Playhouse 90 Turn Left at Mount Everest (Season 2, Episode 29)
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

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Playhouse 90

Turn Left at Mount Everest (Season 2, Episode 29)

TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Story begins at Calcutta, near the end of World War 2. The hero of this romantic comedy is Pvt. Linus Powell of the USAAC. When Powell is transferred across the Himalayas to China he is determined to get back to his girlfriend in Calcutta.

Director

Daniel Petrie

Writers

Lowell Barrington (play) | Del Reisman (adaptation)

Producer

Martin Manulis

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 3, 1958

Release date

Apr 3, 1958 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 13 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 6 wins & 36 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Fess Parker Pvt. Linus Powell Pvt. Linus Powell See fewer	The Great Locomotive Chase (1956)
Peter Lorre Tenzing Tenzing See fewer	M (1931)
Paul Ford Colonel Colonel See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Patricia Cutts Sally Gates Sally Gates See fewer	The Tingler (1959)
Arnold Stang Allencamp Allencamp See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Ainslie Pryor Col. Jeb Col. Jeb See fewer	The Left Handed Gun (1958)
James Komack Sgt. Pigeon (as Jimmy Komack) Sgt. Pigeon (as Jimmy Komack) See fewer	The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)
Joey Faye Swannie Swannie See fewer	Close-Up (1948)
Eugenia Paul Nylon Nylon See fewer	Zorro (1957)
John Conwell Lt. Stoker Lt. Stoker See fewer	The F.B.I. (1965)
Joe Conley Crew Chief Crew Chief See fewer	Cast Away (2000)
Paul Comi Lt. Cihocki Lt. Cihocki See fewer	Howard the Duck (1986)
Wayne Heffley Sgt. Mattingly Sgt. Mattingly See fewer	Orca (1977)
Robert Whiting Radio Operator Radio Operator See fewer	Rescue 8 (1958)