The Clock

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is an old American suspense anthology series. Each episode features a new story where time is an important element, often involving murder or madness. The show was performed live and included a clock as a consistent visual theme.

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What happens

The Clock is a 30-minute American suspense anthology television series that was broadcast on NBC May 16, 1949 - August 31, 1951, and on ABC October 17, 1951 - January 9, 1952. The program was based on the American Broadcasting Company radio series of the same name (1946-1948). Larry Semon narrated episodes, most of which were original dramas presented live. A consistent theme in the series was prominent featuring of a clock, with each episode (often related to murder or insanity) having time as a key element. The show's musical theme was "The Sands of Time". Each week a new set of guest stars was featured. They included Grace Kelly, Eva Marie Saint, Charlton Heston, Cloris Leachman, Raymond Massey, Jackie Cooper, Leslie Nielsen, Robert Sterling, George Reeves, Jack Albertson and Anna Lee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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