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The Classic TV Archive - US Dramatic Anthology Series
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Episode Guide
version 22.0 January 2008
(Ep 2.23, 3.28)
compiled
by
The Classic TV Archive
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Stage/2950/
with contributions by:
Tom Alger
Sal Crisanti
Rina Fox
Des Martin
James Beers ep 2.23, 3.33
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)
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ONE STEP BEYOND
aka 'Alcoa presents One Step Beyond'

Collier Young production
Jospeh M. Schenck Production for ABC Films, Inc.
World Television Programming, Inc. (final 13 UK eps)
Filmed at Associated-British Elstree Studios, England (final 13 UK eps)
for
ABC
Series Created by Merwin Gerard
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER MERWIN GERARD
Produced by Peter Marriott (final 13 UK episodes)
DIRECTED AND HOSTED BY JOHN NEWLAND
US supernatural anthology series
1959-61 96 episodes x 30 min bw
ABC Tue 10:00-10:30
*The final 13 episodes produced were filmed in the UK with UK cast.
Hosted by John Newland
Premise:
A suspense-filled anthology series that dealt with the world of the
Supernatural.
Other Credits:
ASSISTANT DIRECTORS INCLUDED:
ROBERT H. JUSTMAN, TOM MCCRORY, DAVID TOMBLIN
WRITERS INCLUDED:
CHARLES BEAUMONT, MERWIN GERARD, CHARLES LARSON, RUSSELL BEGGS,
LARRY MARCUS (HEAD WRITER), COLLIER YOUNG, JOHN DUNKEL,
CHARLES LARSON, HOWARD RODMAN, JOSEPH PETRACCA
FILM EDITING INCLUDED:
JAMES BAIOTTO, MILTON CARRUTH, JOHN BAXTER ROGERS
CINEMATOGRAPHY INCLUDED:
RUSSELL METTY, LIONEL BANES, DALE DAVERMAN
ORIGINAL MUSIC BY HARRY LUBIN
STUNTS: DICK CROCKETT AND CHARLES HORVATH
############### One Step Beyond ##############
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ABC 10:00-10:30
22 episodes
1.01 One Step Beyond: THE BRIDE POSSESSED
prod no. 2900
20Jan1959 ABC Tue
written by Merwin Gerard & Larry Marcus
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Virginia Leith ........ Sally Conroy
Skip Homeier .......... Matt Conroy
Harry Townes .......... Dr. Slawson
Ann Morrison .......... Mrs. Wharton
Frank Richards ............. George
1.02 One Step Beyond: THE NIGHT OF APRIL 14TH
prod no. 2903
27Jan1959 ABC Tue (rebroadcast 04Aug59)
written by Collier Young & Larry Marcus
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Barbara Lord .......... Grace Montgomery
Patrick MacNee ........ Erick Farley
Isobel Elsom .......... Mrs. Montgomery
Gavin Gordon .......... Reverend Morgan
Marjorie Eaton ........ Miss Parsons
John Craven ...... Harry Teller
Jeanne Bates ...... Mrs. Teller
Alan Caillou ........ Steward
John Hiestand ....... Drunk
with
Francis De Sales, Gavin Muir, Gil Stuart.
Synopsis:
Just before her wedding, Grace Montgomery has a dream in which she drowns
in the ocean. When she wakes, many miles from any ocean, this possibility seems
farfetched. But her fiance changes their honeymoon plans - they are booked for
the maiden voyage of the Titanic. [RF]
1.03 One Step Beyond: EMERGENCY ONLY
prod no. 2901
03Feb1959 ABC Tue
written by Collier Young
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Jocelyn Brando ........ Ellen Larrabee
Lin McCarthy .......... Arthur Douglas
Clark Howat ........... Jim Hennessey
Nan Adams ............. Mrs. March
Ann Staunton .......... Betty Hennessey
Ross Elliott .......... Charlie Towne
Bill Quinn ......... Doctor
Paula Raymond ......... Lady Passenger
John Maxwell .......... Conductor
Synopsis:
Ellen Larrabee, who has had experiences in precognition, is persuaded by
skeptical
Arthur Douglas to go into a hypnotic trance. Ellen comes out of the trance, and
predicts that Douglas will be involved in a dangerous train trip. [RF]
1.04 One Step Beyond: THE DARK ROOM
prod no. 2905
10Feb59 ABC Tue
Written by Francis Cockrell
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Cloris Leachman ........ Rita Morrison
Marcel Dalio ........... Man
Ivan Triesault ......... Inspector
Paul Dubov ............. Detective Marsac
Ann Codee .............. Madame Morel
Synopsis:
A STAYING AT A FRENCH COUNTRY HOUSE HEARS A VOICE TELLING HER TO
BEWARE OF A MURDEROUS STRANGER STALKING HER. [SC]
1.05 One Step Beyond: TWELVE HOURS TO LIVE
prod no. 2902
17Feb1959 ABC Tue
written by Merwin Gerard
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Jean Allison ........... Carol Jansen
Paul Richards .......... Will Jansen
Lillian Powell ......... Mrs. Ford
Larrian Gillespie ...... Debbie
Douglas Kennedy ........ Sergeant
Synopsis:
After an argument with his wife, Will Jansen drives away during a bad storm.
His wife Carol, remaining at home, receives strange signs telling her that
Will is in danger. [RF]
1.06 One Step Beyond: EPILOGUE
prod no. 2906
24Feb1959 ABC Tue
written by Don M. Mankiewicz
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Charles Aidman ......... Carl Archer
Julie Adams ............ Helen Archer
Charles Herbert ........ Steve Archer
William Schallert ...... Dr. Sanders
Roy Glenn .............. Sam Harrison
Don Kennedy ............ Jim
1.07 One Step Beyond: THE DREAM
prod no. 2907
03Mar59 ABC Tue
Written by John Dunkel
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Reginald Owen .......... Herbert Blakely
Molly Roden ............ Ethel Blakely
Philip Tonge ........... Colonel Tim Marlowe
Eric Snowden ........... Air Raid Warden
Jean Ransom ............ Woman
Richard Lupino ....... Willie Carr
Kendrick Huxham ...... Charlie
Nelson Welch ..... Vicar
with
Jack Lynn, Peter Gordon, Charles Horvath.
