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Pericles on 31st Street

Pericles on 31st Street

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Racial tensions break out on 31st Street, a multi-ethnic community. Sam Peckinpah directed this original adaptation of the Harry Mark Petrakis novel for NBC, and the project became an hour-long presentation for NBC's The Dick Powell Theatre, premiering on Apr. 12, 1962.

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

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Release Date

12 April 1962

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Cast

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Bernard Klioris

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Jack Ryan

Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

Nicholas Simonakis

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Dan Ryan

Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Leonard Barsevick

Peter Whitney

Peter Whitney

Johnson

Milton Selzer

Milton Selzer

Sol Raidman

Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson

Louie DeBella

Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer

Gavin

Margaret Field

Margaret Field

Shirley Ryan

Adrienne Marden

Adrienne Marden

Sarah Reidman

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Mrs. Dassel

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