A Quiet Game of Cards

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"A Quiet Game of Cards"
Playhouse 90 episode
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Gary Merrill and Barry Sullivan in A Quiet Game of Cards
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 17
Directed by Alex Segal
Written by Reginald Rose
Original air dateJanuary 29, 1959 (1959-01-29)
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"A Quiet Game of Cards" was an American television play broadcast on January 29, 1959 as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90 . The cast included Barry Sullivan and Franchot Tone.

Contents

Plot

A group of wealthy, bored poker buddies decide to commit murder. [1]

Cast

The cast included the following: [2] [3]

Production

The program aired on January 29, 1959, on the CBS television series Playhouse 90. Reginald Rose was the writer and Alex Segal the director. [2] [3]

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References

  1. William Ewald (January 30, 1959). "'A Quiet Game Of Cards' Simply Not Convincing". Tucson Citizen. p. 26 via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 "Playhouse 90: A Quiet Game of Cards". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Playhouse 90, Season 3". The Classic TV Archive. Retrieved October 31, 2020.