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37. The Trestle
A boy suspects his step-father is the murderer of a man who attempted to put a small town newspaper out of business.
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The Ford Television Theatre is a drama TV series that premiered on October 2, 1952. It has 8 seasons and 141 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 5 Episode 39 "Adventure for Hire", aired on June 26, 1957.
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.
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Episodes
141 episodes · 8 seasons
Season 1
1952 · 29 episodes · Last episode: 73 years ago
- E36
36. There's No Place Like Home
A newspaper expose precipitates a violent quarrel between the writer and his family.
- E34
34. Sweet Talk Me, Jackson
- E33
33. Look for Tomorrow
- E32
32. The Lady and the Champ
A boxer strives for the middleweight championship in order to fund his friend's business venture.
- E30
30. The Life of the Party
- E29
29. Allison, Ltd.
A wealthy fashion woman, poor in youth, faces a dilemma as to whether to extract her long desired revenge on a man with whom she eloped in her youth but who allowed his rich family to annul the marriage for a débutante he wants to leave.
- E28
28. Just What the Doctor Ordered
- E27
27. To Any Soldier
Finale - E26
26. Double Exposure
- E25
25. The Bet
A wealthy man, whose poor friend has stolen the man's fiancée, bets the friend a fortune that the friend can not spend ten years in solitary confinement, which bet the friend accepts, despite the love of the woman.
- E24
24. My Daughter's Husband
A father rejects his daughter's poor choice in a husband.
- E23
23. Madame 44
A woman saloon owner in California, known as gunslinger "Madame 44," is tried and acquitted for murder after defending herself from a claim jumper. Later, passing for respectability in New Orleans, a suitor threatens to expose her past.
- E22
22. All's Fair in Love
- E19
19. The First Born
- E18
18. Adventure in Connecticut
- E17
17. The Sermon of the Gun
- E16
16. This Is My Heart
- E15
15. It Happened in a Pawn Shop
When two struggling people, a musician and young woman, make a deal in a pawnshop to resolve their individual financial shortfalls, an attraction, complicated by the woman's licentious landlady and overbearing suitor, ensues.
- E14
14. They Also Serve
- E9
9. The Divided Heart
- E8
8. Sunk
An alcoholic young man demands inheritance money from the uncle who's executor of his father's estate. The uncle refuses, but makes his nephew an offer: he'll give him $15,000 if he'll travel to the South Seas and murder a man named Jake Finch. The trip to the islands involves a three-week cruise on a schooner where the sad drunk has time to reevaluate his life.
- E7
7. Protect Her Honor
A detective is furious when he learns that his bride, a municipal court judge, is appearing on a new TV show.
- E6
6. Edge of the Law
- E5
5. Girl in the Park
- E4
4. Birth of a Hero
- E3
3. National Honeymoon
- E2
2. Junior
- E1
1. Life, Liberty and Orrin Dooley
When Orrin Dooley, returning from war, is rejected by a woman for his ignorance, he enters grade school under his G.I. benefits where the woman betrothed to the insensitive principal is the teacher.
Season 2
1953 · 34 episodes · Last episode: 72 years ago
- E39
39. Indirect Approach
A girl gets the man she wants by pretending she wants another.
- E38
38. The Tryst
A girl tries to shift a scandal from herself to her brother's fiancee.
- E37
37. The Mason-Dixon Line
To win a new house, an engaged couple enters a contest for married people, planning to marry if they win. They quarrel but they win, so they draw a line down the middle of the house, evenly dividing their property.
- E36
36. The Unlocked Door
- E34
34. Beneath These Waters
- E33
33. Wonderful Day for a Wedding
- E32
32. A Season to Love
- E31
31. Night Visitor
- E30
30. Wedding March
- E29
29. Sister Veronica
- E27
27. Turn Back the Clock
A returned war veteran is under treatment for memory loss. His wife, whom he does not remember, struggles to help him.
- E26
26. The Taming of the Shrewd
- E25
25. The Last Thirty Minutes
- E24
24. Come On, Red
- E22
22. Marriageable Male
- E19
19. Lucky Tommy Jordan
- E18
18. Mantrap
- E17
17. The Happiest Day
- E16
16. The Ardent Woodsman
- E15
15. The Fugitives
- E14
14. Alias Nora Hale
- E13
13. Ever Since the Day
- E12
12. Gun Job
A former sheriff comes into conflict with a tough cattleman who refuses to recognize the law.
- E11
11. And Suddenly, You Knew
Air date TBA - E10
10. Kiss and Forget
- E9
9. Double Bet
- E8
8. As the Flame Dies
- E7
7. The Ming Lama
John Stevens is the operator, pilot and sole stockholder of a one-plane airline who has been hired to pick up a valuable Chinese antique in San Francisco's Chinatown. The seemingly simple job proves to be worth the high price he offered as every underworld figure in town strives to finger him and hijack the prize - the Ming Lama. Johnny finds that his attraction for Lola Walker, whom he meets during his quest, proves a more useful weapon than his fists. Lola's talent with a gun, though misdirected, proves the edge he needs to fulfill his contract.
