The Ford Television Theatre The Gentle Deceiver (Season 5, Episode 33)
TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

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The Ford Television Theatre

The Gentle Deceiver (Season 5, Episode 33)

TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

Hobo Duke by power of suggestion convinces a small town he is an eccentric millionaire and begins to change the attitude and fortunes of the town.

Director

Writers

Frederick Brady (teleplay) | R.C. Vodra (original story)

Producer

William Sackheim

Cinematographer

Charles Lawton Jr.

Editor

Richard K. Brockway (as Richard Brockway)

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Edit Released

Updated May 15, 1957

Release date

May 15, 1957 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
5 cast members

Name	Known for
Byron Foulger Smathers Smathers See fewer	Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Sara Haden Mrs. Coggins Mrs. Coggins See fewer	The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Lucien Littlefield Clem Hanks Clem Hanks See fewer	Seven Keys to Baldpate (1929)
Lucy Marlow Emily Price Emily Price See fewer	Queen Bee (1955)
Keenan Wynn Duke Duke See fewer	Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

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