Cavalcade of America The Great Gamble (Season 3, Episode 2)
Not Rated
TV Episode | Drama

Cavalcade of America

The Great Gamble (Season 3, Episode 2)

Not Rated

TV Episode | Drama

A dramatization about Cyrus Field, who after several unsuccessful attempts, realized his dream of laying a cable across the Atlantic from Newfoundland to Ireland.

Director

Wilhelm Thiele (as William Thiele)

Writer

Warner Law (teleplay)

Producer

Armand Schaefer

Cinematographer

William Bradford

Editors

Walter Hannemann | Anthony Wollner

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 5, 1954

Release date

Oct 5, 1954 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Florenz Ames Peter Cooper Peter Cooper See fewer	The Adventures of Ellery Queen (1950)
Whitfield Connor Cyrus Field Cyrus Field See fewer	The Saracen Blade (1954)
Logan Field John Taylor John Taylor See fewer	Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
Marjorie Lord Mrs. Field Mrs. Field See fewer	The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
Robert Middleton William Harper William Harper See fewer	The Court Jester (1955)
Susan Odin Mary Field Mary Field See fewer	Mission: Impossible (1966)
Herbert Rudley Mr. Wilson Mr. Wilson See fewer	The Court Jester (1955)
Harry Shannon Samuel Morse Samuel Morse See fewer	Citizen Kane (1941)