The Playhouse 90 teleplay of “Alas, Babylon” unflinchingly portrays the tragic aftermath of a major nuclear conflict with the U.S.S.R, including scenes featuring a child being rendered blind from a violent bomb flash and a character severely disfigured by radiation burns. Narrated in flashback with solemn resignation by noir veteran Dana Andrews, who announces in the play’s first lines that he is already dead (à la Sunset Boulevard), the controversial drama was both lauded and criticized for its grim, daringly honest exploration of a scenario in which “92 percent of the world’s people were killed.”
Credits
Alas, Babylon Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Rita Moreno
She was 28, now 92 years old
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as Rita |
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Dana Andrews
He was 51, 83 years old when he died
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as Mark Bragg |
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Barbara Rush
She was 33, now 97 years old
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as Liz |
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Burt Reynolds
He was 24, 82 years old when he died
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as Ace |
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Kim Hunter
She was 37, 79 years old when she died
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as Helen Bragg |
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Don Gordon
He was 33, 90 years old when he died
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as Pete |
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Everett Sloane
He was 50, 55 years old when he died
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as Dr. Gunn |
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Judith Evelyn
She was 51, 58 years old when she died
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as Lavinia |
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Don Murray
He was 30, now 95 years old
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as Randy Bragg |
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Robert Crawford, Jr.
He was 15, now 80 years old
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as Richard |
Alas, Babylon Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Alex North as Music. He was 49 (80) years old when He died
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Sound |
