Alcoa Theatre (1957)

Name: Alcoa Theatre
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.4

Drama

Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957 to September 16, 1960. The program also aired under the title Turn of Fate, with the stories depicting the difficulties faced by individuals who are suddenly thrust into unexpected and perilous dangers. Alcoa Theatre was syndicated together with Goodyear Theatre as Award Theatre. In 1955, The Alcoa Hour premiered in a one-hour format aired on Sunday nights, but it was reduced to 30 minutes, retitled Alcoa Theatre, and moved to Monday evening in 1957. The show employed an alternating rotating company of actors: David Niven, Robert Ryan, Jane Powell, Jack Lemmon and Charles Boyer. Each appeared in dramatic and light comedic roles through the first season.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (99 votes)
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1957)

6.51 avg 21 episodes 7.3 → 6.4 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Circumstantial	7.3	14
2	Encounter on a Second Class Coach	6.4	15
3	Guests for Dinner	6.8	12
4	On Edge	6.9	9
5	Souvenir	6.6	18
6	Cupid Wore a Badge	5.7	13
7	The Face of Truth	4.6	10
8	In the Dark	7.3	11
9	Hidden Witness	6.5	14
10	Night Caller	6.8	15
11	Days of November	7.4	11
12	Even a Thief Can Dream	7.0	8
13	The Loudmouth	6.9	12
14	My Wife's Next Husband	5.8	12
16	The Perfectionist	6.3	9
17	The Clock Struck Twelve	5.3	9
18	Disappearance	7.7	12
19	Johnny Risk	5.9	15
20	Decoy Duck	6.5	10
21	Three Years Dark	6.6	11
23	Most Likely to Succeed	6.4	21

Season 2 (1958)

7.40 avg 3 episodes 9.0 → 5.0 30 min avg

Declining

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
4	Eddie	9.0	10
6	The Town Budget	8.2	12
16	Medals for Harry	5.0	7

Season 3 (1959)

6.94 avg 8 episodes 7.6 → 6.4 30 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
3	Day the Devil Hid	7.6	8
4	Operation Spark	8.2	10
10	Small Bouquet	7.0	10
13	333 Montgomery	6.8	20
22	Minister Accused	7.0	7
24	The Silent Kill	5.3	13
30	The Glorious Fourth	7.2	8
32	The Observer	6.4	10