The Ford Television Theatre The Bet (Season 1, Episode 25)
TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

The Ford Television Theatre

The Bet (Season 1, Episode 25)

TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

A wealthy man, whose poor friend has stolen the man's fiancée, bets the friend a fortune that the friend can not spend ten years in solitary confinement, which bet the friend accepts, despite the love of the woman.

Director

Jules Bricken

Writers

Theodore St. John (screenplay) | Anton Chekhov (story) (as Anton Chekov)

Producer

Jules Bricken

Cinematographer

Gert Andersen

Editor

Richard Fantl

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Updated Mar 19, 1953

Release date

Mar 19, 1953 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Viveca Lindfors Maria Andrassy Maria Andrassy See fewer	Creepshow (1982)
Helmut Dantine Peter Mikhal Peter Mikhal See fewer	War and Peace (1956)
Carl Esmond Maurice de Szekely Maurice de Szekely See fewer	From the Earth to the Moon (1958)
Ben Astar Greogory Greogory See fewer	Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Ludwig Stössel Luka (as Ludwig Stossel) Luka (as Ludwig Stossel) See fewer	The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Martin Noble Jeweler Jeweler See fewer	Rhapsody in Blue (1945)