The Raider (Playhouse 90) Explained

Series:	Playhouse 90
Season:	3
Episode:	20
Runtime:	1:30
Director:	Franklin Schaffner
Guests:	Frank Lovejoy as Arthur Hennicut Donald Crisp as Samuel Harman Rod Taylor as Robert Castillo
Prev:	The Second Man
Next:	The Dingaling Girl

"The Raider" was an American television play broadcast on February 19, 1959 as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90. The cast included Frank Lovejoy, Donald Crisp, and Rod Taylor. Franklin Schaffner was the director and Loring Mandel the writer.

Plot

The Harman Corp. is the subject of a takeover attempt by a corporate raider.

Cast

The cast included the following:^[1]

• Frank Lovejoy - Arthur Hennicut
• Donald Crisp - Samuel Harman
• Leif Erickson - James Mayberry
• Rod Taylor - Robert Castillo
• Leon Ames - Leland Wolff
• Louis Jean Heydt - Marvin Tannis
• Carl Benton Reid - Mr. Church
• Paul Douglas - David Ringler
• George Mitchell - Corey Palmer
• Jennifer Howard - Rona Ringler
• Raymond Bailey - Mr. Stern
• Douglas Evans - Mr. Lassiter
• John Conwell - Mr. Leech
• Jean Inness - Mrs. Hurst
• Louise Vincent - Receptionist
• Ella Ethridge - Mrs. Harman
• James McCallon - Mr. Juster
• Helen Kleeb - Mrs. Juster

Production

The program aired on February 19, 1959, on the CBS television series Playhouse 90. Loring Mandel was the writer and Franklin Schaffner the director.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Playhouse 90: The Raider. The Paley Center for Media. February 20, 2021.
2. Web site: Playhouse 90, Season 3. The Classic TV Archive. October 31, 2020.