| Genre: | Mystery drama |
| Director: | Fletcher Markle |
| Presenter: | George Sanders |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 13 |
| Producer: | Screen Gems |
| Camera: | Single-camera |
| Runtime: | 24 mins. |
| Network: | NBC |
The George Sanders Mystery Theater is the title of a 30-minute American television mystery drama series hosted by character actor George Sanders which aired Sundays on NBC in the summer of 1957,[1] replacing the first half of Caesar's Hour.[2]
Some of the actors who were cast in the episodes included: Lyle Talbot, June Vincent, S. John Launer, Paul Petersen, John Archer, Robert Horton, Kathryn Crosby, Elisha Cook, Mae Clarke, and Marion Ross.[3]
Work on the program, which had the working title The Mystery Writers Theater of TV, began two years prior to its debut. After Sanders was signed to be host, the title was changed to use his name. He began working on episodes 16 months prior to the show's debut.[2]
The producers were Sam Bischoff and David Diamond for Screen Gems.[4] Pabst Beer was the sponsor.[5]
| No. | Title | Directed By | Written By | Cast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man in the Elevator | Leonard Lee | Don Haggerty, Dorothy Green, and Paul Peterson | ||
| 2 | And the Birds Still Sing | Tristram Coffin, Havis Davenport, John Beradino, and Richard Benedict | |||
| 3 | The Call | Adam Williams and Marshall Bradford | |||
| 4 | You Don't Live Here | Marion Ross, Jim Hayward, Alex Gerry, Peter M. Thompson, and Freeman Morse | |||
| 5 | Last Will and Testament | Robert Horton, Dolores Donlon, Herb Butterfield, Ray Gordon, George Eldredge, and Joseph Hamilton | |||
| 6 | The Liar | Robert Nichols, Richard Devon, Marvin Press, Ray Buckley, Nolan Leary, and Kathleen Mulgreen | |||
| 7 | Broker's Special | George Sanders, Mary Lawrence, Grant Richards, Lyle Talbot, and Diana Damis | |||
| 8 | Try It My Way | Howard Wendell, Phil Arnold, and Gilbert Frye | |||
| 9 | Round Trip | Pamela Duncan, Roger Smith, Ella Ethridge, Russ Bender, and Paul Harber | |||
| 10 | Love Has No Alibi | William Leslie, Kathryn Grant, Don Haggerty, S. John Launer, Paul Haber, and Jack W. Harris | |||
| 11 | The Night I Died | Paul Gary, Benny Rubin, Howard McNear, Eve McVeagh, Scotty Beckett, and Ted Jacques | |||
| 12 | Morning Boat to Africa | George Sanders, Valerie French, and Peter Adams | |||
| 13 | The People vs. Anne Tobin | Arthur Franz, June Vincent, Reba Tassell, Robert Quarry, and Paul Keast |