The Unexpected (1952)
aka Time Square Playhouse
Episode Guide
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
https://ctva.biz/index.htm
with contributions by:
Rina Fox, Alan Keeling
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
for
First-Run Syndication
US Dramatic Anthology series 1952 39 episodes x 30 min
Host
Herbert Marshall
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1.01 [--] The Unexpected: CALCULATED RISK
05-Mar-1952
starring
Rochelle Hudson...... Diana
Louis Jean Heydt ..... Southerland
Synopsis:
A debt-ridden man considering suicide is offered a way out of his woes. [RF]
1.02 [--] The Unexpected: THE HITCHHIKER WAS A LADY
12-Mar-1952
starring
John Kellogg ......... Trucker
Jane Nigh ............ Girl
Alan Bridge .......... Lajon
Synopsis:
A trucker is accused of murder because he gave a girl a lift
unaware that she
was dying from a bullet wound. [RF]
1.03 [--] The Unexpected: THE MAN FROM YESTERDAY
19-Mar-1952
starring
John Archer
Jane Nigh ............ Lois
Jonathan Hale ........ Seaver
Synopsis:
The author of a philosophical novel is shrouded in mystery.
Synopsis 2:
A magazine writer searches for the mysterious author of a best-selling novel. [RF]
1.04 [--] The Unexpected: FURY AND SOUND
26-Mar-1952
starring
Lois Hall
1.05 [--] The Unexpected: THE SLIDE RULE BLONDE
02-Apr-1952
starring
Marjorie Reynolds
Craig Stevens ........ Buck
Nestor Paiva ......... Harry
Johnny Downs ......... Fred
Synopsis:
A gambler tries to stop a girl who's out to break the bank at a Las Vegas
casino. [RF]
1.06 [--] The Unexpected: BORN AGAIN (film)
09Apr-1952
starring
Billy Halop .......... G.I.
Dolores Mann ......... Debbie
Mira McKinney ........ Fortune Teller
Bernard Szold ........ Teacher
Eugene Borden ........ Mayor
Synopsis:
A man is tormented by a nightmare because he has been told that
he is the reincarnation of another person. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A G.I. is told he's the reincarnation of an Italian, so he investigates his
former life. [RF]
1.07 [--] The Unexpected: SPLIT SECOND
[verified on film -AK]
16-Apr-1952
Teleplay by Lawrence & Lee, based on a Story by Maurice Level.
Directed by Eddie Davis
Starring
Neville Brand ......... Maley,
Pierre Watkin ......... J.B.Crane,
Veda Ann Borg ......... Georgia.
*
Film Editor: - Ace Clark,
Sound: Garry Harris
Synopsis:
A man's life flashes before him as he jumps from a bridge to his death. [RF]
1.08 [--] The Unexpected: MARDI GRAS
23-Apr-1952
starring
Mary Anderson ........ Ellen Martin
Jack George .......... Doctor
Lillian Bronson ...... Aunt Sue
Craig Kelly .......... Larsen
Synopsis:
While Ellen Martin is exploring New Orleans, the boat she's
traveling on completely changes and her aunt disappears. [RF]
1.09 [--] The Unexpected: LEGAL TENDER
30-Apr-1952
starring
Jeanne Cagney
Richard Karlan ....... Morelli
Bill George .......... Willie
Robert Rockwell ...... Davey
Synopsis:
A girl is determined to avenge the murder of her fiance by bank robbers. [RF]
1.10 [--] The Unexpected: HOUSE OF SHADOWS
07-May-1952
starring
Phyllis Avery ........ Margaret
Rick Vallin .......... Ross
Mira McKinney ........ Mrs. Cunningham
Synopsis:
Two young lovers are falsely accused of murdering a man in an old mansion. [RF]
1.11 [--] The Unexpected: ECLIPSE
14-May-1952
starring
Margo ................ Linda
Anthony Caruso ....... Paul
Synopsis:
A tennis player accepts a bribe to lose a tournament and then pulls a double
cross. [RF]
1.12 [--] The Unexpected: THE PROFESSIONAL TOUCH
21-May-1952
starring
Virginia Grey ........ Dr. Rhodes
Carleton G. Young
Synopsis:
A toxicologist, frustrated in love, plans a perfect crime as an emotional
release. [RF]
1.13 [--] The Unexpected: THE WITCH OF THE EIGHT ISLANDS (film)
28-May-1952
starring
John Kellogg
Paula Drew
Synopsis:
A seafaring man obtains a magic bottle. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A seaman tries to dispose of a magic bottle that can bring him only harm. [RF]
