General Electric Theater The Crime of Daphne Rutledge (Season 2, Episode 23)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

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General Electric Theater

The Crime of Daphne Rutledge (Season 2, Episode 23)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

A meddling mother-in-law and a near tragic auto mishap cause a desperate young wife, trying to save her shaky marriage, to become trapped in a murder scheme.

Director

Frank Wisbar

Writers

Herbert Little Jr. (adaptation) | Adela Rogers St. Johns (story) | David Victor (adaptation)

Producer

Frank Wisbar

Cinematographer

Benjamin H. Kline

Editor

Roy V. Livingston

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 13, 1954

Release date

Jun 13, 1954 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 11 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Angela Lansbury Daphne Rutledge Daphne Rutledge See fewer	The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Hugh Marlowe Fred Rutledge Fred Rutledge See fewer	All About Eve (1950)
Frieda Inescort Marian Rutledge Marian Rutledge See fewer	The Return of the Vampire (1943)
John Litel Phillip Saunders Phillip Saunders See fewer	They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
Charles Meredith Judge Judge See fewer	Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1954)
John Close Lt. Whitlow Lt. Whitlow See fewer	Sudden Danger (1955)
John Eldredge Haines, District Attorney Haines, District Attorney See fewer	High Sierra (1940)
Emory Parnell Nagel, Defense Counsel Nagel, Defense Counsel See fewer	The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1943)
Gloria Talbott Young Woman Young Woman See fewer	All That Heaven Allows (1955)
Michael Monroe Young Man Young Man See fewer	Highway Patrol (1955)