Shadow of a Pale Horse (The United States Steel Hour)

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"Shadow of a Pale Horse"
The United States Steel Hour episode
Episode no.Season 7
Episode 23
Directed byJack Smight
Teleplay byJack Palmer
Original air date27 July 1960 (1960-07-27)
Running time60 mins
Guest appearance

"Shadow of a Pale Horse" is a television play that aired as part of The United States Steel Hour on CBS on 27 July 1960. Although adapted by Jack Palmer from Stewart's original script, the Australian setting was kept. [1]

Contents

Cast

Reception

The Washington Post called it a "stimulating, above average production". [2]

The New York Times called it "an unusual story, enhanced by a good production". [3]

The United States Steel Hour would later film another Stewart play The Devil Makes Sunday .

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References

  1. "US Steel Hour Season 7". CTVA.
  2. Flesh-and-Blood Feelings Balk Impersonal Justice By Fred Danzig. The Washington Post and Times-Herald 22 July 1960: D6
  3. TV: Lucid Documentary: 'Youth: A Summer Crisis?' on WABC Is Report on Lack of Jobs Here R.F.S.. New York Times 21 July 1960: 51.