Synopsis:
DURING WORLD WAR II, A BRITISH MAN FALLS ASLEEP WHILE ON WATCH FOR
GERMAN PATROLS. HE HAS A DREAM ABOUT HIS WIFE GETTING KILLED-HIS WIFE
ALSO HAS A DREAM ABOUT HIM. [SC]
1.08 One Step Beyond: PREMONITION
prod no. 2904
10Mar1959 ABC Tue
written by Paul David
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Percy Helton ....... Ed Matthews
Pamela Lincoln .......... Older Lisa Garrick
Beverly Washburn ........ Younger Lisa Garrick
Paul Langton ............ Mr. Garrick
Skip Young .............. Martin
Julie Payne ............. Louise
Thomas B. Henry ......... Dr. Parsons
David Garcia ............ George
David Whorf ...... Evan
Clare Corelli ..... Marie
1.09 One Step Beyond: THE DEAD PART OF THE HOUSE
prod no. 2909
17Mar1959 ABC Tue
written by Michael Plant
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Mimi Gibson ............. Ann Burton
Philip Abbott ........... Paul Burton
Joanne Linville ......... Aunt Minna
Philip Ahn .............. Frank Sung
Ken Drake ............... Gas Man
Synopsis:
A little girl goes to stay with relatives, and is told
specifically never to go upstairs into the nursery. [RF]
1.10 One Step Beyond: THE VISION
prod no. 2908
24Mar1959 ABC Tue
written by Larry Marcus
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Bruce Gordon ............ Captain Emil Tremaine
Pernell Roberts ......... Sergeant Vye
H.M. Wynant ............. Private Lacoste
Jerry Oddo .............. Private Mollene
Richard Devon ........... Major Lamarr
Peter Miles ............. Private Marsee
Rene Korper ........... Boy
Will J. White ......... German Soldier
Jean Del Val ....... French Soldier
Synopsis:
During a battle, four French soldiers suddenly cease firing and leave the
battlefield. [RF]
1.11 One Step Beyond: THE DEVIL'S LAUGHTER
prod no. 2910
31Mar1959 ABC Tue
written by Alfred Brenner
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Alfred Ryder ............ John Marriott
Patrick Westwood ........ Attendant
Ben Wright .............. Executioner
Leslie Denison ............ Chaplain
Alma Lawton ............. Liz
Keith McConnell ....... Reporter
Gordon Richards ....... Doctor
John Ainsworth
Lester Matthews
1.12 One Step Beyond: THE RETURN OF MITCHELL CAMPION
prod no. 2914
07Apr1959 ABC Tue
written by Merwin Gerard
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Patrick O'Neal .......... Mitchell Campion
Lilyan Chauvin .......... Francesca
Anatol Winogradoff ...... Alexis Paxinian
Richard Angarola ........ Hotel Clerk
Allegra Varron .......... Restaurant Operator
with
Vance Howard, Robert Hernandez, Fred Lerner
Synopsis:
Recovering from an auto crash, Mitchell Campion decides to vacation on a small
Mediterranean Island. Upon his arrival, Campion is shocked to find that he is well-known
to the local inhabitants. He is certain that he has never set foot on the island before. [RF]
1.13 One Step Beyond: THE NAVIGATOR (film)
prod no. 2913
14Apr1959 ABC Tue
written by Don M. Mankiewicz
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Don Dubbins ............. 1st Mate Walter Blake
Robert Ellenstein ....... Captain Peabody
Joel Fluellen ........... Cookie
Olan Soule .............. Stowaway
Stephen Roberts ......... 2nd Mate Swanson
Robert Osterloh ......... Mr. Dibble
Don Womack
Synopsis:
The conflict between a freighter captain and his first mate is suddenly
sharpened when the ship inexplicably goes off course on the China Seas. [RF]
1.14 One Step Beyond: THE SECRET
prod no. 2915
21Apr59 ABC Tue
Written by Michael Plant
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Maria Palmer ............ Sylvia Ackroyd
Robert Douglas .......... Harry Ackroyd
Albert Carrier .......... Jeremy
Molly Glessing .......... Essie
Arthur Gould-Porter ..... Private Inspector
Robert Shafto ........... Dr. Werner
Synopsis:
A WEALTHY BUSINESS MAN BELIEVES THAT HIS WIFE IS HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH
SOMEONE WHEN HE'S AWAY ON BUSINESS. THE HUSBAND CONFRONTS HIS WIFE, AND
SUDDENLY BECOMES ILL. WHEN THE FAMILY DOCTOR ARRIVES TO TREAT HER, SHE
MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARS. [SC]
1.15 One Step Beyond: THE AERIALIST
prod no. 2917
28Apr1959 ABC Tue
written by Larry Marcus
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Mike Connors ............ Mario Patruzzio
Yvette Vickers .......... Carlotta Patruzzio
Robert Carricart ........ Gino Patruzzio
Ruggero Romor ........... Paul Patruzzio
Penny Santon ............ Mama Patruzzio
Charles Watts ........... C.C. Higgins
Mary Patton .......... Nurse
with
Vernon Rice, Ray Baker
1.16 One Step Beyond: THE BURNING GIRL
prod no. 2921
05May1959 ABC Tue
written by Catherine Turney
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Luana Anders ............ Alice Denning
Sandra Knight ........... Patty Leland
Olive Deering ........... Mildred Denning
Edward C. Platt ......... Mr. Denning
Hampton Fancher ......... Tim Plunkett
Phil Arnold ............. Purdy
Al Hopson ............... Chief Keating
Geraldine Wall .......... Mrs. Leland
Peter Walker ....... Psychiatrist
1.17 One Step Beyond: THE HAUNTED U-BOAT
prod no. 2911
12May1959 ABC Tue
written by Larry Marcus
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Werner Klemperer ........ Herr Bautmann
Eric Feldary ............ Capt. Eric Kreig
Kort Falkenberg ......... Lt. Fridel
Wesley Lau .............. Lt. Schneider
Norberto Kerner ......... Hans
with
Siegfried Speck
Paul Busch
Andrew Branham
Frank Oberschall
1.18 One Step Beyond: IMAGE OF DEATH
prod no. 2919
19May1959 ABC Tue
written by Larry Marcus
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Max Adrian .............. Marquis de la Roget
Doris Dowling ........... Charlotte Landri
John Wengraf ............ Ernest
Deidre Owen ............. Rose
Gregory Gaye ............ Father Leon
Guy De Vestel ........... Inspector
1.19 One Step Beyond: THE CAPTAIN'S GUEST
prod no. 2920
26May59 ABC Tue
Written by Charles Beaumont
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Nancy Hadley ............ Ellen Courtney
Robert Webber ........... Andrew Courtney
Thomas Coley ............ Bill Oker
Jon Lormer .............. Mr. Leach
Felix Locher ............ Old Man
Synopsis:
A NEWLY-WED COUPLE RENT AN OLD NEW ENGLAND HOUSE POSSESSED BY THE
GHOST OF AN ANGRY SEA CAPTAIN. [SC]
1.20 One Step Beyond: ECHO
prod no. 2918
02Jun1959 ABC Tue
written by Merwin Gerard
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Ross Martin ............. Paul Marlin
Ed Kemmer ............... Roger Wiley
Leslie Barrett .......... Daniel Cascomb
Edna Holland ............ Miss Wyckoff
Edmund Glover ........ Ferris
Rusty Lane .............. Joe the Bartender
Jim Reppert ....... Ticket Seller
1.21 One Step Beyond: FRONT RUNNER
prod no. 2924
09Jun59 ABC Tue
Written by Larry Marcus
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Ben Cooper .............. Ronnie Watson
Walter Burke ............ Sam Barry
Sandy Kenyon ............ Tim Berryman
Jerry Hausner ........... Walt
Carmen Phillips ......... Rita
Phil Chambers ........... 1st Judge
J. Edward McKinley ....... 2nd Judge
Rita Lupino ............. Nurse
Synopsis:
A JOCKEY IS PAID BACK FOR AN EVIL DEED HE COMMITTED SOME
TWENTY YEARS EARLIER. [SC]
1.22 One Step Beyond: THE RIDDLE
prod no. 2923
16Jun1959 ABC Tue
written by Larry Marcus
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Warren Stevens .......... Leonard Barrett
Bethel Leslie ........... Betty Barrett
Patrick Westwood ........ Kumar
Arthur Batanides ........ Constable Gaisingh
Barry Atwater ........... Dr. Graham
Leonard Strong .......... Conductor
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ABC Tuesdays 10:00 pm Eastern
39 episodes
2.01 One Step Beyond: DELUSION
prod no. 2925
15Sep1959 ABC Tue
written by Larry Marcus
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Norman Lloyd ............ Harold Stern
Suzanne Pleshette ....... Marta
David White ............. Lt. Barry
Marjorie Bennett ........ Landlady
George Mitchell ..... Mr. Wizinski
John Brennan
Synopsis:
Harold Stern possesses a rare blood type, often needed for transfusions,
and an unusual power - that of forseeing the future of anyone he aids.
