Portrait of a Murderer (Playhouse 90)

"**Portrait of a Murderer**"
"Portrait of a Murderer"
Playhouse 90 episode
	Geraldine Page and Tab Hunter in "Portrait of a Murderer"
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 25
Directed by	Arthur Penn
Written by	Leslie Stevens (adaptation), Abby Mann (story)
Original air date	February 27, 1958
Running time	90 minutes
Guest appearances
	Tab Hunter as Donald Bashor; Geraldine Page as Florry;
Episode chronology
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"Portrait of a Murderer" was an American television play broadcast on February 27, 1958, as part of the second season of the CBS television series Playhouse 90. Leslie Stevens wrote the teleplay, as an adaptation of a story by Abby Mann. Arthur Penn directed, Martin Manulis produced, and Dominick Dunne was an assistant to the producer. Tab Hunter and Geraldine Page starred. Hunter received an Emmy nomination for his performance.^[1]

Tab Hunter played the killer Donald Bashor.^[2]

^ "Playhouse 90, Season 2". Classic TV Archive. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
^ Hayes Finishes New Play 'Midnight Sun'. Hopper, Hedda. Los Angeles Times 07 Feb 1958: A5.