A Quiet Game of Cards

"A Quiet Game of Cards"
Playhouse 90 episode
Gary Merrill and Barry Sullivan in A Quiet Game of Cards
Episode no.	Season 3 Episode 17
Directed by	Alex Segal
Written by	Reginald Rose
Original air date	January 29, 1959 (1959-01-29)
Guest appearances
Barry Sullivan as Sturbridge Franchot Tone as Raymondd Gary Merrill as McBurnie
Episode chronology

"A Quiet Game of Cards" was an American television play broadcast on January 29, 1959 as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90. The cast included Barry Sullivan and Franchot Tone.

Plot

A group of wealthy, bored poker buddies decide to commit murder.[1]

Cast

The cast included the following:[2][3]

• Barry Sullivan as Sturbridge
• Franchot Tone as Raymondd
• Gary Merrill as McBurnie
• E. G. Marshall as Merrill
• William Bendix as Wales
• Irene Hervey as Mrs. McBurnie

Production

The program aired on January 29, 1959, on the CBS television series Playhouse 90. Reginald Rose was the writer and Alex Segal the director.[2][3]

References

1. William Ewald (January 30, 1959). "'A Quiet Game Of Cards' Simply Not Convincing". Tucson Citizen. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Playhouse 90: A Quiet Game of Cards". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
3. "Playhouse 90, Season 3". The Classic TV Archive. Retrieved October 31, 2020.