When Harold gives blood to save the life of a beautiful girl, he
learns that her life will be unpleasant. [RF]
2.02 One Step Beyond: ORDEAL ON LOCUST STREET
prod no. 2922
22Sep59 ABC Tue
Written by Collier Young
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Augusta Dabney ........... Margaret Parish
Suzanne Lloyd ............ Anna Parish
Bart Burns ............... George Parish
David Lewis .............. Dr. Edward Brown
Gary Campbell ............ Jason Parish
Jack Kirkwood Jr. ........ Danny
Synopsis 1:
A HYPNOTIST CURES A BOY WHO HAS UNUSUAL, SCALY FISH SKIN. WHEN ALL
IS LOST, THE BOY SURPRISES HIS MOTHER ON CHRISTMAS. [SC]
Synopsis 2:
At the turn of the century, a woman's fiancee cancels their marriage
when he sees her deformed brother in the guest house. [RF]
2.03 One Step Beyond: BRAINWAVE
prod no. 2928
06Oct1959 ABC Tue
written by Charles Beaumont
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
George Grizzard .......... Pharmacist's Mate Harris
Whit Bissell ............. Captain Will Fielding
Tod Andrews .............. Lt. Commander Stacey
Raymond Bailey ........... Captain Clyde Madison
with
Bob Davis, Harry Harvey, Jr.
Synopsis:
During WWII, a drunken pharmacist's mate must operate on the injured
captain of his ship. The chief medical officer on a near-by ship assists the
terrified young man perform the operation by providing instructions over the
ship's radio. But at a crucial moment in the operation, the young man needs
much more than this . . . and he receives it from an unearthly source. [RF]
2.04 One Step Beyond: DOOMSDAY
prod no. 2929
13Oct1959 ABC Tue
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Torin Thatcher ........... The Earl of Donamoor
Donald Harron ............ Jamie/William
Edmund Atienza ........... Doctor
Patricia Michon .......... Katherine
Fintan Meyler ...... Harriet
with
Lumsden Hare, Beryl Machlin, Patrick O'Moore
Synopsis:
During the 1680's, the Earl of Donamoor forbids a young lady to continue
seeing his son. When the boy dies, the Earl labels her a witch. [RF]
2.05 One Step Beyond: NIGHT OF THE KILL
prod no. 2930
20Oct1959 ABC Tue
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Ann McCrea ............... Ann Morris
Dennis Holmes ............ Davey Morris
John Marley .............. Dr. Frazier
Fred Beir
2.06 One Step Beyond: THE INHERITANCE
prod no. 2931
27Oct1959 ABC Tue
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Sean McClory ............. Michael Barry
Jan Miner ................ Grace Harkness
Iphigenie Castiglioni .... Countess Ferenzi
Estelita Rodriguez ....... Nina
Jose Gonzales-Gonzales ........ Jose
with
Robert Tafur, John Verros
Synopsis:
A wealthy but cruel woman torments her gigolo boyfriend and her timid maid.
But a demoniacally possessed diamond necklace inflicts a horrible punishment
on the women who try to wear it. [RF]
2.07 One Step Beyond: THE OPEN WINDOW
prod no. 2927
03Nov1959 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Michael Harris ........... Anthony March
Louise Fletcher .......... Jeannie
James Seay ............... Leon
Elizabeth York ........... Ella
Lori March ............... Woman
Charles Seel ............. Hotel Manager
Synopsis 1:
On a hot summer night, a disillusioned artist sits by the open window of his New York
apartment and witnesses an attempted suicide by a young woman in the adjacent building.
He rushes next door to save her . . . but he finds the apartment empty! Later,
when the exact same vision is repeated, he begins to doubt his sanity. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Artist Anthony March gazes out of his Greenwich Village window and sees a woman
preparing to commit suicide in a hotel room across the way. March rouses the hotel
manager and they rush to her room. But they find it empty. [RF]
2.08 One Step Beyond: MESSAGE FROM CLARA
prod no. 2937
10Nov1959 ABC Tue
written by Larry Marcus
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Barbara Baxley ........... Lois Morrison
Robert Ellenstein ........ Mr. Tomach
Oscar Beregi, Jr. ........ Dutchman
Celia Lovsky ............. Landlady
Don Keefer ............... Doctor
Renata Vanni ....... Italian Woman
Synopsis:
An English instructor teaching immigrants finds herself writing
at the blackboard in a language she doesn't understand.
It turns out to be a warning against one of her students. [RF]
2.09 One Step Beyond: FORKED LIGHTNING
prod no. 2933
17Nov1959 ABC Tue
Written by Merwin Gerard
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Ralph Nelson ............. George Chambers
Roberta Haynes ........... Ellen Chambers
Frank Maxwell ............ Alex Peters
Candy Moore .............. Carolyn Peters
Frank Behrens ............ Wilson Tuttle
Peter Walker ............. Philip Carter
Logan Field .............. Plant Doctor
with
James Nolan, Robert B. Williams
2.10 One Step Beyond: REUNION
prod no. 2932
24Nov1959 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Betsy von Furstenberg .... Helga
Paul Carr ................ Peter
Rory Harrity ............. Hans
Page Slattery ............ Theo
Werner Reichow ........... Forest Ranger
2.11 One Step Beyond: DEAD RINGER
prod no. 2936
01Dec1959 ABC Tue
Written by Catherine Turney
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Norma Crane .............. Esther Quentin
Grant Williams ........... Bill Quentin
Ed Prentiss .............. Dr. Parks
Olive Blakeney ........... Mrs. Harney
Dort Clark ............... Chief Wilson
Kathleen Mulqueen ........ Sister Agatha
Synopsis:
A turn-of-the-century newlywed claims that her evil twin sister is responsible
for a series of fires set in orphanages. When her husband has the claim investigated,
he learns that his wife's sister died years ago -- in a fire at the orphanage where the sisters lived . [RF]
2.12 One Step Beyond: THE STONE CUTTER
prod no. 2938
08Dec1959 ABC Tue
Written by Gail Ingram
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Walter Burke ............. Menzies
Joe Mantell .............. Stanley Lockhart
Arthur Shields ........... Simon 'Pop' Lockhart
Don Beddoe ............... Doc Simmons
Richard Reeves ........... Tony
Chet Stratton ............ Dr. Halsey
Robert P. Lieb ........... Sheriff Chuck Allen
Synopsis:
A man who carves tombstones has a very strange revelation.
2.13 One Step Beyond: FATHER IMAGE
prod no. 2926
15Dec1959 ABC Tue
written by Merwin Gerard
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Jack Lord ................ Daniel Gardner
Cece Whitney ............. Valerie
Ian Wolfe ................ Timothy Welton
Frank Scannell ........... Barker
George Selk .............. Stage Doorman
Stafford Repp
Gemme Bender
Synopsis:
Daniel Gardner's father has left him some property, including an old
boarded-up burlesque house. No-one can understand why he never sold the place,
until an accident causes Dan to go back in time and discover the reason. [RF]
2.14 One Step Beyond: MAKE ME NOT A WITCH
prod no. 2935
22Dec1959 ABC Tue
written by Gail Ingram Clement
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Patty McCormack .......... Emmy Horvath
Eileen Ryan .............. Ma Horvath
Leo Penn ................. Jed Horvath
Robert Emhardt ........... Priest
Pedro Regas .............. Juan Orriba
Jimmy Baird .............. Boy
Deena Gerard ............. Jill
Charlotte Knight ......... Woman
Preston Hanson ....... Doctor
Synopsis:
A young girl living on a farm acquires the ability to read people's minds.
Her gift proves instrumental in the rescue of two children. [RF]
2.15 One Step Beyond: THE HAND
prod no. 2934
29Dec1959 ABC Tue
Written by Larry Marcus
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Robert Loggia ............ Tom Grant
Miriam Colon ............. Alma
Pete Candoli ............. Johnny
John Zaremba ...... Court Clerk
Joe Sullivan
Patric McCaffrie
Synopsis 1:
After murdering his girlfriend, a piano player can't seem to get her blood off his hand. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
New Orleans piano player Tom Grant kills his girlfriend with a broken bottle.
