One Step Beyond
(1959–1961)
A guilt-ridden murderer looks in a mirror and sees the image of a mute clown drawing near to throttle him.
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Title: The Clown (22 Mar 1960)
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Cast
| Episode complete credited cast: | |||
| Mickey Shaughnessy | ... | Pippo the Clown | |
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Christopher Dark | ... | Tom Regan |
| Yvette Mimieux | ... | Nonnie Regan | |
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Jack Daly | ... | Bartender |
| John Close | ... | Buck the Strong Man | |
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Karen Scott | ... | Woman in Bar |
| James Nolan | ... | Carnival Boss (as Jim Nolan) | |
| Paul 'Mousie' Garner | ... | Carnival Man (as Paul 'Mouse' Garner) | |
| John Newland | ... | Self - Host | |
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A bad-tempered husband demands that his sweet, pretty wife stop flirting with men. They're sitting in a bar when Pippo the Clown walks in, distributing balloons that advertise a traveling circus. The young blonde lets the childlike mute pet her silky hair, but the volatile husband is jealous even of a clown. Enraged, he cuts off a piece of her hair and hands it to Pippo. She runs off in tears and winds up in Pippo's trailer. The husband finds her there and uses his scissors again - this time to deadlier effect. Written by J. Spurlin
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EnglishRelease Date:
22 March 1960 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Scary episode tells the sad tale of Pippo the Clown(played by Mickey Shaughnessy) who meets a sweet and beautiful young married woman named Nonnie(played by Yvette Mimieux) who finds him quite funny, but unfortunately is married to a mean and jealous man named Tom(played by Christopher Dark) who cruelly cuts a lock off her hair with scissors, then later impulsively kills her, while poor mute Pippo takes the blame, but Tom then is tormented by the enraged reflection of Pippo in mirrors and water, despite not really being there, and who is determined to kill him... Most effective tale is among the most famous from the series, with a particularly odious villain who gets what he deserves in the only way Pippo can, though the clown never left his wife's body...