Vanishing Point

Episode aired Feb 23, 1960
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30m

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7.3/10

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Quarrelsome couple Fred and Ruth Graham rent an old house but, following an argument, Ruth disappears. Fred is tried for her murder but released for lack of evidence. However, he discovers t... Read allQuarrelsome couple Fred and Ruth Graham rent an old house but, following an argument, Ruth disappears. Fred is tried for her murder but released for lack of evidence. However, he discovers that several previous occupants of the house have also mysteriously vanished without trace.Quarrelsome couple Fred and Ruth Graham rent an old house but, following an argument, Ruth disappears. Fred is tried for her murder but released for lack of evidence. However, he discovers that several previous occupants of the house have also mysteriously vanished without trace.

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

108

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Director
- John Newland
Writers
- J.G. Ezra(teleplay)
- Merwin Gerard
- Lawrence B. Marcus(executive writer)
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10/10

My favorite episode of "One Step Beyond"

Scripted by Larry Marcus and J.G. Ezra and directed by series host John Newland (who himself becomes involved in the story, or at least in its aftermath), 'Vanishing Point' represents a high-water mark for "One Step Beyond," which sometimes struggled to reach the level of quality maintained by its direct competitor "The Twilight Zone." Edward Binns is excellent as an unhappily married man whose equally disillusioned wife (June Vincent) steps into their weekend home one night, shuts the door and disappears without a trace. Fredd Wayne plays a cop who is utterly contemptuous of Binns and sets out to prove that he murdered his wife. But both men are about to learn that an extraordinary phenomenon is at work in the old house...a phenomenon that defies human comprehension.

A first-rate study of loneliness and existential agony, using the supernatural as a vehicle. If you're a fan of "Twilight Zone" episodes like 'The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine' and 'A Stop at Willoughby,' you'll love this.

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