Rendezvous in Black
4th episode of the 1st season of Playhouse 90
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"Rendezvous in Black" was an American television play broadcast live on October 18, 1956, as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90.
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Episode 4
| "Rendezvous in Black" | |
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| Playhouse 90 episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | John Frankenheimer |
| Written by | James P. Cavanagh (teleplay), Cornell Woolrich (novel) |
| Original air date | October 25, 1956 |
| Guest appearances | |
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Plot
Johnny Marr's fiancee is killed by a whisky bottle thrown from an airplane. Marr seeks revenge by killing the loved ones of the passengers on the flight.
Cast
- Franchot Tone as Johnny Marr
- Laraine Day as Florence Strickland
- Boris Karloff as Ward Allen
- Tom Drake as Johnny Mark
- Viveca Lindfors as Johnny Mark
- Elizabeth Patterson as Mrs. Middleton
Additionally, Frank Lovejoy hosted the program.
Production
Martin Manulis was the producer and John Frankenheimer the director.[1] It was Frankenheimer's second directing credit on Playhouse 90 following Forbidden Area.
James P. Cavanagh wrote the teleplay based on the novel, Rendezvous in Black (1948), by Cornell Woolrich.[2]
Reception
In The New York Times, Jack Gould wrote that Playhouse 90 had reverted to "grade B movie material."[3]