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Thriller is an American anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62 seasons on NBC. The show featured host Boris Karloff introducing a mix of self-contained, macabre weird-horror and morbid, hitchockian crime stories, in some of which he also starred.
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- E1 The Twisted ImageNext upSep 13, 1960 · 50 min
Synopsis
When the paths of a disturbed young man (consumed with the idea of taking over the life of his boss) and a disturbed young woman (obsessed with the same man) cross, the results are disatrous.
Guest stars: Dianne Foster (Judy Patterson), Constance Ford (Louise Jenkins), Natalie Trundy (Lily Hanson), Virginia Christine (Marge), Victor Sen Yung (Bartender), George Grizzard (Merle Jenkins), Leslie Nielsen (Alan Patterson), Carol Kelly (Miss Rudley)
- E2 Child's PlaySep 20, 1960 · 50 min
Synopsis
A young boy with an unhappy homelife gets dangerously absorbed in his imagination.
Guest stars: Frank Overton (Bart Hattering), Tom Nolan (Hank Hattering), Bethel Leslie (Gale Hattering), Parley Baer (Fisherman on Mountain)
- E3 Worse Than MurderSep 27, 1960 · 50 min
Synopsis
A man dies and leaves a diary describing how he and his sister murdered a woman. The sister's unscrupulous daughter-in-law uses the diary for blackmail.
Guest stars: Dan Tobin (Ray), Jocelyn Brando (Emma Snyder), Constance Ford (Connie Walworth)
- E4 The Mark of the HandOct 4, 1960 · 50 min
Synopsis
An eight-year-old girl is accused of murdering a man and then trying to kill again.
Guest stars: Judson Pratt (Lt. Bill Gordon), Jessie Royce Landis (Mrs. Kilburn), Berry Kroeger (Paul Mowry), Jon Lormer (Undetermined Role (credit only)), Shepperd Strudwick (Douglas Kilburn), Rachel Ames (Betty Follett), Mona Freeman (Sylvia Walsh)
- E5 Rose's Last SummerOct 11, 1960 · 50 min
Synopsis
When an aging film actress dies under mysterious circumstances a friend and her former husband try to find out what happened to her.
Guest stars: Hardie Albright (Willet Goodfield), Mary Astor (Rose French), Jack Livesey (Haley Dalloway), Robert Osterloh (Capt. Greer), Lin McCarthy (Frank Clyde), Fred Sherman (Doctor), Richard Reeves (Truck Driver (uncredited)), Hal Taggart (Spectator at Inquest (uncredited))
- E6 The Guilty MenOct 18, 1960 · 50 min
Synopsis
The inner workings of a crime syndicate are examined as their mouthpiece lawyer wrestles with his conscience over the future of the organization.
Guest stars: Jay C. Flippen (Harry Gans), John Marley (Dr. Tony Romano), Argentina Brunetti (Anna Romano), Frank Silvera (Cesare Romano aka Charlie Roman), Anthony Caruso (Johnny Longo), Everett Sloane (Lou Adams), Andrew Prine (Young Lou (uncredited))
- E7 The Purple RoomOct 25, 1960 · 50 min
Synopsis
A man who inherits a house from his brother has one night to decide whether or not to stay - if he leaves, his cousins will inherit the house instead. He expects his cousins to try and frighten him into leaving, but could the strange happenings be more than pranks?
Guest stars: Rip Torn (Duncan Corey), Ray Teal (Sheriff Wiley), Alan Napier (Lawyer Ridgewater), Richard Anderson (Oliver Judson)
- E8 The WatcherNov 1, 1960 · 50 min
Synopsis
A twisted zealot seeks to kill all those he feels are sinners.
Guest stars: Richard Chamberlain (Larry Carter), Stuart Erwin (Uncle Florian), James Westerfield (Al Matthews), Alan Baxter (Sheriff Phil Archer), Irene Hervey (Mrs. Edith Pettit), Olive Sturgess (Beth Pettit)
- E9 Girl With a SecretNov 15, 1960 · 50 min
Synopsis
When the wife of a government agent inadvertently discovers the details of one of his missions she becomes a girl with a secret that must be kept at all costs.
