Arrest and Trial A Flame in the Dark (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 75 min | Crime, Drama

Arrest and Trial

A Flame in the Dark (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV Episode | 75 min | Crime, Drama

Anderson forms an attachment with a young boy who may have shot and killed his mother by accident, but the boy's aggressive, bellicose father has a strong reaction to what he consider's the detective's "interference".

Director

Arthur H. Nadel

Writers

Richard Fielder (written by) | Herb Meadow (series developed in association with)

Composer

Franz Waxman (music score)

Cinematographer

Ray Rennahan

Editor

Danny B. Landres

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Updated Oct 20, 1963

Release date

Oct 20, 1963 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmy Awards.

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Chuck Connors John Egan John Egan See fewer	Tourist Trap (1979)
Ben Gazzara Det. Nick Anderson Det. Nick Anderson See fewer	Road House (1989)
Roger Perry Det. Sgt. Dan Kirby Det. Sgt. Dan Kirby See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
John Kerr Barry Pine Barry Pine See fewer	Tea and Sympathy (1956)
Broderick Crawford Grant Randolph Grant Randolph See fewer	All the King's Men (1949)
Barry Gordon Bobby Randolph Bobby Randolph See fewer	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
Noah Keen Det. Lt. Bone Det. Lt. Bone See fewer	Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Ron Hayes Sam Magann Sam Magann See fewer	Everglades! (1961)
Philip Ober Judge Perry Judge Perry See fewer	From Here to Eternity (1953)
Diane Mountford Cynthia Lodge Cynthia Lodge See fewer	The Children's Hour (1961)
Joan Tompkins Betty Randolph Betty Randolph See fewer	Thriller (1960)
Douglas Henderson Harry Bates Harry Bates See fewer	The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Byron Morrow Col. Sanford Col. Sanford See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Kay Stewart Mrs. Hockinger Mrs. Hockinger See fewer	Front Row Center (1955)
Lela Bliss Mrs. Simpson Mrs. Simpson See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Billy E. Hughes Steve Hockinger (as Billy E. Hughes Jr.) Steve Hockinger (as Billy E. Hughes Jr.) See fewer	Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
Fritz Ford Detective Roebuck Detective Roebuck See fewer	Damien: Omen II (1978)
Joseph Hamilton Mr. Weldon Mr. Weldon See fewer	Git! (1965)
Connie Gilchrist Mrs. McKenzie Mrs. McKenzie See fewer	Auntie Mame (1958)