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Series, 1949–1952Ended

The Clock

4 seasons, 92 episodes, 30 min avg., United States of America

The Clock is an American anthology television series based on the 1946–48 AMC radio series of the same name, which primarily consists of original dramas concerning murder, mayhem or insanity. 92 episodes aired from 1949 to 1952, the first three seasons on NBC, the fourth on ABC. Series narrator Larry Semon was the only regular; each week a new set of guest stars were featured. The title of the series was derived from a clock which was a major plot element in each story. The show's musical theme was "The Sands of Time".

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Clock
ClockUp next
May 16, 1949

Convinced his wife is cheating, a man hires a killer to bump her off. When he realizes he was mistaken, he has to figure out how to stop the murder from happening at its scheduled time.

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Episode 2
Episode 2
May 23, 1949

A niece visiting an elderly aunt out in the country begins to suspect the aunt of killing a traveling necktie salesman. Complications arise when the niece gets a phone call that an inmate of a nearby psychiatric hospital has escaped; and the aunt claims a bloody ax blade was used on a chicken; and the hired hand disappears.

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Too Much Money
Too Much Money
May 30, 1949
04
The Wives
The Wives
Jun 6, 1949
05
Episode 5
Episode 5
Jun 13, 1949
06
Passage for Two
Passage for Two
Jun 20, 1949
07
The Loft Case
The Loft Case
Jun 27, 1949
08
A Man Called Fletcher
A Man Called Fletcher
Jul 4, 1949
09
Roulette Wheel
Roulette Wheel
Jul 11, 1949
10
he Duel
he Duel
Jul 18, 1949
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Episode 11
Episode 11
Jul 25, 1949
12
The Dentist
The Dentist
Aug 1, 1949
13
Expert Opinion
Expert Opinion
Aug 8, 1949
14
The Bank Vault
The Bank Vault
Aug 17, 1949
15
Uncle Amos
Uncle Amos
Aug 24, 1949
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Episode 16
Episode 16
Aug 31, 1949
17
Madame Pompadour
Madame Pompadour
Sep 7, 1949
18
Wrong Woman Mad
Wrong Woman Mad
Sep 14, 1949
19
The Medium
The Medium
Sep 21, 1949
20
The Whisper
The Whisper
Sep 28, 1949
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Episode 21
Episode 21
Oct 5, 1949
22
The Prisoners
The Prisoners
Oct 12, 1949
23
Payment on Time
Payment on Time
Oct 19, 1949

A man sells his body to another and signs a confession of murder, because he expects to die within 30 days. The doctors made an error, and the complications that follow leave him to deal with his bizarre bargain.

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The Fighter
The Fighter
Oct 26, 1949

A boxer who gave up the fight game for love decides to stage a comeback -- until a murder thwarts his efforts.

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Episode 25
Episode 25
Nov 2, 1949
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The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker
Nov 9, 1949

A couple headed back to their sick son's bedside pick up a woman who isn't who she pretends to be.

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The Web
The Web
Nov 16, 1949

A man is caught in a plot to sabotage his mental stability.

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Reverse
Reverse
Nov 23, 1949
29
Cousin Maria
Cousin Maria
Nov 30, 1949

Maria, a European refugee, attaches herself to the household of her cousin. Her refusal to leave when asked produces a vicious ending.

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Maniac at Large
Maniac at Large
Dec 7, 1949

Three people are trapped in a lonely country shack by a heavy snowstorm. The wild-looking man among them is believed to be an escaped maniac.

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Lease of Death
Lease of Death
Dec 14, 1949

A mother and her son, who are tenants in a town house for the summer, commit a murder in order to stay on against the wishes of the returning owner.

32
Romance
Romance
Dec 21, 1949

Fate ruins the plans of two young lovers.

33
Mark Wade, D.A.
Mark Wade, D.A.
Dec 28, 1949

D.A. Wade learns a lesson after sending an innocent man to jail over circumstantial evidence.

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Firebug
Firebug
Jan 4, 1950

A number of apartment buildings are set ablaze by a pyromaniac. A woman's boss finds out that fire is her obsession.

35
The Book Seller
The Book Seller
Jan 11, 1950

A lonely married woman falls for a salesman at the gas station and motel she works at.

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Who Is This Man?
Who Is This Man?
Jan 18, 1950
37
Dig Your Own Grave
Dig Your Own Grave
Jan 25, 1950
38
The Cat
The Cat
Feb 1, 1950

A greedy nurse and an invalid's companion make several attempts on his life. But they fail to consider his pet cat in their efforts.

39
William and Mary
William and Mary
Feb 8, 1950
40
Bury Her Deep
Bury Her Deep
Feb 15, 1950

A mystery writer fakes a murder to get notoriety. Later, he's revealed to be a real murderer.

41
The Take
The Take
Feb 22, 1950

Two men are frustrated when a greedy, ambitious and unprincipled girl double-crosses them.

42
Woman in the Road
Woman in the Road
Mar 1, 1950

A young couple seek refuge in a farmhouse when their car is damaged. The farm owners are extremely suspicious.

43
The Graveyard Shift
The Graveyard Shift
Mar 8, 1950

A newspaper hires a new librarian who seems to know in advance when people will die.

44
What Makes a Murderer?
What Makes a Murderer?
Mar 15, 1950

An investment broker wearies of his daily existence and takes off.

45
The Hypnotist
The Hypnotist
Mar 22, 1950

A strong-minded man dupes a weak-willed woman into committing murder for him.

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Open the Door for Murder
Open the Door for Murder
Mar 29, 1950
47
The Hideout
The Hideout
Apr 5, 1950
48
Rain in the Night
Rain in the Night
Apr 21, 1950
49
Voyage East
Voyage East
May 5, 1950
50
Just a Minute
Just a Minute
May 19, 1950
51
I Keep Forgetting
I Keep Forgetting
Jun 2, 1950
52
The Caller
The Caller
Jun 16, 1950
53
Someone Must Die
Someone Must Die
Jun 30, 1950
54
A Grave Plot
A Grave Plot
Jul 14, 1950
55
Jump, Elbert, Jump
Jump, Elbert, Jump
Jul 28, 1950
56
The Checked Suit
The Checked Suit
Aug 11, 1950
57
Rumble in Manhattan
Rumble in Manhattan
Aug 25, 1950

Cast

1 credited

Details

WritersHerbert B. Swope Jr.
StatusEnded
First airedMay 16, 1949
TMDB26310

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