Playhouse 90 Clipper Ship (Season 1, Episode 27)
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Playhouse 90

Clipper Ship (Season 1, Episode 27)

TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A romance on the high seas revolving around the comely widow of a shipping magnate, and her growing love for a handsome young political prisoner who is scheduled to be put to death when the vessel reaches its destination.

Director

Oscar Rudolph

Writers

Berne Giler (written by) | Stephen Longstreet (story)

Producer

Lou Breslow (producer)

Composer

Russell Garcia

Cinematographer

Gert Andersen (director of photography)

Editor

Robert L. Swanson

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 4, 1957

Release date

Apr 4, 1957 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Richard Joy Self - Announcer (as Dick Joy) Self - Announcer (as Dick Joy) See fewer	December Bride (1954)
Charles Bickford Captain Joel Kingdom Captain Joel Kingdom See fewer	Brute Force (1947)
Jan Sterling Helen Ott Helen Ott See fewer	Ace in the Hole (1951)
Steve Forrest Matt Bowers Matt Bowers See fewer	Mommie Dearest (1981)
Helmut Dantine Luis Obregon Luis Obregon See fewer	War and Peace (1956)
Paul Fix Dr. Shaw Dr. Shaw See fewer	El Dorado (1966)
George Keymas Reeder Reeder See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Jack Grinnage Jones Jones See fewer	Rebel Without a Cause (1955)