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Playhouse 90

★ 8.3 481 votes 1956–1961 4 seasons · 133 episodes Ended CBS
Starring
Paul LambertHelen KleebCharles BickfordKim HunterMalcolm AtterburyFranchot Tone
Starring
Paul LambertHelen KleebCharles BickfordKim HunterMalcolm AtterburyFranchot Tone
Ratings per Episode
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About

Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.

All Seasons

Season 11956
7.71K3956h 52m
Season 21957
7.62594060h
Season 31958
7.76003857h
Season 41959
8.21141624h

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Richard Joy Self - Announcer, Announcer, Self - Narrator
Paul Lambert Al Capone, Announcer, Carter
Helen Kleeb Birdy, Frieda, Informer's Wife
Charles Bickford Captain Joel Kingdom, Ellis Arnesen, Gen. Keaton
Kim Hunter Anna Rojas, Grace Carney, Helen Bragg
Malcolm Atterbury Col. Schwimmer, Doc Seltzer, Jenkins
Franchot Tone Allen Grant, Avery Yarbrough, Frank James
Tom Palmer Carruthers, Eaton, Mr. Sandwood
Nehemiah Persoff Pablo, Benito Mussolini, Camara
Peter Lorre Café Owner, Dr. Ostrow, Karp

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