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The Clock

1949

~30 min / ep

4 seasons

92 episodes

MysteryCrimeDrama

The Clock is an American anthology television series based on the 1946–48 AMC radio series of the same name, which primarily consists of original dramas concerning murder, mayhem or insanity. 92 episodes aired from 1949 to 1952, the first three seasons on NBC, the fourth on ABC. Series narrator Larry Semon was the only regular; each week a new set of guest stars were featured. The title of the series was derived from a clock which was a major plot element in each story. The show's musical theme was "The Sands of Time".

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Cast

Larry Semon

Leslie Nielsen

Jackie Cooper

Doris Belack

Julie Bennett

Helen Donaldson

John Farrell

Maggie McNamara

Philip Sterling

Frank M. Thomas

Seasons

Ep 1
1.Clock
16-05-1949
Convinced his wife is cheating, a man hires a killer to bump her off. When he realizes he was mistaken, he has to figure out how to stop the murder from happening at its scheduled...
Ep 2
2.Episode 2
23-05-1949
A niece visiting an elderly aunt out in the country begins to suspect the aunt of killing a traveling necktie salesman. Complications arise when the niece gets a phone call that an...
Ep 3
3.Too Much Money
30-05-1949
Ep 4
4.The Wives
06-06-1949
Ep 5
5.Episode 5
13-06-1949
Ep 6
6.Passage for Two
20-06-1949
Ep 7
7.The Loft Case
27-06-1949
Ep 8
8.A Man Called Fletcher
04-07-1949
Ep 9
9.Roulette Wheel
11-07-1949
Ep 10
10.he Duel
18-07-1949
Ep 11
11.Episode 11
25-07-1949
Ep 12
12.The Dentist
01-08-1949
Ep 13
13.Expert Opinion
08-08-1949
Ep 14
14.The Bank Vault
17-08-1949
Ep 15
15.Uncle Amos
24-08-1949
Ep 16
16.Episode 16
31-08-1949
Ep 17
17.Madame Pompadour
07-09-1949
Ep 18
18.Wrong Woman Mad
14-09-1949
Ep 19
19.The Medium
21-09-1949
Ep 20
20.The Whisper
28-09-1949
Ep 21
21.Episode 21
05-10-1949
Ep 22
22.The Prisoners
12-10-1949
Ep 23
23.Payment on Time
19-10-1949
A man sells his body to another and signs a confession of murder, because he expects to die within 30 days. The doctors made an error, and the complications that follow leave him t...
Ep 24
24.The Fighter
26-10-1949
A boxer who gave up the fight game for love decides to stage a comeback -- until a murder thwarts his efforts.
Ep 25
25.Episode 25
02-11-1949
Ep 26
26.The Hitchhiker
09-11-1949
A couple headed back to their sick son's bedside pick up a woman who isn't who she pretends to be.
Ep 27
27.The Web
16-11-1949
A man is caught in a plot to sabotage his mental stability.
Ep 28
28.Reverse
23-11-1949
Ep 29
29.Cousin Maria
30-11-1949
Maria, a European refugee, attaches herself to the household of her cousin. Her refusal to leave when asked produces a vicious ending.
Ep 30
30.Maniac at Large
07-12-1949
Three people are trapped in a lonely country shack by a heavy snowstorm. The wild-looking man among them is believed to be an escaped maniac.
Ep 31
31.Lease of Death
14-12-1949
A mother and her son, who are tenants in a town house for the summer, commit a murder in order to stay on against the wishes of the returning owner.
Ep 32
32.Romance
21-12-1949
Fate ruins the plans of two young lovers.
Ep 33
33.Mark Wade, D.A.
28-12-1949
D.A. Wade learns a lesson after sending an innocent man to jail over circumstantial evidence.
Ep 34
34.Firebug
04-01-1950
A number of apartment buildings are set ablaze by a pyromaniac. A woman's boss finds out that fire is her obsession.
Ep 35
35.The Book Seller
11-01-1950
A lonely married woman falls for a salesman at the gas station and motel she works at.
Ep 36
36.Who Is This Man?
18-01-1950
Ep 37
37.Dig Your Own Grave
25-01-1950
Ep 38
38.The Cat
01-02-1950
A greedy nurse and an invalid's companion make several attempts on his life. But they fail to consider his pet cat in their efforts.
Ep 39
39.William and Mary
08-02-1950
Ep 40
40.Bury Her Deep
15-02-1950
A mystery writer fakes a murder to get notoriety. Later, he's revealed to be a real murderer.
Ep 41
41.The Take
22-02-1950
Two men are frustrated when a greedy, ambitious and unprincipled girl double-crosses them.
Ep 42
42.Woman in the Road
01-03-1950
A young couple seek refuge in a farmhouse when their car is damaged. The farm owners are extremely suspicious.
Ep 43
43.The Graveyard Shift
08-03-1950
A newspaper hires a new librarian who seems to know in advance when people will die.
Ep 44
44.What Makes a Murderer?
15-03-1950
An investment broker wearies of his daily existence and takes off.
Ep 45
45.The Hypnotist
22-03-1950
A strong-minded man dupes a weak-willed woman into committing murder for him.
Ep 46
46.Open the Door for Murder
29-03-1950
Ep 47
47.The Hideout
05-04-1950
Ep 48
48.Rain in the Night
21-04-1950
Ep 49
49.Voyage East
05-05-1950
Ep 50
50.Just a Minute
19-05-1950
Ep 51
51.I Keep Forgetting
02-06-1950
Ep 52
52.The Caller
16-06-1950
Ep 53
53.Someone Must Die
30-06-1950
Ep 54
54.A Grave Plot
14-07-1950
Ep 55
55.Jump, Elbert, Jump
28-07-1950
Ep 56
56.The Checked Suit
11-08-1950
Ep 57
57.Rumble in Manhattan
25-08-1950

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