jack Klugman | ... |
Jason
(3 episodes, 1957-1958)
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| Sebastian Cabot | ... |
Mr. Foster
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(2 episodes, 1958)
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| Harold J. Stone | ... |
Capt. Crane
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(2 episodes, 1957-1958)
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| Edward Binns | ... |
Ben Silcox
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(2 episodes, 1957-1958)
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Jim Johnson | ... |
Delivery Boy
(2 episodes, 1958)
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Tita Purdom | ... |
Lady Flora
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(2 episodes, 1958)
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| Albert Carrier | ... |
Pierre
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(2 episodes, 1957-1958)
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Juney Ellis | ... |
Mother
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(2 episodes, 1957)
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| Ken Clark | ... |
Cop delivering food to Janice Rule
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(2 episodes, 1958)
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| Doris Lloyd | ... |
Lady Clementina
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(2 episodes, 1958)
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| Alexander Davion | ... |
Count Rouvaloff
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(2 episodes, 1957-1958)
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| Gene Roth | ... |
Captain
(2 episodes, 1958)
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| Clark Howat | ... |
Police Lt. Benson
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(2 episodes, 1957-1958)
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George Pelling | ... |
Mail Clerk
(2 episodes, 1957-1958)
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| Dorothea Lord | ... |
The Nurse
(2 episodes, 1958)
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Marcel De la Brosse |
(2 episodes, 1958)
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| Jennifer West |
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| Selmer Jackson | ... |
Walker
(2 episodes, 1958)
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Howard Wendell | ... |
L.M. Tucker
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(2 episodes, 1957-1958)
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Ken Hooker | ... |
Cab Driver
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(2 episodes, 1957-1958)
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| Phyllis Thaxter | ... |
Flora
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(2 episodes, 1957-1958)
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| Macdonald Carey | ... |
Ben Forbes
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(2 episodes, 1957-1958)
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| Kent Smith | ... |
Howard Ogden
(2 episodes, 1958)
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| Everett Sloane | ... |
Miguel Del Sequiras
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(2 episodes, 1957)
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| Roddy McDowall | ... |
David
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(2 episodes, 1958)
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James Congdon | ... |
Christopher Van Houten
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(2 episodes, 1958)
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| Donna Reed | ... |
Letty Jason
(1 episode, 1957)
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| Audie Murphy | ... |
Steve Gordon
(1 episode, 1957)
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| Margaret O'Brien | ... |
Marjorie Reardon
(1 episode, 1957)
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| Dan Duryea | ... |
Eddie Schumaker
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(1 episode, 1957)
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| David Wayne | ... |
James Mennick
(1 episode, 1957)
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| Nancy Kelly | ... |
Fran Steppe
(1 episode, 1957)
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| Robert Flemyng | ... |
Nigel Crossley
(1 episode, 1957)
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| Bette Davis | ... |
Mrs. Wilfred Ellis
(1 episode, 1958)
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| Ray Milland | ... |
Roy Markham
(1 episode, 1958)
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| Rod Steiger | ... |
Frank Marre
(1 episode, 1958)
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| Barbara Rush | ... |
Eleanor Thomason
(1 episode, 1958)
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| Agnes Moorehead | ... |
Katherine Searles
(1 episode, 1958)
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| Claudette Colbert |
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| Lorne Greene | ... |
Monty
(1 episode, 1958)
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| Rory Calhoun | ... |
Peter Lockwood
(1 episode, 1958)
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| Joseph Cotten | ... |
Gregg Carey
(1 episode, 1958)
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| Edmond O'Brien | ... |
Sgt. Miles Odeen
(1 episode, 1958)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1959) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Studios USA Television
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A mystery-themed anthology series, whose episodes played on the fears and suspicions of the audience. It lasted for a single season and 42 episodes. Actor Dennis O'Keefe was the original host of the series, but , Walter Abel replaced him when episode reruns were broadcast in 1959. The first episode was directed by Alfred Hitchcock, who was one of the series' executive producers. Written by Dimos I |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Hitchcock was excited by the opportunity this series presented as it would be shown in an hour format, including commercials, unlike his 30 minute, with commercials, series he already had on the air. More involved stories could be told with the extra running time it allowed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Saboteur: A Closer Look (2001). See more » |