The Blue Men (Playhouse 90) Explained

Series:	Playhouse 90
Season:	3
Episode:	15
Director:	John Frankenheimer
Guests:	Edmond O'Brien as Roy Brenner Jack Warden as Joe Cushing
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"The Blue Men" was an American television play broadcast on January 15, 1959 as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90. John Frankenheimer was the director and Alvin Boretz the writer. The cast included Edmond O'Brien and Jack Warden.

Plot

The career of veteran New York police detective Roy Brenner is put on a departmental trial after he refuses to file charges against a boy accused of theft and an influential businessman questions his integrity.

Cast

The cast included the following:^[1]

• Edmond O'Brien as Roy Brenner
• Jack Warden as Joe Cushing
• Eileen Heckart as Rose
• Cameron Prud'homme as Capt. Marshak
• James Westerfield as Mack Harris
• David Lewis as Lanier
• Rafael Campos as Jules Roman
• Richard LePore as Ernie

Production

The program aired on January 1, 1959, on the CBS television series Playhouse 90. John Frankenheimer was the director and Alvin Boretz the writer.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Playhouse 90: The Blue Men. The Paley Center for Media. October 18, 2020.
2. Web site: Playhouse 90, Season 3. The Classic TV Archive. October 18, 2020.