Guest stars: Esther Dale (Ellen the Maid), Rhodes Reason (Anthony Page), Cloris Leachman (Beatrice Stafford), Paul Hartman (Uncle Gregory Stafford), James Seay (Herb Innes), Anne Seymour (Aunt Hortense Stafford), Victor Buono (Carolik), Ellen Corby (Mrs. Peele)
- E10 The PredictionNov 22, 1960 · 50 min
Synopsis
A phony clairvoyant suddenly starts having genuine premonitions. Will he be able to save those closest to him when he sees death in their future?
Guest stars: Abraham Sofaer (Gus Kostopulos), Alan Caillou (Roscoe Burton), Boris Karloff (Clayton Mace), Audrey Dalton (Norine Burton), Michael St. Clair (Road Workman)
- E11 The Fatal ImpulseNov 29, 1960 · 50 min
Synopsis
A canidate for Mayor is told he won't live through the next day. The police are sent to protect him and we follow their actions as well as those of the potential killer.
Guest stars: Whitney Blake (Jane Kimball), Cynthia Pepper (Receptionist), Robert Lansing (Lieutenant Brian Rome), Elisha Cook Jr. (Harry Elser), Steve Brodie (Sgt. George Dumont), Harry Bartell (Mr. Dalquiss), Mary Tyler Moore (Mary Snyder), Ed Nelson (Brundage)
- E12 The Big BlackoutDec 6, 1960 · 50 min
Synopsis
A former alcoholic is haunted by a past he can't remember. Will he be able to stay alive long enough to unravel the mystery?
Guest stars: George Mitchell (Doc Mulloy), Jack Carson (Burt Lewis), Charles McGraw (Sheriff Cliff Wrights), Gil Perkins (Eddie), Jeanne Cooper (Ethel Bankstrom), Chubby Johnson (Charlie Pringle), Nan Leslie (Midge Lewis), Paul Newlan (Paul Hawkins)
- E13 Knock Three-One-TwoDec 13, 1960 · 50 min
Synopsis
A man desparate for money decides to enlist the help of a serial killer in getting the cash he needs from his wife.
Guest stars: Charles Aidman (George Mikos), Beverly Garland (Ruth Kenton), Joe Maross (Ray Kenton), Warren Oates (Benny), Norman Leavitt (Charlie)
- E14 Man in the MiddleDec 20, 1960 · 50 min
Synopsis
A man overhears the kidnapping and murder plot of two unsavory characters and tries to prevent it from being carried out despite the fact that his own life is in danger.
Guest stars: Mort Sahl (Sam Lynch), Bert Remsen (First Detective), Sue Randall (Kay Salisbury), Werner Klemperer (Mr. Clark), Peter Leeds (Larry (uncredited)), Frank Albertson (Charles Salisbury)
- E15 The CheatersDec 27, 1960 · 50 min · ★ 4.3
Synopsis
A pair of very unusual glasses allow the wearer to see the absolute truth about whatever they look upon. We see what happens as they pass from one owner to another.
Guest stars: Alan Carney (Burgin), Jack Weston (Edward Dean), John Mitchum (Policeman), Dayton Lummis (Clarence Kramer), Henry Daniell (Dirk Van Prinn), Grandon Rhodes (Judge Pfluger), Mildred Dunnock (Miriam Olcott), Linda Watkins (Maggie Henshaw)
- E16 The Hungry GlassJan 3, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
A young couple buy a run-down, old mansion surrounded with legends about the lack of mirrors and the deaths of many former tenants. On their first night in the house they are frightened by strage visions, inexplicably intertwined with mirrors and glass.
Guest stars: Elizabeth Allen (Liz Talmadge), Russell Johnson (Adam Talmadge), Donna Douglas (Laura Bellman), William Shatner (Gil Thrasher), Clem Bevans (Obed)
- E17 The PoisonerJan 10, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
A man in nineteenth century England disposes of his family members one by one - his weapon of choice? - an undetectable poison concealed within his ring.
Guest stars: Sam Edwards (Charles Larrimore), Seymour Green (Sir John Herbert), Maurice Dallimore (George Griffith), Murray Matheson (Thomas Edward Griffith), Sarah Marshall (Frances Abercrombie Griffith), David Frankham (Proctor)
- E18 Man in a CageJan 17, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
A man arrives in Tangier looking for his missing brother who seems to have been involved in some shady dealings.
