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Before I Die (Playhouse 90)

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"Before I Die"
Playhouse 90 episode
Jay C. Flippen and Coleen Gray from "Before I Die"
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 20
Directed byArthur Hiller
Written byBerne Giler
Cinematography byGert Andersen
Original air dateJanuary 23, 1958 (1958-01-23)
Guest appearances
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"Before I Die" was an American television film broadcast on January 23, 1958, as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90. It aired as the 20th episode of the second season.

Plot

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A surgeon becomes convinced of the innocence of a convicted murderer based on the convict mumbling while under anesthesia. He risks his reputation to save the convict from the electric chair.

Cast

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The cast included performances by:

Production

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Arthur Hiller was the director and William Froug the producer. Berne Giler wrote the script based on a story by William Sackheim and Daniel B. Ullman.[1] Gert Andersen was the director of photography and Richard Brockway the editor. The film was produced by Screen Gems for Playhouse 90.

References

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  1. ^ "'Before I Die' Listed for 'Playhouse 90'". The Daily Herald. January 20, 1958. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.