The Lone Woman (Playhouse 90)

"**The Lone Woman**"
"The Lone Woman"
Playhouse 90 episode
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 16
Written by	Al C. Ward
Original air date	December 26, 1957
Guest appearances
	Kathryn Grayson as Lone Woman; Scott Brady as William Bent; Vincent Price as Jesse White; Raymond Burr as Charles Bent;
Episode chronology
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"The Lone Woman" was an American television film broadcast on December 26, 1957, as part of the second season of the CBS television series Playhouse 90. Al C. Ward wrote the teleplay. Kathryn Grayson, Scott Brady, Vincent Price, and Raymond Burr starred.^[1] The production was filmed on location in Tucson, Arizona.^[2]

Plot[edit]

Set in Colorado in 1830, the owner of a trading post seeks to annul the marriage between his brother and a Cheyenne woman.

Reception[edit]

Television critic Dwight Nelson wrote that the production was "occasionally tedious", but praised the "brawl" in the performance of Kathryn Grayson. Nelson also wrote that Vincent Price "had the most fun as an evil character."^[3]

Another critic, Richard Milne, called it a "high-class program" and opined that "the cast was excellent."^[4]

Cast[edit]

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

Kathryn Grayson - Lone Woman
Scott Brady - William Bent
Vincent Price - Jesse White
Raymond Burr - Charles Bent
Jack Lord - Jim Kester
Buddy Baer - Angel
Harry Carey Jr. - Cliff Eastland

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Playhouse 90, Season 2". Classic TV Archive. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
^ Terry Vernon (December 26, 1957). "Kathryn Grayson, Brady, Price Star on 'Playhouse'". Long Beach Press-Telegram. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Dwight Nelson (December 28, 1957). "Day and Night". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Richard Milne (December 28, 1957). "Young-Wyatt Make Good Video Team". Fort Lauderdale News. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.

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

[2] Terry Vernon (December 26, 1957). "Kathryn Grayson, Brady, Price Star on 'Playhouse'". Long Beach Press-Telegram. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Dwight Nelson (December 28, 1957). "Day and Night". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Richard Milne (December 28, 1957). "Young-Wyatt Make Good Video Team". Fort Lauderdale News. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.

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