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Darkroom•Season 1•Episode 13

Guillotine

6.1/10 · 45 votesJan 8, 198260 min

Ranked #13 of 16 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

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A 19th-century Frenchman is aided by his lover to exploit a loophole in the law when he is sentenced to die by guillotine. Should the executioner die on the day of the execution, the prisoner will walk free.

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes16

Cast1

James Coburn

James Coburn

Host

Crew10

P

Peter Allan Fields

Writer

Rick Rosenthal

Rick Rosenthal

Director

J

James Allen

Art Direction

M

Mary Ann Biddle

Art Direction

M

Marc E. Meyer Jr.

Set Decoration

Craig Safan

Craig Safan

Original Music Composer

R

Robert Watts

Editor

D

Donald Douglas

Editor

E

Edward M. Parker

Set Decoration

Cornell Woolrich

Cornell Woolrich

Short Story

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Episode Summary

"Guillotine" is episode 13 of Darkroom season 1. It scored 6.1/10 from 45 votes, ranking #13 of 16 episodes this season (season average 6.6). Directed by Rick Rosenthal and written by Peter Allan Fields, it aired on January 8, 1982.