The Dick Powell Theatre Pericles on 31st Street (Season 2, Episode 10)
TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

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The Dick Powell Theatre

Pericles on 31st Street (Season 2, Episode 10)

TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

The residents of 31st Street are too frightened of their landlord to say anything about rent increases and poor repairs. The arrival of a Greek pushcart seller with some notions of dignity and rights shows them a new way forward in life.

Director

Sam Peckinpah

Writers

Harry Mark Petrakis (teleplay) (based on a story by) | Sam Peckinpah (teleplay)

Producer

Sam Peckinpah

Composer

Joseph Mullendore (music score)

Cinematographer

George E. Diskant

Editor

Arthur Hilton (as Arthur D. Hilton)

Casting Director

Robert Walker

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 12, 1962

Release date

Apr 12, 1962 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 6 wins & 12 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Dick Powell Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Theodore Bikel Nicholas Simonakis Nicholas Simonakis See fewer	My Fair Lady (1964)
Arthur O'Connell Dan Ryan Dan Ryan See fewer	Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Carroll O'Connor Leonard Barsevick Leonard Barsevick See fewer	All in the Family (1971)
Peter Whitney Johnson Johnson See fewer	The Big Heat (1953)
Milton Selzer Sol Raidman Sol Raidman See fewer	Sid and Nancy (1986)
Strother Martin Bernard Klioris Bernard Klioris See fewer	Slap Shot (1977)
Karl Swenson Louie DeBella Louie DeBella See fewer	The Sword in the Stone (1963)
Dabbs Greer Gavin Gavin See fewer	The Green Mile (1999)
Margaret Field Shirley Ryan (as Maggie Mahoney) Shirley Ryan (as Maggie Mahoney) See fewer	The Man from Planet X (1951)
Adrienne Marden Sarah Reidman Sarah Reidman See fewer	Matinee Theatre (1955)
Kathleen Freeman Mrs. Dassel Mrs. Dassel See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Nancy DeCarl Linda Ryan Linda Ryan See fewer	Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Kurt Russell Jack Ryan Jack Ryan See fewer	Escape from New York (1981)
Eddie Rosson Bernie Jr. Bernie Jr. See fewer	The Fugitive (1963)
Miriam Goldina Mama Gregory Mama Gregory See fewer	The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Chris Carter Anna Anna See fewer	Route 66 (1960)
Shari Lee Bernath Cathy Cathy See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)