A drunk, found near the girl's body is held for the murder. [RF]
2.16 One Step Beyond: THE JUSTICE TREE
prod no. 2940
05Jan1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Frank Overton ............ Cal Gannis
Sallie Brophy ............ Sally Dolan
Charles Herbert .......... Joey Dolan
2.17 One Step Beyond: EARTHQUAKE
prod no. 2939
12Jan1960 ABC Tue
Written by Larry Marcus
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
David Opatoshu ........... Gerald Perkins
Olan Soule ............... Harris
Martin Garralaga ......... Carlo Bandetti
Elvira Curci ............. Rosa Bandetti
Harry Ellerbe ............ Mr. Adams
Oliver McGowan ........... Mr. Stevens
Herb Vigran ......... Grocer
Nora Marlowe ..... Woman
with
Wayne Mallory, Gregg Stewart, Steve Fenton
2.18 One Step Beyond: FORESTS OF THE NIGHT
prod no. 2942
19Jan1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Alfred Ryder ............. Ted Doliver
Stacy Graham ............. Nancy Doliver
Mark Roberts ............. Pete Rankin
Douglas Dick ............. Alec Brown
John Damler ....... Forest Ranger
2.19 One Step Beyond: CALL FROM TOMORROW
prod no. 2944
26Jan1960 ABC Tue
Written by Gabrielle Upton
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Margaret Phillips ........ Elena Stacy
Arthur Franz ............. Kevin Stacy
Emily Lawrence ........... Mrs. Marpole
Ben Hammer ............... Dr. John Harvey
Daryn Hinton ............. Child
2.20 One Step Beyond: WHO ARE YOU?
prod no. 2943
02Feb1960 ABC Tue
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Reba Waters .............. Laurie Warren
Anna Lee ................. Helen Mason
Phyllis Hill ............. Phyllis Warren
Ross Elliott ............. George Warren
Philip Bourneuf .......... Carl Mason
Jacqueline deWitt ....... Julia
Jon Lormer ........ Joe Fisher
Synopsis:
Scarlet fever almost claims Laurie Warren's life, but she makes a sudden
recovery. [RF]
2.21 One Step Beyond: THE DAY THE WORLD WEPT: THE LINCOLN STORY
prod no. 2941
09Feb1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Barry Atwater ............ Abraham Lincoln
Jeanne Bates ............. Mary Lincoln
Eric Sinclair ............ Secretary Hay
Theodore Newton .......... Minister Stroom
Norman Leavitt ........... Noah
Watson Downs ............. Samuel
Amy Douglass ............. Mrs. Norcross
Riza Royce ............... Ellen Strom
Jonathan Hole ............ Landlord
Justice Watson
2.22 One Step Beyond: THE LOVERS
prod no. 2916
16Feb60
Written by Joseph Petracca, Russell Beggs
directed by John Newland
Guest Cast:
Vanessa Brown ............ Elsa Schuldorf
John Beal ................ Otto Becher
Irene Tedrow ............. Dr. Sesselschreiber
Rudolph Anders ........... Josef
Sig Ruman ................ Uncle Franz
Lili Valenty ............. Mrs. Schuldorf
Synopsis:
A cantankerous ghost seems determined to foil the amorous intentions of a
Viennese coffeehouse waitress and her bashful swain.
*Note: (some sources list this as a season 1 episode) [TA]
2.23 One Step Beyond: VANISHING POINT
prod no. 2945
23Feb60 ABC
Written by Larry Marcus and J.G. Ezra
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Edward Binns ............. Fred Graham
June Vincent ............. Ruth Graham
Fredd Wayne .............. Lt. Barnes
William Allyn ............ District Attorney
Arthur Hanson ............ Prosecutor
Amzie Strickland ......... Agatha Dunlap
Byron Foulger ....... Judge
C. Lindsay Workman ......... Voice
Synopsis:
A HUSBAND AND WIFE HAVING MARITAL PROBLEMS RENT AN OLD HOUSE TO TRY
AND WORK OUT THEIR SITUATION. THE WIFE VANISHES, AND THE POLICE SUSPECT
HUSBAND OF FOUL PLAY. [SC]
Synopsis 2:
Mrs. Fred Graham entered her house one day and was never seen again.
When her husband asks the police to help him find his missing wife,
he's accused of murdering her. [JMB]
Syndicated rerun, Sat 7Dec 63, 9 p.m. WTCN-11 Minneapolis-St.Paul, MN
2.24 One Step Beyond: THE MASK
prod no. 2950
01Mar1960 ABC Tue
Written by Joseph Petracca, Russell Beggs, and Merwin
Gerard
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Wesley Lau ............... Leonard Wilenski
Luis Van Rooten .......... Brimley
Joan Elan ................ Nurse
Stephen Bekassy .......... Doctor
Synopsis:
A World War II flier, recovering in a hospital from over-exposure to the desert
sun,
is possessed by the spirit of a long-dead Egyptian prince. [RF]
2.25 One Step Beyond: THE HAUNTING
prod no. 2946
08Mar1960 ABC Tue
written by Gabrielle Upton
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Ronald Howard ............ Colin Chandler
Veronica Cartwright ........ Gillian
Christine White .......... Nancy
Keith McConnell .......... Peter Duncan
Doris Lloyd .............. Elizabeth
Cyril Delevanti .......... Pianist
Anthony Eustrel .......... Minister
Clive Halliday ........... Wilson
Synopsis:
When his wife and his best friend seem to be getting too chummy, Colin Chandler
decides to make sure the friend doesn't come back from a skiing trip. [RF]
2.26 One Step Beyond: THE EXPLORER
prod no. 2947
15Mar1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Gregory Morton ........... Dr. Einar Hansen
Bert Convy ............... Professor Andersson
Eddie Firestone .......... Gus
John Wengraf ............. Felix Borgner
Jeremy Slate ............. Eric Borgner
Rudolph Anders ........... Dr. Swansen
Edith Evanson ............ Martha Borgner
Ralph D. Helfer ....... Hassim
Synopsis:
An archaeological team becomes lost in the desert, but they encounter
a young explorer who possesses life-saving knowledge of the region's ancient history.
