Target for Three

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"Target for Three"
Playhouse 90 episode
Episode no.Season 4
Episode 1
Directed byRobert Stevens
Written byDavid Davidson
Original air dateOctober 1, 1959 (1959-10-01)
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"Target for Three" was an American television play broadcast live on October 1, 1959, as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90. It was the first episode of the fourth season of Playhouse 90 and the 118th episode overall.

Set in an unspecified South American country, the play follows three rebels who are assigned with the task of assassinating their country's brutal dictator, Montez.

Production

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John Houseman was the producer. Robert Stevens directed, and David Davidson wrote the screenplay.[1]

The cast consisted of Ricardo Montalbán as Vincente (credited as Ricardo Montalban), George C. Scott as Juan, Pedro Armendariz as Montez the dictator, Marisa Pavan as Consuelo (the dictator's daughter), and Liliane Montevecchi as Estrella.

Reception

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The production received a positive review from Jack Gould of The New York Times.[1] Fred Danzig praised the acting of Montalbán and Armendariz and opined that the production "misses the bull's eye but wins a cigar for coming close."[2] The Associated Press television critic Cynthia Lowry also praised the cast's performances.[3]

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