Playhouse 90 The Plot to Kill Stalin (Season 3, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

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Playhouse 90

The Plot to Kill Stalin (Season 3, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

In late 1952, an aging and increasingly paranoid Stalin puts in motion a purge against his doctors, with antisemitic overtones. His lackeys, including Khrushchev, Molotov and Beria, fear it will spread to the Politburo, and plan to strike first.

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Updated Sep 25, 1958

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Sep 25, 1958 (United States)

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Won 13 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 6 wins & 36 nominations

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Melvyn Douglas Stalin Stalin See fewer	Being There (1979)
Eli Wallach Poskrebyshev Poskrebyshev See fewer	The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Oscar Homolka Khrushchev Khrushchev See fewer	The Seven Year Itch (1955)
E.G. Marshall Beria Beria See fewer	12 Angry Men (1957)
Luther Adler Molotov Molotov See fewer	The Loves of Carmen (1948)
Thomas Gomez Malenkov Malenkov See fewer	Key Largo (1948)
Marian Seldes Mme. Molotov Mme. Molotov See fewer	Home Alone 3 (1997)
Lawrence Dobkin Shtemenko Shtemenko See fewer	Patton (1970)
Bert Freed Sokolovsky Sokolovsky See fewer	Paths of Glory (1957)
David J. Stewart Ignatiev Ignatiev See fewer	Murder, Inc. (1960)
Paul Bryar Zhukhov Zhukhov See fewer	Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Paul Lambert Rassine Rassine See fewer	Planet of the Apes (1968)
Harry Davidson Ryumin Ryumin See fewer	Playhouse 90 (1956)
Paul Maxwell Recorder Recorder See fewer	Aliens (1986)
Edwin Jerome Senior Physician Senior Physician See fewer	The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
Richard Joy Self - Announcer (as Dick Joy) Self - Announcer (as Dick Joy) See fewer	December Bride (1954)
Cliff Robertson Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Spider-Man (2002)
George Blagoi Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Into Her Kingdom (1926)
Tina Blagoi Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer
Raoul Freeman Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer
Marv Goux Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Medical Center (1969)
Vadim Mikhailoff Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer
Hans Moebus Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Checkmate (1960)
George Nardelli Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Valencia (1926)
Waclaw Rekwart Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer
Hal Taggart Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Jack Tornek Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	A Five Foot Ruler (1917)