1.14 [--] The Unexpected: THE EYEGLASSES
04-Jun-1952
starring
Phillip Terry ........ Charles Carren
Gertrude Michael ..... Elsa Carren
Helen Gilbert ........ Marla
Synopsis:
Elsa Carren finds a pair of eyeglasses through which she sees
her husband planning to murder her. [RF]
1.15 [--] The Unexpected: LIFELINE
11-Jun-1952
starring
Ann Tyrrell .......... Fortune Teller
Robert Paige ......... Gigolo
Lurene Tuttle ........ Ruth
Synopsis:
A fortune teller predicts the advent of a tall, dark and handsome
stranger in the life of a spinster school teacher. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A fortune teller and a gigolo team up to fleece gullible old maids. [RF]
1.16 [--] The Unexpected: FALSE COLORS
18-Jun-1952
starring
Sheila Ryan .......... Mrs. Gilford
Robert Shayne ........ Gilford
Marlene Lyden ........ Carol
David Colmans ........ Boy
Synopsis:
A 7-year-old orphan, believing that his foster parents do not want him,
stows away on an airliner. [RF]
1.17 [--] The Unexpected: LEOPARDS IN LIGHTNING
25-Jun-1952
starring
Jim Davis ............ Detective (Jim David)
Richard Karlan ....... MacBridge
Paul Guilfoyle ....... Boisvert
Synopsis:
An American private detective tries to solve the mystery of a lost safari. [RF]
1.18 [--] The Unexpected: THE MAGNIFICENT LIE
02-Jul-1952
starring
Raymond Burr ......... Doctor
Erville Alderson ..... Lock
Carol Brannan ........ Clara
Synopsis:
A doctor attending an aged alchemist pays his debts in gold. [RF]
1.19 [--] The Unexpected: THE PERFECTIONISTS
16-Jul-1952 (rebroadcast 23Jun53)
starring
Veda Ann Borg
Anthony Caruso ....... Pulanski
Kenneth Tobey ........ Brode
Synopsis:
Two's company but three is really crowded when a bank robber and a safe
cracker hide out at the apartment of a girl who also has a specialty. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Two bank robbers are sheltered from the police by
a woman who kills troublesome beaus. [RF]
1.20 [--] The Unexpected: SLIGHTLY DEAD
30-Jul-1952
starring
J.M. Kerrigan
Synopsis:
An actor, thought to have committed suicide, shows up at his own funeral. [RF]
1.21 [--] The Unexpected: THE PRODUCER
06-Aug-1952
starring
Hans Conried .......... Kingsley Roacher
Paul Guilfoyle ........ Charley Fowler
Synopsis:
Egotistical radio producer Kingsley Roacher browbeats his employees,
especially
assistant Charley Fowler, who plots a bizarre revenge. [RF]
1.22 [--] The Unexpected: THE EMPEROR OF NOTHING
13-Aug-1952
starring
Todd Karns
Everett Glass
Dan Seymour
Benny Rubin
Synopsis:
The story of a swindler who took 500 million francs. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A practical joke is played on an old man who calls himself the Emperor of
Biarritz. [RF]
1.23 [--] The Unexpected: THE PERFECT MRS. CLESNEY
20-Aug-1952
starring
Martha Vickers
Pat O'Moore .......... Chesney
Ramsey Hill .......... Partner
Synopsis:
Young wife of a wealthy Singapore importer finds, to her surprise, that her husband
who had fallen from a cliff into the ocean is very much alive. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A woman who witnessed her husband's death is led to believe that he is still
alive. [RF]
1.24 [--] The Unexpected: ONE FOR THE MONEY
27-Aug-1952
starring
Katherine Locke ...... Woman
Isabel Jewell ........ Sister
Bill Sheffield ....... Brother-In-Law
Synopsis:
A girl devoted 25 years of her life caring for her invalid mother, foregoing love and marriage. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A woman contests her mother's will in court: the entire estate has been left to
her cousin. [RF]
1.25 [--] The Unexpected: THE MASK
03-Sep-1952
starring
John Hudson
Synopsis:
A young man keeps his face swathed in bandages. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A jewelry-store engraver whose face is always bandaged
commits a robbery but no
one can identify him. [RF]
*Syndication airing on Strange Stories 29May62.
