The Rank and File (Playhouse 90)

"The Rank and File"
Playhouse 90 episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 34
Directed byFranklin Schaffner
Written byRod Serling
Original air dateMay 28, 1959 (1959-05-28)
Guest appearances
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"The Rank and File" is an American television play broadcast on May 28, 1959 as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90. The cast includes Van Heflin and Charles Bronson. The teleplay was written by Rod Serling

Plot

An alcoholic factory worker, Bill Kilcoyne, becomes the president of the local union, rises to national prominence, and becomes involved in corruption and racketeering. He is called to testify before the U.S. Senate where he tells his story.

Cast

The cast includes the following:[1]

Production

The program aired on May 28, 1959, on the CBS television series Playhouse 90. Rod Serling was the writer and Franklin Schaffner the director.[1][2]

References

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