Series synopsis
Robert Montgomery Presents is an American drama television series that premiered on NBC on January 30, 1950. It ended on June 24, 1957. It stars Robert Montgomery.
Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950 until June 24, 1957. The live show had several sponsors during its seven-year run, and the title was altered to feature the sponsor, usually Lucky Strike cigarettes, for example, Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theater, ....The Johnson's Wax Program, and so on.
Premise
Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950 until June 24, 1957. The live show had several sponsors during its seven-year run, and the title was altered to feature the sponsor, usually Lucky Strike cigarettes, for example, Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theater, ....The Johnson's Wax Program, and so on.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Robert Montgomery as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Janice Rule
- Diana Hyland as Judy
- Rosemary Prinz as Janet Colby
- John Lupton as Charlie
- George Voskovec
- Val Avery as Philip Reilly (The Tall Dark Man)
- Estelle Winwood as Miss Havisham
- Carl Betz
- Nancy Guild
- Inger Stevens
- House Jameson
- E.G. Marshall
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 318 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | January 30, 1950 | June 19, 1950 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 11, 1950 | July 2, 1951 |
| Season 3 | 41 | September 10, 1951 | August 25, 1952 |
| Season 4 | 50 | September 1, 1952 | August 24, 1953 |
| Season 5 | 53 | August 31, 1953 | September 13, 1954 |
| Season 6 | 51 | September 6, 1954 | August 29, 1955 |
| Season 7 | 51 | September 5, 1955 | September 3, 1956 |
| Season 8 | 39 | September 10, 1956 | June 24, 1957 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Letter On a rubber plantation in Singapore, a woman convinces her husband and lawyer that the murder she committed was in self-defense. Her story begins to unravel when an incriminating letter surfaces. |
January 30, 1950 |
| 2 |
Kitty Foyle A young girl is determined to improve her social status and marry a young man who's a part of society. His family has great objections. |
February 13, 1950 |
| 3 |
The Male Animal A college professor faces being labeled a Communist for including "subversive" literature in his classes. |
February 27, 1950 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Awful Truth Rumors of infidelity in her first marriage threaten Lucy Satterly impending nuptials. She asks her ex-husband to tell her fiancé that she never strayed. He agrees, though he believes he's lying thorough his teeth. Complicating matters is the arrival of the man who was supposedly her secret lover. |
September 11, 1950 |
| 2 |
The Big Sleep A dying man hires private dick Philip Marlowe to keep an eye on his trouble-prone youngest daughter. In the process, he falls for her older sister. The job takes an interesting turn as Marlowe suddenly finds himself on a murder case. |
September 25, 1950 |
| 3 |
Arrowsmith Dr. Arrowsmith works his way up the medical ladder to become a respected scientist who discovers how to kill bacteria. He is sent along with his wife to the Caribbean to stop the bubonic plague. |
October 9, 1950 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bubbles A young girl is nervous about the return of her mother from a mental institution, so her father buys her a kitten to calm her. Unfortunately, when the mother arrives, the daughter pays more attention to Bubbles than to her. |
September 10, 1951 |
| 2 |
I am Still Alive In this comedy of mistaken identity, a blonde knocks a driver unconscious when she rear-ends his car with hers. She can't find any identification on him; the only clue is a script that indicates he's a spy. |
September 24, 1951 |
| 3 |
To Walk the Night College friends Bark and Jerry discover their old friend Professor LeNormand dead in his observatory, burned to death from the inside out. Most shocking, the confirmed bachelor had just married an enigmatic woman who seems unfazed by his death. Within days, Jerry is engaged to marry the mysterious widow, leading Bark to believe she was somehow involved in the professor's death. |
October 8, 1951 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Unclouded Summer An American traveling abroad falls in love with an already married British noblewoman. |
September 1, 1952 |
| 2 |
The Law Abiding An operative of the U.S. government has the task of spying on Dr. Anton Radjak, a Czech scientist, who's snooping around London. He's very interested in stealing the new discovery made by U.S. and Great Britain scientists. |
September 8, 1952 |
| 3 |
The Fairfield Lady An ambitious woman is determined to rise to the top of the publishing business and will not let anything, or anyone, stand in her way. An ambitious woman is determined to rise to the top of the publishing business and will not let anything, or anyone, stand in her way. |
September 15, 1952 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Vice-President A hard-driving, domineering business executive is determined to become the company's next president. He invites the retiring chairman and his wife to his Long Island home to wine and dine his way into the position. The man's family members, who are fed up with his tyrannical control over them, finally stage a mutiny at the dinner party. |
August 31, 1953 |
| 2 |
Private Purkey's Private Place A soldier and his buddies find themselves in Europe at the end of the war. Believing their opinions are as important as those of Army brass and politicians, they formulate their own peace plan and are determined to share it. They work their way into the Paris peace talks and Private Purkey makes sure the world hears his ideas. |
September 7, 1953 |
| 3 |
Lost and Found Dr. Robert Collis works to rehabilitate children, both physically and spiritually, who were held at Belsen, the notorious Nazi prison camp. He invests special efforts to win over Eva, who guards her younger brother so tightly that they can't treat his tuberculosis. This is based on actual events. |
September 14, 1953 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The People You Meet In this comedy, the problems are worked out of a new play in Boston before it goes to Broadway. |
September 6, 1954 |
| 2 |
Ten Minute Alibi A man could lose his girlfriend to a blackmailer who's making his life miserable. That prompts him to plot a murder. |
September 13, 1954 |
| 3 |
Diary A small-town girl leaves her unhappy home to find her way in a large city. There she meets an unsavory character who, nevertheless, offers her the only understanding help she has ever known. |
September 20, 1954 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
My Dear Emily In the final summer stock performance of the season, a father's extreme possessiveness of his daughter ruins her life. |
September 5, 1955 |
| 2 |
Woman in the Window A reserved college professor is fascinated by the portrait of a woman that hangs near his mens' club. While admiring the picture one day, he happens to meet its gorgeous blonde subject. This leads to an invite to her apartment, some champagne, and a murder. |
September 12, 1955 |
| 3 |
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe On his own while his wife's away in Europe, henpecked Mr. Monroe decides he'll be the suave and adventurous man of his imagination. In his fantasies, he captures a diamond smuggler and a dangerous escaped convict. |
September 19, 1955 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Soldiers from the Wars Returning In the season premiere, James Cagney plays an Army sergeant who escorts the body of a fellow sergeant to his hometown. With the Korean War long over, he finds most people disinterested and wonders if their mission was in vain. |
September 10, 1956 |
| 2 |
Onions in the Stew A wife deals with maddening problems running a household on an island not far off the coast from Seattle. In this comic tale, the mother deals with two teen-aged daughters, plumbing that doesn't work, and a friend with eyes on their housekeeper. |
September 17, 1956 |
| 3 |
After All These Years A wife wakes up to find that her husband has left her and their home behind for no apparent reason. She later learns of the crisis that plagues some men in the later years of marriage. |
September 24, 1956 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 30, 1950 |
| Last aired | June 24, 1957 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:30:00 |