1.26 [--] The Unexpected: THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBES
10-Sep-1952
starring
Mary Brian ........... Mrs. Jensen
Edgar Barrier ........ Jensen
Virginia Hall ........ Fay
Clark Howat .......... Gregory
Synopsis 1:
Doctor neglects his pretty wife because of his busy schedule. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A doctor is so busy with his medical work he has little time for his wife. [RF]
Synopsis 3:
A doctor's wife, neglected by her husband, considers running away with an old
beau. [RF}
1.27 [--] The Unexpected: THE PUPPETEERS
17-Sep-1952
starring
Gale Storm ........... Eileen
Robert Hutton ........ Chris
Synopsis:
A woman searches for her fiance, a night-club puppeteer
who has mysteriously
disappeared. [RF]
1.28 [--] The Unexpected: THE WOMAN WHO LEFT HERSELF
24-Sep-1952
starring
Bonita Granville
Robert Osterloh ...... Martin
Synopsis:
A woman who tries to escape from an unhappy marriage. [RF]
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2.01 [29] The Unexpected: BLACKMAIL
01-Oct-1952
starring
Marie Windsor
Leif Erickson
Synopsis:
An actress is being blackmailed but she doesn't know by whom. [RF]
2.02 [30] The Unexpected: MR. O
08-Oct-1952
starring
Ludwig Donath ........ Mr. O
Ray Montgomery ....... Laski
Lisa Golm ............ Mother
Synopsis:
A dignified, middle-aged gentleman takes a job as a mechanic. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Life gets complicated for an immigrant mechanic when
he is discovered to be European royalty. [RF]
2.03 [31] The Unexpected: HIGH ADVENTURE
15-Oct-1952
starring
Paula Raymond
Gordon Gebert ........ Tommy
Synopsis:
A woman and her invalid son are menaced by a
murderer at a remote mountain resort. [RF]
2.04 [32] The Unexpected: BRIGHT BOY
22-Oct-1952
starring
Irene Vernon
Tom Drake
Forrest Taylor....... Doc
Synopsis:
A young man double crosses his partners in crime and makes
off with $28,000 in stolen loot. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A girl uses her sex appeal to find out where
a crook has hidden his loot. [RF]
2.05 [33] The Unexpected: CONFIDENTIALLY YOURS
29-Oct-1952
starring
Alan Mowbray
Synopsis:
A con man stranded in a small town, who decides to fleece the citizens. [RF]
2.06 [34] The Unexpected: LANDSCAPE IN BLACK
05-Nov-1952
starring
Coleen Gray
Victor Wood
Synopsis:
Murder, intrigue and terror combine to uncover the sinister painter of
"Landscape in Black". [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A New York art dealer searches for an eccentric artist in a South American
village. [RF]
2.07 [35] The Unexpected: DESERT HONEYMOON
12-Nov-1952
starring
John Agar ............ Alan Liveright
Cathy Downs .......... Jenny
Synopsis:
Alan Liveright, spending his honeymoon at a Palm Springs resort,
searches for his stolen watch, a wedding present from his bride. [RF]
2.08 [36] The Unexpected: THE NUMBERS GAME
19-Nov-1952
starring
Marshall Thompson
Synopsis:
Korean G.I.'s engage in a macabre version of the Numbers Game. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
An Army officer is haunted by the fear of death as he tries to capture an enemy
position. [RF]
2.09 [37] The Unexpected: BEYOND BELIEF
26-Nov-1952
starring
John Hoyt
Lois Collier
Synopsis:
A psychology student assists a scientist in the creation of
a mechanical mind that's capable of fantastic feats. [RF]
2.10 [38] The Unexpected: ESCAPE TO NOWHERE
03-Dec-1952
starring
Lowell Gilmore ....... Grenville
Lois Hall ............ Mrs. Grenville
Synopsis:
An unhappily married couple, touring Mexico, are menaced by bandits. [RF]
2.11 [39] The Unexpected: SOME DAY THEY'LL GIVE US GUNS
10-Dec-1952
starring
Bobby Driscoll ....... Julian
James Anderson
Kyle James
Synopsis:
A German youth counselor befriends three European children orphaned by the
Nazis. [RF]
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