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0110 - Where Fear Begins (6/25/1974) Mar 21, 2025

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0110 - Where Fear Begins (6/25/1974)
Written by Henry Slesar. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Kim Hunter; Mason Adams; Alan Hewitt; Ian Martin; Phoebe Dorin.
A schoolteacher receives a frantic phone call from her sister, who is in a state of terror. Rushing to her aid, the teacher arrives too late, finding her sister dead with a look of abject fright frozen on her face.

0109 - Escape! Escape! (6/24/1974) Mar 20, 2025

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0109 - Escape! Escape! (6/24/1974)
Written by Bob Juhren. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Teri Keane; Robert Dryden; Bob Kaliban; Bryna Raeburn.
Two escaped convicts, along with one of their wives, find themselves on the run after breaking out of prison. Seeking refuge, they stumble into the home of an old woman in the woods, hoping to hide from the authorities.

0108 - The Secret Doctrine (6/20/1974) Mar 19, 2025

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0108 - The Secret Doctrine (6/20/1974)
Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Mercedes McCambridge; Mildred Clinton; Bill Johnstone; Robert Dryden; Nick Pryor.
An obsessed French fan of a famous American actor becomes revengeful when he rejects her marriage advances.

0107 - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (6/18/1974) Mar 18, 2025

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0107 - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (6/18/1974)
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Cast: Kevin McCarthy; Marian Seldes; Ian Martin; Court Benson.
The Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale follows a respected scientist, Dr. Henry Jekyll, who experiments with a formula that unleashes a darker side of his personality, embodied by the mysterious and sinister Mr. Hyde.

0106 - Three Times Dead (6/17/1974) Mar 17, 2025

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0106 - Three Times Dead (6/17/1974)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: William Redfield; Suzanne Grossman; Sam Gray; Dan Ocko.
This suspenseful tale follows a couple who encounter a mysterious antique statue tied to a legend of granting wishes.

0105 - The House of the Seven Gables (6/13/1974) Mar 16, 2025

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0105 - The House of the Seven Gables (6/13/1974)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Cast: Norman Rose; Arnold Moss; Bryna Raeburn; Jada Rowland; Staats Cotsworth.
The story revolves around the eerie, seven-gabled mansion in a New England town, a house steeped in dark history and whispers of a curse.

0104 - The Rat (6/12/1974) Mar 15, 2025

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0104 - The Rat (6/12/1974)
Written by George Lowther. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Michael Wager; Joan Loring; Ralph Bell; Bob Kaliban.
A scientist researches the intelligence of rats, specifically a highly advanced specimen named Attila.

0103 - A Bargain in Blood (6/10/1974) Mar 14, 2025

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0103 - A Bargain in Blood (6/10/1974)
Written by Henry Slesar. Directed by Himan Brown.
A young man discovers he has the uncanny ability to make verbal deals that magically come true.
Cast: Tony Roberts; Mandel Kramer; Evie Juster; Robert Dryden; Gil Mack; Jack Grimes.

0102 - Deadly Darling Dolores (6/6/1974) Mar 13, 2025

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0102 - Deadly Darling Dolores (6/6/1974)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
This sci-fi mystery follows a scientist working on a top-secret super-weapon project. He becomes alarmed when the project's computer, Dolores, exhibits unexpected behavior, raising questions about its capabilities and intentions.
Cast: Nat Polen; Marian Seldes; Earl Hammond; Roger DeKoven.

0101 - An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (6/4/1974) Mar 12, 2025

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0101 - An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (6/4/1974)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Ambrose Bierce.
Based on Ambrose Bierce's short story of a man facing execution during the American Civil War. The narrative centers on a Southern civilian who is about to be hanged by Union soldiers on a railroad bridge.
Cast: William Prince; Mildred Clinton; Jack Grimes; Leon Janney; William Redfield.

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