Homeward Borne
32nd episode of the 1st season of Playhouse 90
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"Homeward Borne" is an American television film broadcast on May 9, 1957, as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90. It is the thirty-second episode of the first season.
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 32
Episode 32
Directed byArthur Hiller
Written byHalsted Welles (teleplay), Ruth Chatterton (novel)
Cinematography byGert Andersen
| "Homeward Borne" | |
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| Playhouse 90 episode | |
Kiley, Eyer and Darnell from "Homeward Borne" | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 32 |
| Directed by | Arthur Hiller |
| Written by | Halsted Welles (teleplay), Ruth Chatterton (novel) |
| Cinematography by | Gert Andersen |
| Original air date | May 9, 1957 |
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Plot
A fighter pilot, Bob Lyttleton, returns home from war. He learns that his wife, Meg, has adopted a war orphan. He resents the child.
Cast
- Richard Kiley as Bob Lyttleton
- Linda Darnell as Meg Lyttleton
- Keith Andes as Andy Colby
- Richard Eyer as Tommy Lyttleton
- Rene Korper as Ben
- Sarah Selby as Secretary
- Pauline Myers as Louise
- Steve Firstman as Paul
Production
The film was based on Ruth Chatterton's 1950 novel Homeward Borne.[1]
Arthur Hiller was the director. Halsted Welles wrote the teleplay based Chatterton's novel. Gert Andersen was the director of photography, and Robert Swanson was the editor. The film was produced by Screen Gems for Playhouse 90.[2]