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The Philco Television Playhouse•Season 5•Episode 13

The Reluctant Citizen

Feb 8, 195360 min

A 67-year-old refugee deals with his fears and conflicted feelings as he's about to become an American citizen.

Directed byDelbert Mann

Written byPaddy Chayefsky

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Seasons8

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Season 5 Episodes33

The Thin Air

The Black Sheep

Uncertain Heritage

The Winter of the Dog

Parole Chief

The Gift

Tempest of Tick Creek

Magic Morning

Double Jeopardy

Pride's Way

Two for One

Elegy

The Reluctant Citizen

Mr. Pettengill Here

Wings on My Feet

The Trip to Bountiful

The Gesture

The Velvet Mitten

A Young Lady of Property

The Recluse

Printer's Measure

A Little Something in Reserve

Marty

The Way of an Eagle

Baby and Me

Expectant Relations

The House in Athens still

The House in Athens

The Big Deal

The Cipher

Ernie Barger is 50

The Rainmaker

Othello

Holiday Song

Cast1

Bert Lytell

Bert Lytell

Self - Host

Crew2

Paddy Chayefsky

Paddy Chayefsky

Writer

Delbert Mann

Delbert Mann

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Reluctant Citizen" is episode 13 of The Philco Television Playhouse season 5. Directed by Delbert Mann and written by Paddy Chayefsky, it aired on February 8, 1953.

Next: E14 · Mr. Pettengill Here Best of Season 5