Playhouse 90 · SEASON 4
The Cruel Day
Episode 11 · 1960-02-24
- Drama
Episode overview
Violence and brutality greet a French Army captain when he arrives in Algeria to assume command of a remote outpost. He is appalled by the savage massacre of an Algerian family by the Rebels. When the French take a prisoner who knows the names of Rebel leaders, the captain is told that torture is the only way to make him talk. Then the captain meets the prisoner - a handsome, intelligent teenage boy.
90 minutes
Season 4 episodes
1. Target for Three1959-10-01
2. The Sounds of Eden1959-10-15
3. Misalliance1959-10-29
4. The Hidden Image1959-11-12
5. The Grey Nurse Said Nothing1959-11-26
6. The Tunnel1959-12-10
7. The Silver Whistle1959-12-24
8. John Brown's Raid1960-01-14
9. A Dream of Treason1960-01-21
10. To the Sound of Trumpets1960-02-10
11. The Cruel Day1960-02-24
12. Tomorrow1960-03-07
13. The Hiding Place1960-03-22
14. Alas, Babylon1960-04-03
15. Journey to the Day1960-04-22
16. The Shape of the River1960-05-02
17. In the Presence of Mine Enemies1960-05-16
