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Episode Info
Originally telecast November 27, 1959, "Perchance to Dream" was writer Charles Beaumont's first contribution to The Twilight Zone. Richard Conte stars as Edward Hall, a man who lives in mortal fear of falling asleep. Visiting a psychiatrst (John Larch), Hall explains that he has a weak heart, and that his recurring dream of a beautiful woman (Suzanne Lloyd) luring him to his doom will surely result in a fatal coronary. Alas, the psychiatrist's nurse is the spitting image of the woman in Hall's nightmares. Superbly directed by Robert Florey and boasting an eerie musical score by Nathan Van Cleave, "Perchance to Dream" is enough to give anyone nightmares.
Cast
Suzanne Lloyd
as Maya
as Maya
John Larch
as Rathmann
as Rathmann
Russell Trent
as Rifle Range Barker
as Rifle Range Barker
Ted Stanhope
as Stranger
as Stranger
Richard Conte
as Edward Hall
as Edward Hall
Eddie Marr
as Girlie Barker
as Girlie Barker
Eddie Hall
as Girlie Barker
as Girlie Barker
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