The Best Episodes of Thriller Season 1

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   #1 - The Twisted Image

   S1:E19/13/1960

   When the paths of a disturbed young man (consumed with the idea of taking over the life of his boss) and a disturbed young woman (obsessed with the same man) cross, the results are disatrous.

   Director:Arthur Hiller

   Writers:James P. Cavanagh, William O'Farrell

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   Director:Arthur Hiller

   Writers:James P. Cavanagh, William O'Farrell
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   #2 - Child's Play

   S1:E29/20/1960

   A young boy with an unhappy homelife gets dangerously absorbed in his imagination.

   Director:Arthur Hiller

   Writer:Robert Dozier

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   Director:Arthur Hiller

   Writer:Robert Dozier
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   #3 - Worse Than Murder

   S1:E39/27/1960

   A man dies and leaves a diary describing how he and his sister murdered a woman. The sister's unscrupulous daughter-in-law uses the diary for blackmail.

   Director:Mitchell Leisen

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Mitchell Leisen

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   #4 - The Mark of the Hand

   S1:E410/4/1960

   An eight-year-old girl is accused of murdering a man and then trying to kill again.

   Directors:Maxwell Shane, Paul Henreid

   Writer:Unknown

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   #5 - Rose's Last Summer

   S1:E510/11/1960

   When an aging film actress dies under mysterious circumstances a friend and her former husband try to find out what happened to her.

   Director:Arthur Hiller

   Writer:Unknown

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   #6 - The Guilty Men

   S1:E610/18/1960

   The inner workings of a crime syndicate are examined as their mouthpiece lawyer wrestles with his conscience over the future of the organization.

   Director:Jules Munshin

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Jules Munshin

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   #7 - The Purple Room

   S1:E710/25/1960

   A man who inherits a house from his brother has one night to decide whether or not to stay - if he leaves, his cousins will inherit the house instead. He expects his cousins to try and frighten him into leaving, but could the strange happenings be more than pranks?

   Director:Douglas Heyes

   Writer:Douglas Heyes

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   Writer:Douglas Heyes
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   #8 - The Watcher

   S1:E811/1/1960

   A twisted zealot seeks to kill all those he feels are sinners.

   Director:John Brahm

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:John Brahm

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   #9 - Girl With a Secret

   S1:E911/15/1960

   When the wife of a government agent inadvertently discovers the details of one of his missions she becomes a girl with a secret that must be kept at all costs.

   Director:Mitchell Leisen

   Writer:Unknown

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    #10 - The Prediction

    S1:E1011/22/1960

    A phony clairvoyant suddenly starts having genuine premonitions. Will he be able to save those closest to him when he sees death in their future?

    Director:John Brahm

    Writer:Donald S. Sanford

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    Director:John Brahm

    Writer:Donald S. Sanford
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    #11 - The Fatal Impulse

    S1:E1111/29/1960

    A canidate for Mayor is told he won't live through the next day. The police are sent to protect him and we follow their actions as well as those of the potential killer.

    Director:Gerald Mayer

    Writer:Philip MacDonald

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    Director:Gerald Mayer

    Writer:Philip MacDonald
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    #12 - The Big Blackout

    S1:E1212/6/1960

    A former alcoholic is haunted by a past he can't remember. Will he be able to stay alive long enough to unravel the mystery?

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    #13 - Knock Three-One-Two

    S1:E1312/13/1960

    A man desparate for money decides to enlist the help of a serial killer in getting the cash he needs from his wife.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    #14 - Man in the Middle

    S1:E1412/20/1960

    A man overhears the kidnapping and murder plot of two unsavory characters and tries to prevent it from being carried out despite the fact that his own life is in danger.

    Director:Fletcher Markle

    Writer:Unknown

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    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - The Cheaters

    S1:E1512/27/1960

    A pair of very unusual glasses allow the wearer to see the absolute truth about whatever they look upon. We see what happens as they pass from one owner to another.

    Director:John Brahm

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:John Brahm

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    #16 - The Hungry Glass

    S1:E161/3/1961

    A young couple buy a run-down, old mansion surrounded with legends about the lack of mirrors and the deaths of many former tenants. On their first night in the house they are frightened by strage visions, inexplicably intertwined with mirrors and glass.

    Director:Douglas Heyes

    Writer:Unknown

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    #17 - The Poisoner

    S1:E171/10/1961

    A man in nineteenth century England disposes of his family members one by one - his weapon of choice? - an undetectable poison concealed within his ring.

    Director:Herschel Daugherty

    Writer:Robert Hardy Andrews

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    Director:Herschel Daugherty

    Writer:Robert Hardy Andrews
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    #18 - Man in a Cage

    S1:E181/17/1961

    A man arrives in Tangier looking for his missing brother who seems to have been involved in some shady dealings.

    Director:Gerald Mayer

    Writer:Unknown

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    #19 - Choose a Victim

    S1:E191/24/1961

    A wealthy girl takes up with a mercenary beachbum. Together they plot to kill her uncle for his money

    Director:Richard Carlson

    Writer:George Bellak

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    Director:Richard Carlson

    Writer:George Bellak
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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Hay-Fork and Bill-Hook

    S1:E202/7/1961

    A young detective is sent to the English countryside to investigate a strange murder. His wife, who has accompanied him, soon finds herself a target of the locals who believe she is a witch.

    Director:Herschel Daugherty

    Writer:Alan Caillou

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    Director:Herschel Daugherty

    Writer:Alan Caillou
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    #21 - The Merriweather File

    S1:E212/14/1961

    When a man discovers a body in the trunk of his car the harder he tries to prove his innocence the more guilty he looks. Do the attempts on his wife's life have anything to do with this strange case?

    Director:John Brahm

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:John Brahm

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    #22 - The Fingers of Fear

    S1:E222/21/1961

    A child murderer is on the loose. A mentally disturbed man is arrested for the crimes, but a determined police lieutenant isn't sure they have the right man.

    Director:Jules Munshin

    Writer:Robert Hardy Andrews

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    Writer:Robert Hardy Andrews
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    #23 - Well of Doom

    S1:E232/28/1961

    A man is kidnapped on the eve of his wedding and held prisoner by a ghoulish creature claiming to be the devil himself.

    Director:John Brahm

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:John Brahm

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    #24 - The Ordeal of Dr. Cordell

    S1:E243/7/1961

    A research scientist accidentally discovers a strange gas that penetrates his gas mask and the effects are most bizarre - now every time he hears a bell it sends him into a murderous rage.

    Director:László Benedek

    Writer:Donald S. Sanford

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    Director:László Benedek

    Writer:Donald S. Sanford
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    #25 - Trio for Terror

    S1:E253/14/1961

    Three separate tales: a man murders his uncle for the inheritance, but the uncle is no oridinary man; a man wins a fortune gambling, but may not live to enjoy it; a serial killer meets an odd fate.

    Director:Ida Lupino

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Ida Lupino

    Writer:Unknown