Network broadcast date: Tuesday,
November 17, 1964
The
Contract Maker
Genre: Mystery melodrama
Author: Frank Thomas
Production number: 78
Production date: Friday,
October 23, 1964
Director: Ted Bell
Plotline: Judge Malcolm Swanson has made a lot of enemies during his time on the bench, so he’s not too surprised when a hit man appears with a contract on his life. The real shock comes when he discovers who’s behind it.
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Cast: Jack Grimes, June Graham, Martin Wolfson, Martin Rudy
Notes:
"Frankie Thomas" was a child actor in theater and movies, and is likely most remembered for his leading role in the TV series Tom Corbett, Space Cadet. He was also a TV scriptwriter in the 1950s; episode has short teaser monologue at open followed by Foy reading the title and announcing the series name