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The Raider (Playhouse 90)

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"The Raider"
Playhouse 90 episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 20
Directed byFranklin Schaffner
Written byLoring Mandel
Original air dateFebruary 19, 1959 (1959-02-19)
Running time1:30
Guest appearances
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"The Raider" was an American television play broadcast on February 19, 1959 as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90. The cast included Frank Lovejoy, Donald Crisp, and Rod Taylor. Franklin Schaffner was the director and Loring Mandel the writer.

Plot

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The Harman Corp. is the subject of a takeover attempt by a corporate raider.

Cast

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The cast included the following:[1]

  • Frank Lovejoy - Arthur Hennicut
  • Donald Crisp - Samuel Harman
  • Leif Erickson - James Mayberry
  • Rod Taylor - Robert Castillo
  • Leon Ames - Leland Wolff
  • Louis Jean Heydt - Marvin Tannis
  • Carl Benton Reid - Mr. Church
  • Paul Douglas - David Ringler
  • George Mitchell - Corey Palmer
  • Jennifer Howard - Rona Ringler
  • Raymond Bailey - Mr. Stern
  • Douglas Evans - Mr. Lassiter
  • John Conwell - Mr. Leech
  • Jean Inness - Mrs. Hurst
  • Louise Vincent - Receptionist
  • Ella Ethridge - Mrs. Harman
  • James McCallon - Mr. Juster
  • Helen Kleeb - Mrs. Juster

Production

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The program aired on February 19, 1959, on the CBS television series Playhouse 90. Loring Mandel was the writer and Franklin Schaffner the director.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Playhouse 90: The Raider". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Playhouse 90, Season 3". The Classic TV Archive. Retrieved October 31, 2020.