The Raider (Playhouse 90)

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"The Raider"
Playhouse 90 episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 20
Directed by Franklin Schaffner
Written by Loring Mandel
Produced by Herbert Brodkin
Original air dateFebruary 19, 1959 (1959-02-19)
Running time1:30
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"The Raider" was an American television play broadcast on February 19, 1959 as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90 . The cast included Frank Lovejoy, Donald Crisp, and Rod Taylor. Franklin Schaffner was the director and Loring Mandel the writer.

Contents

Plot

The Harman Corp. is the subject of a takeover attempt by a corporate raider.

Cast

The cast included the following: [1]

Production

The program aired on February 19, 1959, on the CBS television series Playhouse 90. Loring Mandel was the writer and Franklin Schaffner the director. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Playhouse 90: The Raider". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. "Playhouse 90, Season 3". The Classic TV Archive. Retrieved October 31, 2020.