Guest stars: Philip Carey (Darryl Hudson), Al Ruscio (Allah El Kazim), Barry Gordon ('Slip-Slip'), Eduardo Ciannelli (Inspector Le Boude), Diana Millay (Ellen McKinstry), Jack Gordon (Arab (uncredited))
- E19 Choose a VictimJan 24, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
A wealthy girl takes up with a mercenary beachbum. Together they plot to kill her uncle for his money
Guest stars: Susan Oliver (Edith Landers), Larry Blyden (Ralphie Teal), Henry Corden (Detective Sid Benajain), Billy Barty (Sam), Guy Mitchell (Detective Hazlett), Vaughn Taylor (Uncle Philip Landers)
- E20 Hay-Fork and Bill-HookFeb 7, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
A young detective is sent to the English countryside to investigate a strange murder. His wife, who has accompanied him, soon finds herself a target of the locals who believe she is a witch.
Guest stars: Kenneth Haigh (Detective Insp. Harry Roberts), Doris Lloyd (Mother Evans), Alan Caillou (Sir Wilfred), Alan Napier (Constable Evans), Audrey Dalton (Nesta Roberts), J. Pat O'Malley (First Pub Patron)
- E21 The Merriweather FileFeb 14, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
When a man discovers a body in the trunk of his car the harder he tries to prove his innocence the more guilty he looks. Do the attempts on his wife's life have anything to do with this strange case?
Guest stars: K.T. Stevens (Virginia Grant), Ross Elliott (Charles Merriweather), James Gregory (Howard Yates), Bernard Fein (I.L. Gluckman), Edward Binns (Lt. Giddeon), Bethel Leslie (Ann Merriweather), Gil Perkins (Mechanic), Richard Reeves (Patrolman)
- E22 The Fingers of FearFeb 21, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
A child murderer is on the loose. A mentally disturbed man is arrested for the crimes, but a determined police lieutenant isn't sure they have the right man.
Guest stars: Robert Middleton (Ohrback), Kevin Hagen (Sgt. Spivak), Angela Greene (Mrs. Carlisle)
- E23 Well of DoomFeb 28, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
A man is kidnapped on the eve of his wedding and held prisoner by a ghoulish creature claiming to be the devil himself.
Guest stars: Richard Kiel (Master Styx), Torin Thatcher (Jeremy Teal), Ronald Howard (Robert Penrose), Henry Daniell (Squire Moloch)
- E24 The Ordeal of Dr. CordellMar 7, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
A research scientist accidentally discovers a strange gas that penetrates his gas mask and the effects are most bizarre - now every time he hears a bell it sends him into a murderous rage.
Guest stars: Marlo Thomas (Susan Baker), Russ Conway (Lt. Boutaric), Robert Ellenstein (Dr. Brauner), Robert Vaughn (Dr. Frank Cordell), Kathleen Crowley (Dr. Lois Walker)
- E25 Trio for TerrorMar 14, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
Three separate tales: a man murders his uncle for the inheritance but the uncle is no ordinary man; a man wins a fortune gambling but may not live to enjoy it; a serial killer meets an odd fate.
Guest stars: Peter Brocco (Major Domo ('A Terribly Strange Bed')), Robin Hughes (Collins ('A Terribly Strange Bed')), Reginald Owen (The Hussar ('A Terribly Strange Bed')), Terence de Marney (Uncle Julian ('The Extra Passenger')), Michael Pate (Shanner ('The Mask of Medusa')), John Abbott (Kriss Milo ('The Mask of Medusa')), Richard Lupino (Simon ('The Extra Passenger')), Noel Drayton (Superintendent ('The Mask of Medusa'))
- E26 Papa BenjaminMar 21, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
A musician tells a strange tale of involvement in a voodoo cult.
Guest stars: Jester Hairston (Papa Benjamin), Jeanne Bal (Judy Wilson), John Ireland (Eddie Wilson), Robert H. Harris (Jerry Roberts)
- E27 Late DateApr 4, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
When a man murders his adulterous wife his brother attempts to conceal the crime by disposing of the body - but it won't be easy.
Guest stars: Edward Platt (James Weeks), Larry Pennell (Larry Weeks), Richard Reeves (Truck Driver), Ruth Warren (Mrs. Rooney), Jody Fair (Helen Weeks), Stuart Randall (Sgt. Crowell), Stuffy Singer (Art Brinkerhoff)
- E28 Yours Truly, Jack the RipperApr 11, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
A series of brutal murders in the modern-day U.S. mirror those of Jack the Ripper. Sir Guy informs the police of his theory that it is in fact the Ripper himself, alive and well - and not a year older.