However, months later the leader of the expedition discovers that the young man he
met in the dessert could not possibly be who he claimed to be . . . or could he? [RF]
2.27 One Step Beyond: THE CLOWN
prod no. 2952
22Mar1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Mickey Shaughnessy ....... Pippo
Yvette Mimieux ........... Nonnie Regan
Christopher Dark ......... Tom Regan
Jack Daly ....... Bartender
with
John Close, Jim Nolan, Karen Scott
Synopsis:
A mute carnival clown witnesses the abusive relationship between
a beautiful young lady and her cruel husband. After fleeing from her husband,
the young lady seeks refuge in the clown's trailer. The husband burst in,
commits an act of violence, and then flees – only to find the spectral
presence of the clown haunting his every step. [RF]
Synopsis:
A deaf-mute clown has found a friend in pretty Nonnie. Driven by suspicion,
Nonnie's husband strikes and kills her. [RF]
2.28 One Step Beyond: I SAW YOU TOMORROW
prod no. 2955
05Apr1960 ABC Tue
written by Merwin Gerard
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
John Hudson .............. Donald Stewart
Rosemary Murphy .......... Ellie Pelston
Narda Onyx ............... Clair Seymour
Francis Bethencourt ...... Carter Seymour
Jack Raine ............... Julian Morley
Barbara Morrison ......... Hermionie Morley
Christine Thomas ......... Maid
Rolfe Sedan .............. Butler
Synopsis:
A man witnesses a murder in a house 24 hours before it actually takes place. [RF]
2.29 One Step Beyond: ENCOUNTER
prod no. 2954
12Apr1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Robert Douglas ........... Paul McCord
Barbara Stuart ........... Helen Rand
John Carlyle ............. Tim Cole
Francis DeSales .......... Dr. Norton
Michael Forest ........... Jacques Boutier
Ted Otis ................. Blake
David De Haven ........... Tobin
2.30 One Step Beyond: THE PETER HURKOS STORY (part 1/2)
prod no. 2948
19Apr1960 ABC Tue
2.31 One Step Beyond: THE PETER HURKOS STORY (part 2/2)
prod no. 2958
26Apr1960 ABC Tue
Written by Jerome Gruskin
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Albert Salmi ............. Peter Hurkos
Betty Garde .............. Tante Elsa
Norbert Schiller ......... August Breitner
Alf Kjellin .............. Lars Lindstrom
Justice Watson ........... Capt. Kibbee
Andrew Prine ............. Walter Bird
John Banner .............. Dr. Molhaus
Maurice Marsac ........... Prof. Grotius
Will J. White ............ Spanish Man
Peter Hurkos ............. Himself
Stephen Bekassy ....... John Rheinwols
2.32 One Step Beyond: DELIA
prod no. 2961
03May1960 ABC Tue
Written by Merwin Gerard
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Lee Philips .............. Philip Wilson
Barbara Lord ............. Delia
Maureen Leeds ............ Mrs. Garan
Murray Matheson .......... Bentley
with
Peter Camlin, Salvador Vaquez
Synopsis 1:
A man meets a woman during a vacation in Central America, but no one
else working or staying at the hotel claims the woman exists. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
While vacationing at a tropical resort, a cynical and unhappy young man meets
a beautiful young lady who speaks cryptically about the many times they've
met before. The two fall instantly in love -- but the next day he cannot find her
. . . and the other resort guests claim he spent the evening alone. [TA]
2.33 One Step Beyond: THE VISITOR
prod no. 2951
10May1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Joan Fontaine ............ Ellen Grayson
Warren Beatty ............ Harry Grayson
Charles Webster
Synopsis:
A two-character drama. Years of bickering have brought Ellen and Harry Grayson
to the final argument of their marriage. Driving away from their mountain cabin,
Harry plans never to return. [RF]
2.34 One Step Beyond: GYPSY
prod no. 2957
17May1960 ABC Tue
written by Gabrielle Upton
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Johnny Seven ............. Gypsy
Robert Blake ............. Tom
Murvyn Vye ............... Abe
John Kellogg ............. Folger
Kelly Thordsen ........... Peterson
Addison Richards ......... Warden
Monte Burkhart
2.35 One Step Beyond: CONTACT
24May1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Ron Randell .............. Bill Dermott
Catherine McLeod ......... Mary Dermott
Jason Johnson ............ Pawnbroker
Rodney Bell .............. Policeman
Alexander Lockwood ....... Dr. Otis
2.36 One Step Beyond: THE LONELY ROOM
prod no. 2959
31May1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Fabrizio Mioni ........... Henri
Carl Esmond .............. Emile
Lisa Montell ............. Terese
Maurice Marsac ........... Maitre'd
Peter Camlin ............. Bartender
2.37 One Step Beyond: HOUSE OF THE DEAD
prod no. 2960
07Jun1960 ABC Tue
written by Don Mankiewicz
Guest cast:
Mario Alcaide ............ Lt. Harry Fraser
Laya Raki ................ Mei Ling
Stephen Cheng ............ Mr. Lum
Hilda Plowright .......... Mother Superior
James Hong ............... Tour Guide
Gail Bonney ........ Tourist
with
Barry Bernard, Allen Jung, Beal Wong
Synopsis 1:
A British army officer stationed in Hong Kong frantically searches for
his missing fiancee before his scheduled return to the US. In desperation
he seeks the help of an old Chinese man . . . who writes a cryptic message on
paper and tells him to look for his wife in the "House of the Dead" . [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Lt. Harry Frazer proposes to Mei Ling on the eve of his departure from Hong
Kong.
When he returns the next day, to take her home with him to England, she has disappeared. [RF]
2.38 One Step Beyond: GOODBYE, GRANDPA
prod no. 2949
14Jun1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Edgar Stehli ............. Grandpa
Anna Karen ............... Nan Wylie
Donald Losby ............. Doug Wylie
Candy Moore .............. Kelly
2.39 One Step Beyond: THE STORM
prod no. 2953
21Jun1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Lee Bergere .............. Joe Bernheim
Rebecca Welles ........... Adele Bernheim
Argentina Brunetti ....... Senora Margarita Castera
Danny Zaldivar ........... Juanita
Donald Foster ............ Museum Curator
Synopsis:
Dead artists can't paint. Yet the painting a young artist's reputation rests on
was
only half finished when he was killed in battle. [RF]
############### One Step Beyond ##############
############## season 3 1960-61 ##############
##############################################
ABC Tuesdays 10:00 pm Eastern
35 episodes
3.01 One Step Beyond: TIDAL WAVE
prod no. 2969
30Aug1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Jean Allison ............. Mrs. Margaret North
Dennis Patrick ........... Emmet North
William Schallert ........ Dick Webb
Cliff Hall ............... Captain Thomas Powers
William Quinn ............ Captain H.L. Morgan
Ted Knight ........ Woodruff
William Swan ....... Lenny
Larry Burrell ....... Radio Announcer
Synopsis:
A drama about the calamity which struck Hawaii a few months ago.
Mrs. Margaret North is polio-ridden and confined to a wheel chair. With the
tidal wave rolling toward her house, and her telephone useless, the neighbors
can't hear her terrified cries for help. Then a former Navy officer,
Thomas Powers, responds to an unspoken plea. [RF]
3.02 One Step Beyond: ANNIVERSARY OF A MURDER
prod no.
27Sep1960 ABC Tue
written by Collier Young
story by Fred Remington
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Harry Townes ............. Gerard Simms
Randy Stuart ............. Frances Hillier
Amzie Strickland ......... Miss Welles
Alexander Lockwood
Synopsis:
In the midst of an adulterous relationship, a successful business man and
his mistress are driving home one night when they accidentally cause the death
of young bicyclists on a lonely road. They desperately try to cover up the tragedy
. . . but the dead man has other ideas . [RF]
3.03 One Step Beyond: THE DEATH WALTZ
prod no. 2966
04Oct1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Elizabeth Montgomery ..... Lillie Clarke
Joe Cronin ............... Lt. Henry Buchanan
Ed Prentiss .............. Colonel Clarke
K.T. Stevens ............. Bernice Clarke
Robert Sampson ........... Lt. Eustace Fairchild
3.04 One Step Beyond: THE RETURN
prod no. 2968
11Oct1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Dick Davalos ............. Cpl. Fred Cossage
Jack Mullaney ............ Capt. Young Blood
Charles Gray ............. Sgt. Kirsch
Chris Winters ............ Lt. Heinmetz
Rex Holman ............... Private Atley
Harry Harvey Jr.
3.05 One Step Beyond: IF YOU SEE SALLY
prod no. 2970
18Oct1960 ABC Tue (rebroadcast 25Jul61)
Guest cast:
Anne Whitfield ........... Sally Willis
George Mitchell .......... Mr. Ellis
Mary Lou Taylor .......... Mrs. Ellis
Pat McCaffrie ............ Truck Driver
Harry Jackson ............ Ray Markey
Bernard Kates ....... Bus Driver
Rusty Lane ........ Mr. Casey
Synopsis:
Her father blames her for the accidental death of her brother, so Sally Ellis
leaves home. Then Mr. Ellis relents and asks Sally to return. She decides to
hitchhike back - in a blinding rainstorm over treacherous roads. [RF]
3.06 One Step Beyond: MOMENT OF HATE
prod no.
