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The Traitor
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The Traitor Playbill - March 1949
The Traitor
Broadway
Original
48th Street Theatre
157 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Herman Wouk
People (21)
Michael Abbott
Hammontree
(Original)
Wesley Addy
Professor Allen Carr
(Original)
Gene Blakely
First Man
(Original)
Philip Coolidge
A Man
(Original)
James Davidson
Lieutentant Smith
(Original)
Richard Derr
Lieutenant Henderson
(Original)
Don Doherty
Pharmacist's Mate
(Original)
Michael Dreyfuss
Stricko
(Original)
Jean Hagen
Eva McKeon
(Original)
Walter Hampden
Professor Tobias Emanuel
(Original)
Maurice Manson
Chief Mate Wilson
(Original)
Louise Platt
Jane Bailey
(Original)
Larry Sherman
Second Man
(Original)
Georgia Simmons
Margaret
(Original)
Lee Tracy
Captain Gallagher
(Original)
James Van Dyk
Mr. Fislinger
(Original)
John Wengraf
Another Man
(Original)
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Michael Abbott
Hammontree
(Original)
Wesley Addy
Professor Allen Carr
(Original)
Gene Blakely
First Man
(Original)
Philip Coolidge
A Man
(Original)
James Davidson
Lieutentant Smith
(Original)
Richard Derr
Lieutenant Henderson
(Original)
Don Doherty
Pharmacist's Mate
(Original)
Michael Dreyfuss
Stricko
(Original)
Jean Hagen
Eva McKeon
(Original)
Walter Hampden
Professor Tobias Emanuel
(Original)
Maurice Manson
Chief Mate Wilson
(Original)
Louise Platt
Jane Bailey
(Original)
Larry Sherman
Second Man
(Original)
Georgia Simmons
Margaret
(Original)
Lee Tracy
Captain Gallagher
(Original)
James Van Dyk
Mr. Fislinger
(Original)
John Wengraf
Another Man
(Original)
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Herman Wouk
Writer
Jed Harris
Staging
Producer
Raymond Sovey
Scenic Design
Joseph Fretwell III
Costume Design
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Mar
31
1949
Closing Date
May
28
1949
Performances
67
as of Dec 05, 2025
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The Traitor - March 31, 1949
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The Traitor - March 31, 1949
The Traitor - March 31, 1949
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1949
Theatre World Award
Richard Derr
Winner
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