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The Best Episodes of Alcoa Theatre Season 1

Every episode of Alcoa Theatre Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Alcoa Theatre Season 1!

Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957 to September 16, 1960. The program also aired under the title Turn of Fate, with the stories depicting the difficulties faced by individuals who are suddenly thrust into unexpected and perilous dangers. Alcoa Theatre was syndicated together with Goodyear Theatre as Award Theatre. In 1955, The Alcoa Hour premiered in a one-hour format aired on Sunday nights, but it was reduced to 30 minutes, retitled Alcoa Theatre, and moved to Monday evening in 1957. The show employed an alternating rotating company of actors: David Niven, Robert Ryan, Jane Powell, Jack Lemmon and Charles Boyer. Each appeared in dramatic and light comedic roles through the first season.

Genre:Drama
Network:NBC

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Alcoa Theatre" season 1 is "Silhouette of a Killer", rated 7.3/10 from 13 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Silhouette of a Killer" aired on 9/30/1957 and is rated 0.9 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Circumstantial".

  • Silhouette of a Killer
    7.3/10 13 votes

    #1 - Silhouette of a Killer

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/1957

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Circumstantial
    6.4/10 15 votes

    #2 - Circumstantial

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/1957

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Leonard Freeman

  • Lost and Found
    6.8/10 12 votes

    #3 - Lost and Found

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/1957

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Encounter on a Second Class Coach
    6.9/10 9 votes

    #4 - Encounter on a Second Class Coach

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/1957

    No description available

    Director: Tay Garnett

    Writer: Robert C. Dennis

  • The Danger By Night
    6.6/10 17 votes

    #5 - The Danger By Night

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/1957

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Guests For Dinner
    5.9/10 13 votes

    #6 - Guests For Dinner

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/1957

    No description available

    Director: Robert B. Sinclair

    Writer: Alec Coppel

  • Voices in the Fog
    4.8/10 11 votes

    #7 - Voices in the Fog

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/1957

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • On Edge
    7.3/10 11 votes

    #8 - On Edge

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/1957

    No description available

    Director: Tom Gries

    Writer: Pat Frank

  • Hurricane
    6.7/10 14 votes

    #9 - Hurricane

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/1957

    No description available

    Director: Tay Garnett

    Writer: Harold Swanton

  • Souvenir
    7.1/10 13 votes

    #10 - Souvenir

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/1957

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Crowd Pleaser
    7.4/10 11 votes

    #11 - Crowd Pleaser

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/9/1957

    No description available

    Director: Louis King

    Writer: William R. Cox

  • Cupid Wore A Badge
    7.0/10 8 votes

    #12 - Cupid Wore A Badge

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/16/1957

    No description available

    Director: Byron Haskin

    Writer: Leon Ware

  • The Tinhorn
    6.9/10 12 votes

    #13 - The Tinhorn

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/23/1957

    No description available

    Director: Lewis Allen

    Writer: N/A

  • The Face of Truth
    5.8/10 10 votes

    #14 - The Face of Truth

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/30/1957

    No description available

    Director: Alvin Ganzer

    Writer: John Copelan

  • The Victim
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #15 - The Victim

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/6/1958

    No description available

    Director: Robert Florey

    Writer: Marc Brandel

  • In the Dark
    6.3/10 9 votes

    #16 - In the Dark

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/13/1958

    No description available

    Director: Robert Florey

    Writer: Bob Barbash

  • The Fatal Charm
    5.2/10 8 votes

    #17 - The Fatal Charm

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/20/1958

    No description available

    Director: Thomas Carr

    Writer: N/A

  • Hidden Witness
    7.7/10 12 votes

    #18 - Hidden Witness

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/27/1958

    No description available

    Director: Robert Florey

    Writer: N/A

  • Music in the Night
    6.0/10 13 votes

    #19 - Music in the Night

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/3/1958

    No description available

    Director: Tay Garnett

    Writer: N/A

  • Night Caller
    6.5/10 10 votes

    #20 - Night Caller

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/10/1958

    No description available

    Director: Robert Florey

    Writer: N/A

  • The White Flag
    6.3/10 11 votes

    #21 - The White Flag

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/17/1958

    No description available

    Director: Robert Florey

    Writer: N/A

  • The Days of November
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #22 - The Days of November

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2/24/1958

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Most Likely to Succeed
    6.4/10 21 votes

    #23 - Most Likely to Succeed

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/3/1958

    No description available

    Director: Robert Florey

    Writer: N/A

  • Eve a Thief Can Dream
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #24 - Eve a Thief Can Dream

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/10/1958

    No description available

    Director: Robert Florey

    Writer: N/A

  • The Seventh Letter
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #25 - The Seventh Letter

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 3/17/1958

    No description available

    Director: Robert Florey

    Writer: N/A