The Troublemakers (Playhouse 90) Explained

Series:	Playhouse 90
Season:	2
Episode:	11^[1]
Director:	John Frankenheimer
Music:	Fred Steiner
Guests:	Ben Gazzara as Stanley Carr Barbara Rush as Clara Gerrity Keenan Wynn as Mr. Sprock
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"The Troublemakers" was an American television play broadcast on November 21, 1957, as part of the second season of the CBS television series Playhouse 90. John Frankenheimer directed. Ben Gazzara, Barbara Rush, and Keenan Wynn starred.

Plot

A group of university students beat and kill an outspoken journalist for the school newspaper. One of the students struggles with his conscience over his vow to remain silent about the event.

Cast

The following performers received screen credit for their performances:^{[1] [2]}

• Ben Gazzara - Stanley Carr
• Barbara Rush - Clara Gerrity
• Keenan Wynn - Mr. Sprock
• Mary Astor - Mattie Gerrity
• Jackie Coogan - Sgt. Bender
• Harry Guardino - Ralph Como
• Nick Adams - Sandy Remington
• Robert Vaughn - Steve Sprock
• Jack Mullaney - Torin Gerrity
• Malcolm Atterbury - Otis Gerrity

Production

John Frankenheimer was the director and Martin Manulis the producer. George Bellak wrote the teleplay. It was originally broadcast on November 21, 1957.^{[2] [1]} It was part of the second season of Playhouse 90, an anthology television series that was voted "the greatest television series of all time" in a 1970 poll of television editors.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Playhouse 90, Season 2. Classic TV Archive. February 24, 2021.
2. Web site: Playhouse 90: The Troublemakers. The Paley Center. February 24, 2021.
3. News: Martin Manulis, TV Pioneer, Dies at 92 . Martin. Douglas. October 2, 2007. The New York Times. March 13, 2009.