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Pontius Pilate & Trial of John Peter Zenger & Night America Trembled - Movie Download

Plot

Three movies on one disc!

Pontius Pilate
1952
This program is from the famous Emmy award winning Studio One television series shown from 1948 to 1958 by CBS and was a continuation of the successful radio series of the same name. This series brought to the small screen some of the brightest and biggest stars, directors and writers of it's time to present to the audience a dramatic feature each week. This storyline of this particular episode centered on the tale of Pontius Pilate, the Roman administrator of Judea and the man charged with trying and sentencing Jesus to death, in spite of his reservations with this responsibility.
Starring: Geraldine Fitzgerald, Cyril Ritchard
Run Time: 50 minutes

Trial of John Peter Zenger
1953
This drama was a presentation of the Emmy winning CBS series Studio One, a weekly dramatic program that ran for ten seasons. This series originated as a weekly dramatic radio program that moved to television in the late 1940's. Viewers were treated to performances by some to the great actors and actresses of their time.
Starring: Eddie Albert, Murray Matheson
Run Time: 50 minutes

Night America Trembled
1957
Another classic dramatic presentation brought to you by Studio One, originally a radio program brought out as an Emmy winning weekly television program shown on the CBS television network from 1948 to 1958. This particular episode centers on the tale of the 1939 Halloween night radio broadcast of The Mercury Theater's "The War of The Worlds". Narrated by Edward R. Murrow, this program presented a dramatization of the studio end of the broadcast as well as audience reactions through vignettes. Guest stars abound in this episode, which opened the tenth season of this program, including Ed Asner, Vincent Gardenia, James Coburn, Warren Oates and a youthful Warren Beatty.
Starring: Warren Beatty, Vincent Gardenia
Run Time: 50 minutes

Additional Information

  • Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • Format: NTSC
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (standard TV)
  • Color: Black & White
  • Sound: 2 channel