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Danger (TV series)
American dramatic anthology TV series
American dramatic anthology TV series
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Danger 1953.jpg |
| caption | Scene from an episode of the show |
| genre | Anthology |
| writer | Jay Presson Allen |
| George Bellak | |
| Mark Hellinger | |
| Paul Monash | |
| Reginald Rose | |
| Rod Serling | |
| Gore Vidal | |
| director | Yul Brynner |
| Curt Conway | |
| Tom Donovan | |
| John Frankenheimer | |
| Sidney Lumet | |
| Ted Post | |
| Sheldon Reynolds | |
| presenter | Dick Stark |
| narrated | Dick Stark |
| composer | Tony Mottola |
| country | United States |
| language | English |
| num_seasons | 5 |
| num_episodes | 242 |
| producer | Martin Ritt |
| William Dozier | |
| camera | Single-camera |
| runtime | 25 mins. |
| channel | CBS Television |
| first_aired | |
| last_aired |
George Bellak Mark Hellinger Paul Monash Reginald Rose Rod Serling Gore Vidal Curt Conway Tom Donovan John Frankenheimer Sidney Lumet Ted Post Sheldon Reynolds William Dozier
Danger is a CBS television dramatic anthology series that began on September 26, 1950, and ended on May 31, 1955. Its original title was Amm-i-dent Playhouse. The show "was one of the first television dramatic series to make effective use of background music"
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.
Production
Charles Russell was the producer of Danger. Yul Brynner was one of the directors. Other directors included Curt Conway and Sidney Lumet.
Tony Mottola composed the show's theme and background music for episodes. Richard Stark was the announcer.
Amm-i-dent sponsored the program, which was originally titled Amm-i-dent Playhouse. The title was changed effective with the September 26, 1950, episode.
Episodes
| Date | Episode | Actor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| November 17, 1950 | "Witness for the Prosecution" | Sarah Churchill |
| November 21, 1950 | "Borderline Affair" | Iris Mann |
| April 17, 1951 | "The Great Gilson Bequest" | Franchot Tone |
| date=August 2025}} | "Death Among the Relics" | Joseph Walsh, Edward Binns, Tom Gorman |
| October 9, 1951 | "Nightmare" | Maria Riva |
| October 7, 1952 | "The Scarlet Thread" | Carmen Mathews, Bramwell Fletcher, Philip Bourneuf, Darren McGavin, John C. Becher |
| October 14, 1952 | "Buttons" | Mildred Natwick, Don Hanmer, Virginia Vincent, Charles Welsh, John Shelley, Eda Heinemann |
| October 21, 1952 | "The Payoff" | Richard McMurray, Fred Sciully, James Bender, Jack Warden, Sally Gracie |
| November 11, 1952 | "The Fix" | Pat O'Malley, E. G. Marshall, John Forsythe, Lisa Howard, Val Avery, Barbara Joyce, Georgiana Johnson |
| December 30, 1952 | "Death Pulls No Strings" | Bil Baird, Chester Morris |
References
References
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- (May 1951). "Dramatic Programs - Theatrical".
- (October 14, 1950). "'Danger' Director Risks Own Neck -- Comes Out Winner".
- (September 24, 1950). "Debuts, Highlights, Changes (Continued)". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index.
- (November 7, 1950). "Pick of the Programs". The Record.
- (November 19, 1950). "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe.
- (April 17, 1951). "Video Highlights". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
- (August 2025)
- (October 6, 1951). "TV Drama".
- (October 5, 1952). "Tuesday October 7 (Cont'd)". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index.
- (October 12, 1952). "Danger". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index.
- (October 19, 2022). "Danger". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index.
- (November 9, 1952). "Danger". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index.
- (December 30, 1952). "Video Highlights". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
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