- E6
6. The World's My Oyster
- E5
5. Tomorrow's Men
- E4
4. The Bachelor
With his housekeeper as chaperon, a bachelor puts up a young girl in his home for the night. His problem is to keep his girlfriend from seeing his guest.
- E3
3. Emergency
- E2
2. The Doctor's Downfall
- E1
1. Tangier Lady
Season 3
1954 · 32 episodes · Last episode: 71 years ago
- E38
38. The Mumbys
The vagabond Mumby family moved into a ritzy subdivision which causes the developer to plot their eviction. Their continued presence disturbs their haughty neighbors but also teaches them some important lessons.
- E36
36. One Man Missing
Finale - E33
33. Mimi
- E29
29. Sunday Mourn
- E28
28. Deception
A woman learns that her son, reported missing in action, is alive and returning home from Korea.
- E27
27. Hanrahan
- E26
26. Garrity's Sons
A boxing promoter gets word that his conniving brother is returning home. Years before he turned into a cheating, crooked fighter, and now is slipping. He broke the heart of a girl that still loves him, He also must win one last fight-if his brother can help him.
- E25
25. Celebrity
Heiress Myla Marshall is a tabloid fixture for living the high life. The public, and her abusive ex-husband, are unaware of the son she's secretly kept at boarding schools since his birth. She was determined to save the child from the savage hands of his father. When news of the boy is leaked to the press, her hateful ex reappears and begins to rough her up. He ends up dead and Myla faces a murder trial.
- E24
24. Second Sight
- E23
23. The Lilac Bush
On her son's fifth birthday a mother plants a lilac bush. When the boy dies, she flies into a fit of rage and attempts to destroy the bush.
- E22
22. Too Old for Dolls
Parents are concerned that their teen-aged daughter doesn't have a date for her school's formal dance. She assures them she has a boy named Al all lined up. Recalling that "Al" was the name of her imaginary childhood friend, Dad arranges for one of the boys from the office to escort her. It turns out that Al really does exist.
- E21
21. Tomorrow We'll Love
During the Indochina War, a girl meets a young flier at a wedding. They fall in love, but the flier, sure he will be killed shortly, refuses to give up his reckless way of life.
- E20
20. Pretend You're You
An honest boy meets and falls in love with an engaged girl. The boy's less than honest family decides to help the romance along.
- E19
19. Touch of Spring
A wife is overcome with romance one afternoon, forgets she's married, and flirts with a handsome young doctor. She get caught up in the moment and makes a date with the man for that evening. Upon arriving home, she tells her husband about the silly predicament she's now in. Hubby decides the "other man" should come over as planned for a lesson on romance.
- E18
18. Letters Marked Personal
A man tries to capture the romance he and his wife once shared.
- E17
17. The Stars Don't Shine
A man commits a robbery to meet payments on his fishing boat, accidentally blinding a girl in the process.
- E16
16. ..... and Son
A self-made, successful shipping tycoon refuses to take his son into his firm for fear he will be overshadowed by him.
- E15
15. Magic Formula
- E14
14. The Unbroken Promise
A man brings his fiance home to meet his teenage daughter.
- E13
13. Slide, Darling, Slide
- E12
12. Portrait of Lydia
- E11
11. Charlie C Company
- E10
10. Girl in Flight
- E9
9. The Legal Beagles
- E8
8. The Summer Memory
- E7
7. The Road Ahead
E6
6. Remember to Live
Remember to Live
- E5
5. Trip Around the Block
- E4
4. Segment
During a convention in a large city, a visiting family consisting of a man, his wife and daughter checks into a hotel. When the girl leaves, the wife's incessant nagging pushes the man into a rage building for years, and he snaps. He's going to murder his wife with a long sharp piece of glass
- E3
3. Shadow of Truth
- E2
2. Daughter of Mine
- E1
1. The Trouble with Youth
A middle-aged theatrical producer suddenly begins mixing with the younger set.
Season 4
1955 · 22 episodes · Last episode: 70 years ago
- E39
39. A Past Remembered
A former all-American college football player attends a 20-year school reunion. He confronts his future by lying about his past.
- E38
38. Remembrance Day
- E37
37. Panic
Finale - E33
33. The Kill
- E32
32. Behind the Mask
Dr. Stanley arrives in town and is asked by oil field owner Robles to establish a hospital for the area to which Stanley reluctantly agrees but continues to behave peculiarly.
