The Last Man (Playhouse 90)

"**The Last Man**"
"The Last Man"
Playhouse 90 episode
	Sterling Hayden, Carolyn Jones, and Lee Philips in "The Last Man"
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 18
Directed by	John Frankenheimer
Written by	Aaron Spelling
Original air date	January 9, 1958
Guest appearances
	Sterling Hayden as Mitch Barrett; Carolyn Jones as Julie;
Episode chronology
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"The Last Man" was an American television play broadcast live from CBS Television City in Hollywood on January 9, 1958, as part of the second season of the CBS television series Playhouse 90. Aaron Spelling wrote the teleplay, John Frankenheimer directed, and Paul Newman hosted. Sterling Hayden, Carolyn Jones, and Wallace Ford starred. It was later made into a feature film, One Foot in Hell.^[1]^[2]

Plot[edit]

Set in the old West, Mitch Barrett's wife dies during childbirth. Barrett blames the heartlessness of the town's leaders who failed to assist. He seeks revenge by robbing the bank where the rich cattleman who runs the town has deposited his money.

Cast[edit]

The following performers received screen credit for their performances:^[1]

Sterling Hayden - Mitch Barrett
Carolyn Jones - Julie
Wallace Ford - Mule Rogers
Hurd Hatfield - Ivers
Mark Richman - Stu
Lee Philips - Dan
Malcolm Atterbury
Stafford Repp
Byron Foulger
Douglas Henderson
Burt Mustin
Woodrow Chambliss
Paul Bryar
Michael Ross
Jason Johnson
James McCallion
Tess Landess
Robert Cross (as Bob Cross)
Garry Walberg
Claudia Bryar
Louise Fletcher
Julia Meade
Earl Parker
Helen Richman - Mrs. Barrett
Charles Bail - Cavalry Sergeant

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Playhouse 90, Season 2". Classic TV Archive. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
^ "Sterling Hayden Is 'Playhouse 90' Star". The Choshocton Tribune. January 4, 1958 – via Newspapers.com.

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

[2] "Sterling Hayden Is 'Playhouse 90' Star". The Choshocton Tribune. January 4, 1958 – via Newspapers.com.

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