Verdict of Three

"**Verdict of Three**"
"Verdict of Three"
Playhouse 90 episode
	Verdict of Three
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 31
Directed by	Buzz Kulik
Written by	James P. Cavanagh (adaptation), Raymond Postgate (novel)
Original air date	April 24, 1958
Guest appearances
	Michael Wilding as Sir John Alexander; Angela Lansbury as Victoria Atkins; Yvonne De Carlo as Marina Arkwright;
Episode chronology
← Previous; "The Dungeon"	Next →; "Rumors of Evening"

"Verdict of Three" was an American television play broadcast on April 24, 1958, as 31st episode of the second season of the CBS television series Playhouse 90. James P. Cavanagh wrote the teleplay loosely based on the 1940 novel, Verdict of Twelve by Raymond Postgate. Buzz Kulik directed and Martin Manulis produced. Michael Wilding, Angela Lansbury, and Yvonne De Carlo starred.^[1]

Plot[edit]

Marina Arkwright is accused of poisoning her young son and is brought to trial. After her husband's death, Marina turned the boy over to his grandparents in return for a financial settlement. When the grandfather died and the boy was due to come into a sizable inheritance, Marina returned to her child. Three of the jurors selected for the trial bring their own prejudices to the case.^[2]

Cast[edit]

The following performers received screen credit for their performances:^[3]

Michael Wilding as Sir John Alexander (defense attorney)
Yvonne De Carlo as Marina Arkwright (the accused)
Angela Lansbury as Victoria Atkins (juror)
Gladys Cooper as Mrs. Allen
Cecil Kellaway as Dr. Parkes
Patrick Macnee as an attorney
Carmen Mathews as Alice Morris
Rod Taylor as Francis Allen

References[edit]

^ "Playhouse 90, Season 2". Classic TV Archive. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
^ TV.com. "Playhouse 90: Verdict of Three". TV.com.
^ "Playhouse 90, Season 2". Classic TV Archive. Retrieved February 26, 2021.

External links[edit]

"Verdict of Three" at IMDb
Brief contemporary review in the TV guide of the Pittsburgh Press.

[CTVA-1] "Playhouse 90, Season 2". Classic TV Archive. Retrieved February 26, 2021.

[2] TV.com. "Playhouse 90: Verdict of Three". TV.com.

[CTVA2-3] "Playhouse 90, Season 2". Classic TV Archive. Retrieved February 26, 2021.

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