Playhouse 90 Forbidden Area (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Playhouse 90

Forbidden Area (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Why are so many B-99 bombers from Hibiscus Air Base crashing or simply disappearing? Colonel Price comes up with a terrifying explanation, but will anyone believe him?

Director

John Frankenheimer

Writers

Pat Frank (novel) | Rod Serling (adaptation for television)

Producer

Martin Manulis

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 4, 1956

Release date

Oct 4, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 cast members

Name	Known for
Charlton Heston Col. Jesse Price Col. Jesse Price See fewer	Ben-Hur (1959)
Tab Hunter Stanley Smith Stanley Smith See fewer	Damn Yankees (1958)
Diana Lynn Catherine Hume Catherine Hume See fewer	The Major and the Minor (1942)
Vincent Price Clark Simmons Clark Simmons See fewer	The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
Victor Jory Rear Adm. Batt Rear Adm. Batt See fewer	Gone with the Wind (1939)
Charles Bickford Gen. Keaton Gen. Keaton See fewer	A Star Is Born (1954)
Jackie Coogan The Cook The Cook See fewer	Oliver Twist (I) (1922)
Tyler McVey Brig. Gen. Cragey Brig. Gen. Cragey See fewer	Night of the Blood Beast (1958)
David Lewis Felix Fromberg Felix Fromberg See fewer	The Apartment (1960)
John Gallaudet Gen. Cummings Gen. Cummings See fewer	In Cold Blood (1967)
Eddie Ryder Joe Joe See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Harold Dyrenforth Capt. Schiller Capt. Schiller See fewer	Demon of the Himalayas (1935)
Howard Price Clint Clint See fewer	Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Richard Gaines Admiral Admiral See fewer	Double Indemnity (1944)
Tom Palmer Senator (as Thomas Palmer) Senator (as Thomas Palmer) See fewer	The Young and the Restless (1973)
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Don Donaldson Operations Officer Operations Officer See fewer	Playhouse 90 (1956)
Don Lutz Control Operator Control Operator See fewer	Playhouse 90 (1956)
Jason Wingreen The Captain The Captain See fewer	Archie Bunker's Place (1979)
Gil Frye Radar Man Radar Man See fewer	Song of My Heart (1948)
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