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The Best Episodes of The United States Steel Hour Season 1

Every episode of The United States Steel Hour Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The United States Steel Hour Season 1!

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The United States Steel Hour is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television from 1953 to 1963. The television series and the radio program that preceded it were both sponsored by the United

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 1 - POW
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    #1 - POW

    S1:E1

    The story of the psychological torment of American soldiers after they return home from Commmunist prison camps.

    Director:Alex Segal
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 2 - Hope for a Harvest
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Hope for a Harvest

    S1:E2

    A story examining the seeming loss of the American work ethic, as well as the issues of racism and prejudice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 3 - The Wedding
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - The Wedding

    S1:E3

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 4 - The Man in Possession
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - The Man in Possession

    S1:E4

    A penniless society girl falls in love with the handsome sheriff's man sent to keep an eye on her belongings.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 5 - The Vanishing Point
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - The Vanishing Point

    S1:E5

    In Paris, the Head of the Missing Persons Bureau disappears and his assistant, hoping for a promotion, searches for him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 6 - Hedda Gabler
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Hedda Gabler

    S1:E6

    In a small backward Norwegian town in the 1860s, a woman who is married to a scholar whom she does not love subtly asserts her power over the people in her life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 7 - The Rise of Carthage
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - The Rise of Carthage

    S1:E7

    A power-mad businessman finds true values in a desert utopia called Carthage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 8 - Papa Is All
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Papa Is All

    S1:E8

    A story about a Pennsylvania Dutch Mennonite family in the 1940s, in which the parents adhere to their faith while their two children desire to be more ""worldly"" until they feel the personal call to the Mennonite faith.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 9 - Highway
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Highway

    S1:E9

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 10 - Morning Star
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Morning Star

    S1:E10

    A story revolving around a widow and her extended family on New York's Lower East Side, spanning the years 1910-1931, including such historic events as the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, World War I, and the Great Depression, events that shaped the lives and destinies of the family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 11 - Welcome Home
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Welcome Home

    S1:E11

    The story of a beloved housekeeper and nanny who doesn't want to retire.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 12 - The Last Notch
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - The Last Notch

    S1:E12

    A story about a gunfighter who didn't particularly care for gunfighting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 13 - Late Date
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Late Date

    S1:E13

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 14 - The Rise and Fall of Silas Lapham
    6.2/10(9 votes)

    #14 - The Rise and Fall of Silas Lapham

    S1:E14

    Though rough around the edges, a self-made man tries to get his daughter admitted to Boston's high society 400.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 15 - The End of Paul Dane
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - The End of Paul Dane

    S1:E15

    A story about a psychiatrist and two of his patients

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 16 - The Great Chair
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - The Great Chair

    S1:E16

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 17 - Good for You
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Good for You

    S1:E17

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 18 - Fearful Decision
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Fearful Decision

    S1:E18

    David Durfee's young son is kidnapped by desperate criminals, yet he refuses to pay the ransom that the town feels would ensure the boy's safety.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 19 - Haven's End
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Haven's End

    S1:E19

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 20 - A Garden in the Sea
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - A Garden in the Sea

    S1:E20

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 21 - Oberstrasse Forty-Nine
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Oberstrasse Forty-Nine

    S1:E21

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 22 - The Grand Tour
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - The Grand Tour

    S1:E22

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The United States Steel Hour Season 1 Episode 23 - Two
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Two

    S1:E23

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"POW" is the best rated episode of "The United States Steel Hour" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Alex Segal and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/27/1953. This episode is rated 7.9 points higher than the second-best, "Hope for a Harvest".