Playhouse 90 Before I Die (Season 2, Episode 20)
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Playhouse 90

Before I Die (Season 2, Episode 20)

TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A surgeon becomes convinced of the innocence of a convicted murderer based on the convict mumbling while under anesthesia. He risks his reputation to save the convict from the electric chair.

Director

Arthur Hiller

Writers

Berne Giler (written by) | William Sackheim (story) | Daniel B. Ullman (story) (as Daniel Ullman)

Producer

William Froug

Cinematographer

Gert Andersen

Editor

Richard K. Brockway (as Richard Brockway)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 23, 1958

Release date

Jan 23, 1958 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 cast members

Name	Known for
Joe De Santis Dr. Max Bronstein Dr. Max Bronstein See fewer	Beau Geste (1966)
Anthony Eisley Anesthetist (as Fred Eisley) Anesthetist (as Fred Eisley) See fewer	Hawaiian Eye (1959)
Jay C. Flippen Lester Carr Lester Carr See fewer	The Killing (1956)
Coleen Gray Carol Dennison Carol Dennison See fewer	The Killing (1956)
Skip Homeier George Weaver George Weaver See fewer	The Gunfighter (1950)
John Hoyt Dr. Gordon Harper Dr. Gordon Harper See fewer	When Worlds Collide (1951)
Kim Hunter Joyce McClure Joyce McClure See fewer	A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Richard Kiley Dr. David Del Vecchio Dr. David Del Vecchio See fewer	Jurassic Park (1993)
Dayton Lummis Dr. Engle Dr. Engle See fewer	The Wrong Man (1956)