25Oct1960 ABC Tue
written by Charles Larson
story by David Peltz
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Joanne Linville .......... Karen Wadsworth
John Kellogg ............. Dr. Martin Llewellyn
Linda Lawson ............. Joyce Chapman
James Milhollin .......... Dr. Roman
Synopsis:
Ambitious career woman, Karen Wadsworth wishes her rival dead and the wish
becomes a reality. [RF]
3.07 One Step Beyond: TO KNOW THE END
prod no. 2972
01Nov1960 ABC Tue ABC Tue (rebroadcast 01Aug61)
Guest cast:
Ellen Willard ............ Emily
Sally Fraser ............. Ann
Noel Drayton ............. Officer
Alex Davion .............. Harry
James Forrest ............ Sergeant
Anthony Eustrel .......... Doctor
Jean Fenwick ............. Nurse
Synopsis 1:
A woman has a vision of meeting a man, marrying him, and then watching
him die in a battle. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
An English librarian named Emily, and Ann, her American friend, are vacationing
in France
when Emily has a vision - an English captain is killed in a battle on French soil. [RF]
3.08 One Step Beyond: THE TRAP
prod no. 2976
15Nov1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Mike Kellin .............. Domenic DiNovio/Frederick Gibbs
Alex Gerry ............... Dr. Barnes
Ruth Storey .............. Florence DiNovio
Jeanne Bates ............. Edna Gibbs
Francis DeSales .......... Sam Harkness
Bert Remsen .............. Priest
Joan Dupuis .............. Elevator Girl
3.09 One Step Beyond: THE VOICE
prod no. 2975
22Nov1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Robert Lansing ........... Jared Corning
Luana Anders ............. Joan Goss
Paul Genge ............... Tom Goss
Carl Benton Reid ......... Brian Christopher
David Lewis
Harry Strang
3.10 One Step Beyond: THE PROMISE
prod no. 2973
29Nov1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
William Shatner .......... Carl Bremer
Deidre Owen .............. Lois Bremer
Ben Wright ............... Captain George Davis
Leslie Denison ........... Doctor
Queenie Leonard .......... Nurse O'Brien
Peter Gordon ............. Colonel
Kort Falkenberg .......... German Prisoner
Guy Kingsford ............ Newsman
with
Mollie Roden, Lester Matthews
Synopsis:
Carl Bremer's after hours work is deactivating unexploded bombs in postwar
London.
Then his wife becomes pregnant and he promises to give up the job.
But there is just one more bomb! [RF]
3.11 One Step Beyond: TONIGHT AT 12:17!
prod no. 2979
06Dec1960 ABC Tue
written by Larry Marcus
story by Jane Anna Pritchard
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Peggy Ann Garner ......... Laura Perkins
John Lasell .............. John Perkins
Jack Lester .............. Doctor
Gene Lyons ............... Sam Blake
David DeHaven ............ Frank
Barbara Bell Wright ...... Nurse
Synopsis:
A pregnant woman keeps experiencing the same nightmare over and over:
on a specific day at a specific time, a plane will crash through the roof of her house. [RF]
3.12 One Step Beyond: WHERE ARE THEY?
prod no. 2981
13Dec1960 ABC Tue
written by Gabrielle Upton
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Philip Pine .............. Harry Call
Joan Tompkins ............ Jenny Call
Alan Dexter .............. Towers
John Alvin ............... Bradley
Robert Williams .......... Joe Tomlinson
Herb Petterson ........... Garner
Jason Johnson ............ Colonel Willis
Richard Devon ............ Charles Elton
Harlan Warde ............. Commander Phillips
Addison Richards ......... Cabinet Secretary
Charles Keane ............ Carter
Roy Sickner .............. Frank
Synopsis:
Stones fall on Chico, California; a man goes to Washington, D.C with
effervescent tablets that turn water into fuel for automobiles. [RF]
3.13 One Step Beyond: LEGACY OF LOVE
prod no. 2965
20Dec1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Norma Crane .............. Marianne Darelle
Charles Aidman ........... Norman Bromley
Barbara Eiler ............ Mrs. Bromley
Joe McGuinn .............. Station Master
Jon Lormer ............... Resident
Alfred Hopson ............ Taxi Driver
Louise Lorimer ........... Mrs. Darelle
Olan Soule ............... Conductor
Ollie O'Toole ............ Baggage Handler
Synopsis:
Marianne Darelle plans to go to Woodmere, a seaside resort, for her vacation.
She is sold a ticket to Seaside instead. She exchanges the ticket, but still ends up in Seaside! [RF]
3.14 One Step Beyond: RENDEZVOUS
prod no. 2971
27Dec1960 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Georgann Johnson ......... Kate Maxwell
Donald Murphy ............ Fred Summers
H.M. Wynant .............. William Cooper
Warren Kemmerling ........ Lt. Walton
K.L. Smith ............... Plainclothesman
Fred Coby ................ Policeman
3.15 One Step Beyond: THE EXECUTIONER
prod no. 2967
03Jan1961 ABC Tue
written by Bob & Wanda Duncan
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Buzz Martin .............. Jess Bradley
Crahan Denton ............ Col. Martin
Tom Middleton ............ Sgt. Evans
Will J. White ............ Corporal
Don Ross ................. Pickets
Jeremy Slate ............. Captain Adams
Synopsis:
Jess Bradley, a teenage Confederate soldier, is separated from
his outfit and stumbles into a Yankee camp. But an ambitious
Union officer refuses to treat him as a routine
prisoner of war. [TA]
(Syndicated re-run: 31Jan66 on WPIX-11, NYC, Monday 11:30pm)
3.16 One Step Beyond: THE LAST ROUND
prod no. 2974
10Jan1961 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Charles Bronson .......... Yank Dawson
Felix Deebank ............ Chipper White
Ronald Long .............. Sanderson
Wally Cassell ............ Collins
Gordon Richards .......... Doctor
Stewart Taylor ........... Alfie Jones
John Indrisano ........... Boxer
Synopsis:
A former heavyweight champion appears to save a boxing match during the blitz. [RF]
3.17 One Step Beyond: DEAD MAN'S TALE
prod no. 2983
17Jan61 ABC Tue
Written by Merwin Gerard
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Lonny Chapman ............ Philip Werris
Jean Engstrom ............ Jan Werris
Lucy Prentiss ............ Mrs. Barton
Walter Reed .............. Robert Barton
Charles Seel ............. Proprietor
Charles Tannen ........... Hotel Manager
Synopsis 1:
A FORMER REPORTER CHECKS INTO A RUNDOWN HOTEL AND FINDS A BOOK
ABOUT TWO BROTHERS WHO WERE KILLED IN THE BACKWOODS OF CANADA.