Guest stars: Donald Woods (Dr. John Carmody), Adam Williams (Hymie Kralik), Edmon Ryan (Capt. Pete Jago), John Williams (Sir Guy), Sam Gilman (Police Lieutenant), Pamela Curran (Second Victim), Gloria Blondell (Maggie Radevik), J. Pat O'Malley (Street Singer)
- E29 The Devil's TicketApr 18, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
A starving artist goes to a pawn shop with one of his paintings and ends up pawning his soul to the devil. Will he be able to redeem it when the time comes?
Guest stars: Macdonald Carey (Hector Vane), Patricia Medina (Nadja), John Emery (The Pawnbroker), Hayden Rorke (Dr. Frank)
- E30 Parasite MansionApr 25, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
A young teacher is lost during a storm and wakes up to find herself held prisoner in a run-down mansion inhabited by a strange and terrifying family.
Guest stars: Pippa Scott (Marcia Elizabeth Hunter), Beverly Washburn (Lollie Harrod), Jeanette Nolan (Granny Harrod), Tom Nolan (Rennie Harrod), James Griffith (Victor Harrod)
- E31 A Good ImaginationMay 2, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
A book dealer turns to murder over his adulterous wife - taking his methods for killing from classic literature.
Guest stars: Edward Andrews (Frank Logan), Glenn Strange (Indian (scenes deleted)), William Allyn (Randy Hagen), Ed Nelson (Brundage), Mary Grace Canfield (Celia Perry)
- E32 Mr. GeorgeMay 9, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
A little girl is the sole heir to her mother's fortune and her greedy relatives are out to kill her for her money. What they don't realize is this little girl has a supernatural guardian.
Guest stars: Gina Gillespie (Priscilla), John Qualen (Streetcar Conductor), Virginia Gregg (Edna Leggett), Lillian Bronson (Adelaide Leggett), Howard Freeman (Jared Leggett)
- E33 Terror in TeakwoodMay 16, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
A young man's former girlfriend comes to him for help; her husband, a famous pianist, is being terrorized by an unknown being - is it a dead rival, secretly alive, or is it something much more grotesque.
Guest stars: John Craven (Dr. Hilton), Guy Rolfe (Vladimir Vicek), Vladimir Sokoloff (Papa Glockstein), Hazel Court (Leonie Vicek), Reggie Nalder (Gafke), Charles Aidman (Jerry Welch), Bernard Fein (Stage Manager), Linda Watkins (Sylvia Slattery)
- E34 The Prisoner in the MirrorMay 23, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
A professor researching an eighteenth century murderous magician purchases a mirror in Paris only to find the magician's victims imprisoned within - or is it only a trick?
Guest stars: Jack Mullaney (Fred Forrest), Frieda Inescort (De Chantenay's Mother), Lloyd Bochner (Prof. Harry Langham), Marion Ross (Kay Forrest), Walter Reed (Police Sgt. Burke), Louis Mercier (Monsieur Armand), Peter Brocco (Prof. Thibault), Henry Daniell (Count Alexander Cagliostro)
- E35 Dark LegacyMay 30, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
The patriarch of a family of magicians dies and leaves his nephew his book of secrets - and it is indeed a dark legacy involving satanic spirits and black magic.
Guest stars: Henry Silva (Toby Wolfe), Ned Glass (Vince Fennaday), Milton Parsons (Butler), Alan Napier (Attorney Pinchot), Doris Lloyd (Mrs. Edith Pringle)
- E36 Pigeons From HellJun 6, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
Two young brothers attempt to spend the night in an abandoned southern plantation and encounter some birds that seem to have a strong dislike for intruders.
Guest stars: Brandon De Wilde (Timothy Branner), Crahan Denton (Sheriff Buckner), Ken Renard (Jacob Blunt), David Whorf (Johnny Banner), Guy Wilkerson (Howard), Ottola Nesmith (The Zuvembie, Eula Lee Blassenville)
- E37 The Grim ReaperJun 13, 1961 · 50 min
Synopsis
An eccentric mystery writer purchases a ghoulish painting of the grim reaper which happens to have a curse on it - almost all of its former owners have died. When the owner's life is in danger the painting sends a gruesome warning - it begins to bleed.
Guest stars: Natalie Schafer (Beatrice Graves), Fifi D'Orsay (Toinette), Elizabeth Allen (Dorothy Lyndon), William Shatner (Paul Graves), Henry Daniell (Pierre Radin), Paul Newlan (Sgt. Bernstein)
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