"Beloved Stranger" is a 1955 American television play, which aired as an episode of the ''
Goodyear Playhouse
''Goodyear Television Playhouse'' is an American anthology series that was telecast live on NBC from 1951 to 1957 during the first Golden Age of Television.
Goodyear alternated sponsorship with Philco, and ''The Philco Television Playhouse'' wa ...
''.
''The Independent'' thought the plot was clearly inspired by ''
A Letter to Three Wives
''A Letter to Three Wives'' is a 1949 American romantic drama directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell and Ann Sothern. The film was adapted by Vera Caspary and written for the screen by Mankiewicz from ''A Le ...
'' but felt "the story was suspenseful and the acting and directing was superior almost anything seen in recent weeks."
Premise
A ships' captain, Joe Saxon, has left his belongings to a "beloved stranger" who could be one of three women: his ex-wife Bambi, actor Magda or English girl Laura.
Cast
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Hugh Reilly
Hugh Reilly (October 30, 1915 – July 17, 1998) was an American actor who performed on the Broadway stage, in films, and on television. He is best remembered for co-starring from 1958 to 1964 as the father, Paul Martin, in the CBS televisi ...
as Joe Saxon
*John Alexander as Charlie Wickes
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Elaine Stritch
Elaine Stritch (February 2, 1925 – July 17, 2014) was an American actress, singer, and comedienne, known for her work on Broadway and later, television. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, music ...
*Sally Gracie as Bambi Saxon
*Carol Veazie as Mother Barker
*Will West as Possum Barker
*Ed Walsh as Matt Clune
*Constance Ford as Magda Owens
*Margaret Hamilton as Letty
*Maureen Hurley as Laura Maitland
*Cynthia Latham as Miss Teasdale
References
External links
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{{Sumner Locke Elliott
1955 television plays
Works by Sumner Locke Elliott