HE DREAMS ABOUT WRITING AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE MEN AND SELLING TO A
NEWSPAPER. THE WIFE OF ONE OF THE DEAD MEN SHOWS UP AND ASKS THE
REPORTER TO FIND HER HUSBAND. [SC]
Synopsis 2:
Former newsman Phillip Werris and his wife Jan face poverty, when their
attempt at farming fails. Werris, in desperation, sits down to write some free-lance
articles for his old paper, and does so - in his sleep. [RF]
3.18 One Step Beyond: THE SACRED MUSHROOM
prod no. 2984
24Jan1961 ABC Tue
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
John Newland .... Himself
Collier Young ..... Himself
Dr. Andrija Puharish, M.D. .... Himself
Synopsis:
"The Sacred Mushroom" is a variety said to give the power of
extrasensory perception to those who eat it. Filmed on
location are
religious rites of the Chatino Indians in Mexico, who use the mushrooms
as part of their ritual. [TA]
(Syndicated re-run: 1Feb66 on WPIX-11, NYC, Tuesday 11:30pm)
3.19 One Step Beyond: THE GIFT
prod no. 2980
31Jan1961 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Betty Garde .............. Lola
Scott Marlowe ............ Mario
Mary Sinclair ............ Maude Gillespie
3.20 One Step Beyond: PERSONS UNKNOWN
prod no. 2982
07Feb1961 ABC Tue
written by Larry Marcus
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
David J. Stewart ......... Dr. Atl
Jay Novello .............. Carlos Gonzalez
Robert Carricart ......... Captain Alvarez
Rodolfo Acosta ........... Colonel Ferrero
Argentina Brunetti ....... Maria Gonzalez
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. ........ Gomez
Danny Bravo .............. Jorge
Martin Garralage ...... Medical Examiner
David Renard ....... Soldier
Synopsis:
Dr. Atl is exonerated from a murder charge during the Mexican Revolution
by a death mask revealing a monster's grip. [RF]
3.21 One Step Beyond: NIGHT OF DECISION
prod no. 2964
21Feb1961 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Robert Douglas ........... George Washington
Richard Hale ............. Otumcas
Donald Buka .............. Marquis de Lafayette
Ken Drake ................ Major Warren
Dehl Berti ............... Gypsy
with
Richard Tyler, Steve Franken, Arthur Hanson
################ the UK episodes ##################
Production moves to
Associated-British Elstree Studios, London, England
for the final 13 episodes
####################################################
3.22 [83] One Step Beyond: THE STRANGER (filmed in the UK)
prod no. 2986
28Feb61 ABC Tue
27Dec61 Tyne Tees UK, Wed 8:55 pm (during ITV actors strike)
Produced by Peter Marriott
Written by Larry Marcus
Directed by John Newland
Music by Harry Lubin
Introduced by: John Newland
Guest Cast:
Peter Dyneley .......... Hadley
Bill Nagy .............. Jerome S. Cole
Patrick MacAlliney ..... Warden
Graham Stark ........... Peter
Ken Wayne .............. Day Guard
Larry Cross ............ Guard
Robert Percival ........ Doctor
Harold Kasket .......... Man Teacher
Mark Baker ............. Barber
Synopsis 1:
Eleven days after a city is ruined by an earthquake, three people dying from starvation
and the body of a dead American are found beneath the ruins. The dead man had sustained
the others and given them hope during their long incarceration, but the fingerprint files
prove that he died in prison some time ago.
Synopsis 2:
An earthquake destroys a town in Asia Minor, and an American named
Hadley helps search for those trapped under the rubble.
(Syndicated re-run: 2Feb66 on WPIX-11, NYC, Wednesday 11:30pm) [TA]
3.23 [84] One Step Beyond: JUSTICE (filmed in the UK)
prod no. 2988
07Mar61 ABC Tue
Guest Cast:
Meredith Edwards ........ Wyndham Roberts
Clifford Evans .......... Constable Josh Jones
Martin Benson ........... Minister Evans
Pauline Jameson ....... Mrs. Roberts
Barbara Mullen ........ Mrs. Jones
Ewan Roberts ........ Superintendent Rees
Helen Sessions ....... Mrs. Owen
Jack Melford ........ Mr. Owen
Synopsis 1:
A man confesses to a murder and supplies absolute evidence of his guilt,
but people from his church swear he was asleep in his pew at the time the crime was committed. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Wyndham Roberts, a respected member of the community, sits in his pew at the
Sunday morning church service. At the same time, outside a deserted factory in
another part of town, a man who calls himself Wyndham Roberts approaches
Police Constable Jones and confesses to the murder of a small child. [RF]
3.24 [85] One Step Beyond: THE FACE (filmed in the UK)
prod no. 2987
14Mar61 ABC Tue
21Feb62 ITV UK Wed 9:15pm
Directed by John Newland
Story Supervisor, Martin Benson
Dramatized by Derry Quinn
Hosted by John Newland
Written by Merwyn Gerard
Guest cast:
Sean Kelly .................... Stephen Bolt
Penelope Horner ............... Rosemary Hogan
John Brown .................... Mark Bolt
Gareth Tandy ........... Stephen (age 12)
Robin Summer ............. Stephen (age 6)
with [DM]
Victor Platt ............. Isaiah
Robert Cawdron ........... Hogan
John Scott ............... Sergeant
Erik Chitty .............. Tattoo Artist
Andrew Faulds ............ Norriss
Robert Delgado ........... Second Officer
Derek Sydney ............. Spanish Officer
Michael Peake ............ Spanish Bo'sun
Leon Cortez .............. Harper
Paula Byrne .............. Sara
Synopsis 1:
A YOUNG BOY EXPERIENCES DREAMS IN THE FORM OF CONTINUOUS NIGHTMARES,
ON HOW HE'S GOING TO DIE. [SC]
Synopsis 2:
A man sets out to find the person who he repeatedly dreams will murder him.
Synopsis 3:
Since childhood, Stephen Bolt's dreams have been haunted by a man
intent on destroying him. The recurring ordeal has left him a
nervous, sick young man, deprived of his father's respect
and rejected by the girl he loves.
(Syndicated re-run: 3Feb66 on WPIX-11, NYC, Thursday 11:30pm) [TA}
(UK "TV TIMES" magazine 21Feb62 ITV UK Wed 9:15pm) [DM]
3.25 [86] One Step Beyond: THE ROOM UPSTAIRS (filmed in the UK)
prod no. 2985
21Mar61 ABC Tue airdate
31Jan62 ITV UK, Wed 9:15 pm (during ITV actors strike)
Guest Cast:
Lois Maxwell ........... Esther Hollis
David Knight ........... Will Hollis
Jane Hylton ............ Joan Morrison
Anthony Oliver ......... Hudson
Gilda Emmanueli ........ Child
Carl Bernard ........... Doctor
David Markham ...... Man
Synopsis:
Esther and Will Hollis, from the USA rent a large house in London.
Esther thinks that she is going mad as she hears the voice of a child calling for help
in one of the upstairs rooms and goes to find a crying in pain. Even as she stares in
horror her surroundings change into a sewing room. [RF]
3.26 [87] One Step Beyond: SIGNAL RECEIVED (filmed in the UK)
prod no. 2802
04Apr61 ABC Tue
03Jan62 ITV, UK, Wed 9:15 pm (during ITV actors strike)
Produced by Peter Marriott
Written by Derry Quinn
(according to Tyne-Tees UK, "The Viewer" magazine)
Written by Collier Young [SC]
Directed by John Newland
Music by Harry Lubin
Guest Cast:
Mark Eden ................ Johnny Watson
Terry Palmer ............. George Breed
Richard Gale ............. Robin Hughes
with:
Viola Keats .............. Mrs. Breed
Patrick McLoughlin ....... Official
Patrick Jordan ........... Petty Officer
Anne Riddler ............. First Girl
Sally Layng .............. Second Girl
Garrard Green ["Viewer"] or BERNARD GREEN [SC] ... Civilian
Jennifer Daniel .......... Sheilah
John Downing ............. Pilot Officer
Susan Richards ........... Heather seller
Mark Burns ............... Soldier
Charles Lamb ............. Mr. Breen
SYNOPSIS:
Three sailors, belonging to "H.M.S. Hood",
Robin Hughes, George Breed, and Johnny Watson
ON SHORE LEAVE HAVE THE SAME PREMONITIONS OF THE SINKING
OF THEIR SHIP, THEY RECEIVE WEIRD SIGNALS FORETELLING THE DISASTER. [SC/DM]
3.27 [88] One Step Beyond: THE CONFESSION (filmed in the UK)
prod no. 2989
11Apr61 ABC US
13Dec61 ITV UK, Wed 8:55 pm (during ITV actors strike)
Produced by Peter Marriott
Written by Larry Marcus
Directed by John Newland
Guest Cast:
Donald Pleasence ...... Herbert Laurence
Adrienne Corri ........ Sarah
Robert Raglan ......... Policeman
Raymond Rollett ....... K.C.
