Playhouse 90 The Raider (Season 3, Episode 20)
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Playhouse 90

The Raider (Season 3, Episode 20)

TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A corporate raider plans a hostile takeover. To stall him, pressure is put on a scientist to rush through a new type of engine before all necessary tests have been completed.

Director

Franklin J. Schaffner (as Franklin Schaffner)

Writer

Loring Mandel

Producer

Herbert Brodkin

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 19, 1959

Release date

Feb 19, 1959 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 13 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 6 wins & 36 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Leon Ames Leland Wolff Leland Wolff See fewer	Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
Raymond Bailey Mr. Stern Mr. Stern See fewer	The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
John Conwell Mr. Leech Mr. Leech See fewer	The F.B.I. (1965)
Donald Crisp Samuel Harman Samuel Harman See fewer	How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Paul Douglas David Ringler David Ringler See fewer	Executive Suite (1954)
Leif Erickson James Mayberry James Mayberry See fewer	The High Chaparral (1967)
Ella Ethridge Mrs. Harman Mrs. Harman See fewer	The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)
Douglas Evans Mr. Lassiter Mr. Lassiter See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Louis Jean Heydt Marvin Tannis Marvin Tannis See fewer	The Big Sleep (1946)
Jennifer Howard Rona Ringler Rona Ringler See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Jean Inness Mrs. Hurst Mrs. Hurst See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Richard Joy Self - Announcer (as Dick Joy) Self - Announcer (as Dick Joy) See fewer	You Are There (1953)
Helen Kleeb Mrs. Juster Mrs. Juster See fewer	The Party (1968)
Frank Lovejoy Arthur Hennicut Arthur Hennicut See fewer	In a Lonely Place (1950)
James McCallion Mr. Juster Mr. Juster See fewer	Coogan's Bluff (1968)
George Mitchell Corey Palmer Corey Palmer See fewer	The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Carl Benton Reid Judge Judge See fewer	In a Lonely Place (1950)
Rod Taylor Bob Castillo Bob Castillo See fewer	Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Louise Vincent Receptionist Receptionist See fewer	Playhouse 90 (1956)