The Troublemakers (Playhouse 90)

"The Troublemakers"
Playhouse 90 episodes
Barbara Rush and Ben Gazzara in "The Troublemakers"
Episode nos.Season 2
Episodes 11[1]
Directed byJohn Frankenheimer[2]
Written byGeorge Bellak (adaptation)[2]
Featured musicFred Steiner
Original air dateNovember 21, 1957 (1957-11-21)[1]
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"The Troublemakers" was an American television play broadcast on November 21, 1957, as part of the second season of the CBS television series Playhouse 90. John Frankenheimer directed. Ben Gazzara, Barbara Rush, and Keenan Wynn starred.

Plot

A group of university students beat and kill an outspoken journalist for the school newspaper. One of the students struggles with his conscience over his vow to remain silent about the event.

Cast

The following performers received screen credit for their performances:[1][2]

Production

John Frankenheimer was the director and Martin Manulis the producer. George Bellak wrote the teleplay. It was originally broadcast on November 21, 1957.[2][1] It was part of the second season of Playhouse 90, an anthology television series that was voted "the greatest television series of all time" in a 1970 poll of television editors.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Playhouse 90, Season 2". Classic TV Archive. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Playhouse 90: The Troublemakers". The Paley Center. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Martin, Douglas (October 2, 2007). "Martin Manulis, TV Pioneer, Dies at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2009.