Eileen Way ............ Mrs. Evans
Carmel McSharry ....... Martha
Jack Newmark .......... Locksmith
Douglas Ives .......... Potter
Gerald James .......... Wilson
Julian Orchard ........ Tailor
Brenda Dunrich ........ Charwoman
Synopsis 1:
Harvey Lawrence, an old man on a soapbox at Hyde Park Corner, has been
telling the story of his guilt for a long time now, but no one ever
listens. What is it that drives him to confession?
Synopsis 2:
A prosecutor is haunted when he allows a man to die to
die for the murder of a woman he knows to be alive.
Synopsis 3:
Herbert Laurence, a successful English lawyer, finds a
key that unlocks memories of an old case in which he was forced
to choose between justice and success.
(Syndicated re-run: 4Feb66 on WPIX-11, NYC, Friday 11:30pm) [TA]
3.28 [89] One Step Beyond: THE AVENGERS (filmed in the UK)
prod no. 2978
25Apr61
Guest Cast:
Andre Morell ........... General
Lisa Gastoni ........... Marianne
Stanley Van Beers ...... Priest
Carl Jaffe ............. Doctor
Richard Leech .......... Orderly
Steve Plytas ........... Gardener
Robert Crewdson ........ Musician
Jan Conrad ............. Musician
Carl Duering ........... Musician
Charles Russell ........ Musician
Walter Gotell ....... Sergeant
Synopsis:
A general's party celebrating a similar one held by an ancient
tyrant stirs up the spirits of that previous get together. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A Nazi general, in charge of the Chateau de la Marre district of France,
plans a special party for some French peasants in his area - before sending
them to labor camps. It's the general's wish to duplicate precisely a
celebration held in the Chateau a century and a half ago. [RF]
3.29 [90] One Step Beyond: THE PRISONER (filmed in the UK)
prod no. 2804
02May61 ABC Tue
Guest Cast:
Anton Diffring ......... Wilhelm Hessler
Annette Carell ......... Frieda Hessler
Catherine Feller ....... Ruth Goldman
Faith Brook ............ Nurse Lentz
Gerard Heinz ........... Doctor
Sandor Eles ............ Samuel
Synopsis:
A woman kills a German soldier in retribution for Nazi atrocities,
but when the doctor finds the soldier's body, he insists that the
man has been dead for six years. [RF]
3.30 [91] One Step Beyond: BLOOD FLOWER
(country of origin not known - NOT UK possibly USA?)
prod no. 2977
16May1961 ABC Tue
Guest cast:
Larry Gates ............. Gavin Carroll
Eugene Iglesias ......... Simon Alcazan
Marya Stevens ........... Senorita Cavallera
David Garcia ............ Alfredo
Penny Santon ............ Senora Madera
Renata Vanni ...... Mrs. Fuentes
Dick Crockett
3.31 [92] One Step Beyond: THE SORCERER (filmed in the UK)
prod no. 2805
23May61 ABC Tue
Written by Derry Quinn
Directed by John Newland
Guest Cast:
Christopher Lee ......... Wilhelm Reitlinger
Martin Benson ........... Klaus Karnak
Gabrielli Licudi ........ Elsa Bruck
Joseph Furst ............ Judge
Frederick Jaeger ........ Johann
George Pravda ........... Psychiatrist
Peter Swanwick .......... Landlord
Alfred Burke ..... Scholl
with
Richard Shaw, Edwin Richfield
Synopsis:
A GERMAN OFFICER WANTS TO PUT TELEPHONE POLES ON A GYPSY'S LAND DURING
WORLD WAR I. THE GYPSY PUTS HIM UNDER A SPELL AND HE SHOOTS HIS
UNFAITHFUL FRAULEIN IN THE ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS. [SC]
3.32 [93] One Step Beyond: THE VILLA (filmed in the UK)
prod no. 2806
06Jun61 ABC Tue
Guest Cast:
Elizabeth Sellers ..... Mary Low
Michael Crawford ...... Tony Hudson
Geoffrey Toone ........ Jim Low
Marla Landi ........... Stella
David Horne ........... Richard Hudson
Kenneth Cope .......... Lionel
Gertan Klauber ........ Porter
Robert Rietty ......... Bertollini
Ronald Lewis
Synopsis 1:
A woman envisions someone trapped in an elevator, and she
and her husband investigate the villa where it is located.
Synopsis 2:
For an after-dinner "experiment", medical student Tony Hudson hypnotizes Mary Low,
the wife of a friend. The situation soon loses its entertainment value when Mary becomes
hysterical from what she sees and hears while in the trance. [RF]
3.33 [94] One Step Beyond: MIDNIGHT
13Jun61 ABC
Story by Rik Vollaerts
Directed by Axel Gruenberg and Jack Hively
starring:
Herb Patterson ..... Ralph Terrence
Gloria Saunders .... Lillith
Frank Hilliard
John Kennedy
Synopsis:
Every midnight when Big Ben strikes, an aspiring writer finds himself visited by
a seductive and willful femme fatale who persuades him to turn to a life of crime.
After his guilty conscience gets the better of him, he comes up with a creative
solution to rid himself of his seductress. [JBE]
Note: Originally aired on Stars Over Hollywood 08Nov50.
3.34 [95] One Step Beyond: THE TIGER (filmed in the UK)
prod no. 2803
20Jun61 ABC US
written by Ian Stuart Black
directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Pamela Brown .......... Miss Plum
Pauline Challenor ..... Pamela
Elspeth March ......... Mrs. Murphy
Patsy Smart ........... Ethel
Edward Underdown ...... Mr. Hayes
Brian Parker ........Constable
Michael Collins ....... Inspector
Synopsis 1:
A governess discovers that her charge is planning to dispose
of her in a most unusual way.
Synopsis 2:
Miss Plum, a stern governess, takes over the care of nine-year-old Pamela and
Mrs. Murphy, the housekeeper and Pamela's only confidante, is summarily dismissed.
The little girl stages a tantrum, and Miss Plum punishes her by destroying her toy tiger. [TA]
3.35 [96] One Step Beyond: NIGHTMARE (filmed in the UK)
prod no. 2807
27Jun61 ABC Tue
(re-run 10Dec62 A-R London UK, Mon 10:10pm)
Produced by Peter Marriott
Dramatised by Martin Benson
Guest Cast:
Peter Wyngarde ......... Paul Roland
Mary Peach ............. Jill Barrington
Ambrosine Philipotts ... Lady Diana
Ferdy Mayne ............ Geoffrey Heathcote
Richard Caldicot ....... Stapleton
Jean Cadell ............ Meg
Patrick Holt ........... Doctor
Synopsis:
Artist Paul Roland keeps painting the face of a woman whom
he has never met. Shortly before his marriage he stumbles on
the cause of his obsession [TA]
3.36 [97] One Step Beyond: EYE WITNESS (filmed in the UK)
prod no. 2808
04Jul61 ABC Tue
Written by Derry Quinn
Guest Cast:
John Meillon .......... Henry Soames
Rose Alba ....... Nora
Anton Rodgers ....... Mark
Robin Hughes .......... Jake
J.G. Devlin ........... Leo
John Phillips ...... Frank
Howard Knight ....... Danny
Robert Ayres ...... Richards
with
Gordon Sterne, Patricia English
Synopsis:
A reporter writes an eyewitness account of an explosion
that occured 15,000 miles away. [RF]
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