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Homeward Borne (Playhouse 90)

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"Homeward Borne"
Playhouse 90 episode
Kiley, Eyer and Darnell from "Homeward Borne"
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 32
Directed byArthur Hiller
Written byHalsted Welles (teleplay), Ruth Chatterton (novel)
Cinematography byGert Andersen
Original air dateMay 9, 1957 (1957-05-09)
Guest appearances
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"Homeward Borne" was an American television film broadcast on May 9, 1957, as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90. It was the 32nd episode of the first season.

Plot

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A fighter pilot, Bob Lyttleton, returns home from war. He learns that his wife, Meg, has adopted a war orphan. He resents the child.

Cast

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The cast included performances by:

Production

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The film was based on Ruth Chatterton's 1950 novel Homeward Borne.[1]

Arthur Hiller was the director. Halsted Welles wrote the teleplay based Chatterton's novel. Gert Andersen was the director of photography, and Robert Swanson was the editor. The film was produced by Screen Gems for Playhouse 90.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Stuart H. Strauss (May 6, 1950). "Actress Writes Fine First Novel: Ruth Chatterton's "Homeward Borne" Is Both a Tender and Angry Story of Courage and Love". Kansas City Star.
  2. ^ "Linda Darnell Stars In Drama". The Orlando Sentinel. May 5, 1957.