Lux Video Theatre · SEASON 1
The Promise
Episode 39 · 1951-06-25

- Drama
- Comedy
Episode overview
Story of a sadistic tycoon ruthlessly dominates his wife. Although crippled by an accident, he continues to run his business from his bedside, bulldozing and thundering to his employees and family alike. His meek wife is fully subservient to him until a strange change comes over her. The change in her attitude enables her to extract a promise from her husband to change his ways and he is forced to fulfill his promise in a most unusual and horrifying manner.
60 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Saturday's Children1950-10-02
2. Rosalind1950-10-09
3. Shadow on the Heart1950-10-16
4. The Valient1950-10-23
5. Mine to Have1950-10-30
6. That Wonderful Night1950-11-06
7. Gallant Lady1950-11-13
8. Goodnight, Please1950-11-20
9. The Token1950-11-27
10. To Thine Own Self1950-12-04
11. The Lovely Menace1950-12-11
12. Down Bayou Du Bac1950-12-18
13. A Child is Born1950-12-25
14. A Well-Remembered Voice1951-01-01
15. The Purple Doorknob1951-01-08
16. Purple and Fine Linen1951-01-15
17. Manhattan Pastorale1951-01-22
18. The Shiny People1951-01-29
19. The Choir Rehearsal1951-02-05
20. Abe Lincoln in Illinois1951-02-12
21. To the Lovely Margaret1951-02-19
22. The Irish Drifter1951-02-26
23. Not Guilty of Much1951-03-05
24. Long Distance1951-03-12
25. No Shoes1951-03-19
26. The Treasure Trove1951-03-26
27. The Old Lady Shows Her Medals1951-04-02
28. Column Item1951-04-09
29. Heritage on Wimpole Street1951-04-16
30. Hit and Run1951-04-23
31. The Speech1951-04-30
32. The Sire de Maletroit's Door1951-05-07
33. Local Storm1951-05-14
34. Wild Geese1951-05-21
35. Sweet Sorrow1951-05-28
36. Consider the Lillies1951-06-04
37. Weather for Today1951-06-11
38. Inside Story1951-06-18
39. The Promise1951-06-25