- E31
31. The Payoff
A private investigator is hired by a pretty blonde to collect an envelope at a boxing match and deliver it to her the next day. What's in the envelope causes some inconvenience.
- E27
27. Autumn Fever
- E26
26. The Face
- E22
22. Man Without Fear
A man is notified by the police that his former business partner has escaped from prison. This is concerning as the man has since married his former friend's wife and had planned the fraud for which his associate went to prison.
- E20
20. Airborne Honeymoon
- E18
18. Tin Can Skipper
- E17
17. Try Me for Size
- E16
16. Never Lend Money to a Woman
A jilted loan-company employee advances money to his ex-fiancee.
- E15
15. Dear Diane
- E13
13. A Set of Values
- E12
12. A Kiss for Santa
- E8
8. Passage to Yesterday
- E5
5. Johnny, Where Are You?
- E4
4. Twelve to Eternity
- E3
3. The Lady in the Wind
Since her parent's death, a young woman has looked to her employer for guidance. When she marries a young artist who expresses his emotions on canvas rather that in words, she again turns to her employer for understanding.
- E2
2. Husband
- E1
1. All That Glitters
Season 5
1957 · 19 episodes · Last episode: 69 years ago
- E39
39. Adventure for Hire
FinaleAdventure for Hire
- E38
38. Desperation
- E30
30. Footnote on a Doll
Following her turn as the nation's First Lady, Dolley Madison's life continued to be colorful.
- E25
25. The Man Across the Hall
- E21
21. With No Regrets
- E20
20. Ringside Seat
Matty Curran loses his championship box title to a younger fighter. Matty's young son is afraid that his father has become a coward, and has let him down at a crucial moment.
- E19
19. The Connoisseur
- E18
18. Mrs. Wane Comes to Call
- E16
16. Sweet Charlie
Private detective Vic Chambers is hired by a dancer to crack a murder case she's a suspect in, but she too is murdered. The entire case seems to hinge on a single fingerprint. The search for the killer is complicated by the fact his leading suspect is his rival Scoop Donnelly.
- E15
15. The Quiet Stranger
- E14
14. Fear Has Many Faces
- E12
12. Duffy's Man
- E11
11. The Marriage Plan
- E9
9. Stand by to Dive
A young naval officer is assigned to the submarine his father commands. He has not seen his father since his parents were divorced when he was a child.
- E8
8. The Menace of Hasty Heights
- E5
5. Black Jim Hawk
- E4
4. Measure of Faith
- E3
3. Emergency
An escaped convict invades the home of a ordinary American family.
- E2
2. Sudden Silence
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Season 8
1956 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 69 years ago
- E18
18. Mrs. Wane Comes to Call
Laura Chandler is unable and seemingly unwilling to recover from the loss of her son
- E9
9. Stand By To Dive
FinaleA young naval officer who has not seen his father since his parents were divorced when he was a child, is assigned to the submarine his father commands.
- E8
8. The Menace of Hasty Heights
As the wife of a would-be councilman is preparing a house party to assure his election, an escaped convict takes shelter in the house. Instead of becoming frightened, she takes advantage of his entrance and puts him to work helping her.
- E7
7. The Woman Who Dared
In 1870, after years of hardship, a woman achieves her ambition of becoming a doctor. She dreams of serving the people in a small Western town, but the years of struggle seem wasted. The townspeople hate this woman who has dared enter a male profession.
- E6
6. Sometimes It Happens
A Welsh girl lives in New York City with her uncle and aunt. An old folk legend of her native country says that a love which proves itself three times will last forever. She decides to try this theory out on a young man she meets.
- E5
5. Black Jim Hawk
As a youngster, Jim Hawk begged Governor Sam Houston of Tennessee to release his father, a convicted murderer. Houston refused and the boy swore revenge.Jim Hawk became one of the West's most notorious outlaws and finally got his chance to follow through on his boyhood threat.
- E4
4. Measure of Faith
A Catholic priest who was brutally beaten in a Communist prison, questions his faith.
- E3
3. Paris Edition
- E2
2. Sudden Silence
- E1
1. Catch at Straws
Cast & crew
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Dane Clark
Joe Travis
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Barbara Hale
Marta Linden
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Cleo Moore
Lana
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Judy Nugent
Kathy Johnson
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Dick Wessel
Tom O'Brien (as Richard Wessell)
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Howard Duff
Johnny Abel
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Janet Blair
Mary Higgins
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Michael Fox
Lt. Bernard Schuman
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John Daheim
Al
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Brian Keith
Dan Crawford
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Pat O'Brien
Lt. V. Keever
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William Bendix
Carl Ledbetter
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Ward Bond
Lt. Pannetti
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Joanne Woodward
June Ledbetter
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Rosemary DeCamp
Mildred Ledbetter
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Alan Dexter
Lt. Joe Lellers
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