Danger (TV series)
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Curt Conway
Tom Donovan
John Frankenheimer
Sidney Lumet
Ted Post
Sheldon Reynolds
| Danger | |
|---|---|
 Scene from an episode of the show | |
| Genre | Anthology |
| Written by | Jay Presson Allen George Bellak Mark Hellinger Paul Monash Reginald Rose Rod Serling Gore Vidal |
| Directed by | Yul Brynner Curt Conway Tom Donovan John Frankenheimer Sidney Lumet Ted Post Sheldon Reynolds |
| Presented by | Dick Stark |
| Narrated by | Dick Stark |
| Composer | Tony Mottola |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 242 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Martin Ritt William Dozier |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 25 mins. |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS Television |
| Release | September 26, 1950 – May 31, 1955 |
Danger is a CBS television dramatic anthology series that began on September 26, 1950, and ended on May 31, 1955.[1] Its original title was Amm-i-dent Playhouse.[2] The show "was one of the first television dramatic series to make effective use of background music"[1]
The show featured many actors including Leslie Nielsen, E. G. Marshall, Joseph Anthony, Edward Binns, John Cassavetes, Míriam Colón, Ben Gazzara, Grace Kelly, Richard Kiley, Walter Slezak, Hildy Parks, James Gregory, Paul Langton, Cloris Leachman, Jayne Meadows, Gregory Morton, Martin Ritt, Maria Riva, Lee Grant, Kim Stanley, Rod Steiger, Charles Tyner, Steve Allen, Anne Bancroft, Jacqueline Susann, Walter Matthau, and Leo Penn.
Singer Johnny Desmond made his TV acting debut in the April 28, 1953, episode.[3]
Charles Russell was the producer of Danger.[4] Yul Brynner was one of the directors.[5] Other directors included Curt Conway and Sidney Lumet.[4]
Tony Mottola composed the show's theme and background music for episodes. Richard Stark was the announcer.[1]
Amm-i-dent sponsored the program,[5] which was originally titled Amm-i-dent Playhouse. The title was changed effective with the September 26, 1950, episode.[2]