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1955 • 41 Episodes

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The Firing Squad

S04 E01 • Thursday, Oct 6, 1955 • Oct 6 • 30m

A WWII captain must oversee an execution he doesn't want to happen.

The Face of Danger

S04 E02 • Thursday, Oct 13, 1955 • Oct 13 • 30m

A 100-year-old woman who recalls her romance with a desperado during the days of the old West.

Let the Chips Fall

S04 E03 • Thursday, Oct 20, 1955 • Oct 20 • 30m

A reformed card sharp is recruited to unmask a suspected poker cheat among a group of wealthy gamblers. He finds it difficult to be impartial when the suspect enthusiastically befriends him.

Full Circle

S04 E04 • Thursday, Oct 27, 1955 • Oct 27 • 30m

A particularly bad review causes a Broadway actress to scheme to humiliate the drama critic.

A Spray of Bullets

S04 E05 • Thursday, Nov 3, 1955 • Nov 3 • 30m

A former sheriff, Will Sonnett, known for his fast draw shows up in Mesa to see an optometrist; he's become nearsighted and badly needs glasses. Also in town is a punk gunfighter who wants to make a name for himself. Knowing Sonnett has vision problems, he challenges the lawman to a duel.

The Devil to Pay

S04 E06 • Thursday, Nov 10, 1955 • Nov 10 • 30m

In Hell, the administrating office is hopelessly out of date and incompetent, so Satan enlists the help of an exceptionally aggressive and heartless businessman to modernize the place. He installs an IBM system and soon it's the picture of efficiency, much, it turns out, to the businessman's regret.

Here Comes the Suit

S04 E07 • Thursday, Nov 17, 1955 • Nov 17 • 30m

A milquetoast employee at a novelty company is overlooked by everyone from his boss to the woman he crushes on. But after being suckered by a shady tailor into getting a shockingly garish suit, he's whistled at by woman and mistaken for a gangster. His newly found self-confidence fits him well.

Looking Glass House

S04 E08 • Thursday, Nov 24, 1955 • Nov 24 • 30m

A woman is surprised when her fiancÃ© turns out to have been married before.

Something Very Special

S04 E09 • Thursday, Dec 1, 1955 • Dec 1 • 30m

Alan moves to America when his wife dies, leaving his young daughter with her grandmother in Paris. When he returns after five years, his daughter has difficulty believing that he loves her.

A Place Full of Strangers

S04 E10 • Thursday, Dec 8, 1955 • Dec 8 • 30m

Industrialist Fleet Mason, a workaholic who doesn't realize how many lives he effects with his stressed-out working habits. When he thinks his loving wife has hung up on him in disgust, he re-evaluates his life by taking an imaginary bus trip to Meadville"". The trip is to nowhere and is full of psychological imagery. In a smoke shrouded bus terminal he meets all the people in his life as total strangers. When he meets his wife and realizes she doesn't recognize him, he becomes despondent. Only when his father appears and guides him to the exit does he realize how he must alter his life.

One Way Out

S04 E11 • Thursday, Dec 15, 1955 • Dec 15 • 30m

A wealthy woman separates from her fortune-hunting husband. She rents a swanky New York penthouse in a building so new that she is the only one living there. When she awakens from a nap, she finds herself trapped in the apartment. Her estranged husband and his girlfriend are after her money and are hoping this will drive her crazy.

Dark Meeting

S04 E12 • Thursday, Jan 5, 1956 • Jan 5 • 30m

When her long-time pin-boy retires, bowling proprietress hires the one guy who answers her want-ad right away. He turns out to be an escaped committed psychotic who, lonely and always lacking in the social skills, never received the nurturing of a friend [you think]. We know it but it takes some time before she becomes aware. While waiting for the police to come to apprehend him, she lets him walk her home through the park while lending him her sympathetic ear. Dealing with a psychotic might take some finesse. How will HE take it? And how will he take IT?

Magic Night

S04 E13 • Thursday, Jan 12, 1956 • Jan 12 • 30m

Upset that his 25 years of service for the company are unappreciated, Henri treats himself to an expensive night on the town, on the company's dime. He then comes to his senses, distraught that his embezzlement will be discovered.

Tunnel of Fear

S04 E14 • Thursday, Jan 19, 1956 • Jan 19 • 30m

While traveling alone in a train compartment, an elderly, wealthy, wheelchair-bound man (Cedric Hardwicke) is confronted by a younger man (David Niven), whom he had double-crossed over twenty years ago. The younger man, now bent on revenge, tells the elderly man that he intends to kill him when the train passes through an upcoming tunnel. A battle of wits ensues.

High Stakes

S04 E15 • Thursday, Jan 26, 1956 • Jan 26 • 30m

An employee catches attractive Mrs. Raymond making a pass at Willie, then Mr. Raymond comes to the club with a gun to get even. Willie shoots him in self defense, but Willie is framed when Mr. Raymond's gun disappears.

The Listener

S04 E16 • Thursday, Feb 2, 1956 • Feb 2 • 30m

Sheila and her brother engineer a gas leak to kill her husband so they can split the insurance money. Overhearing the plot is the husband's invalid father, but it's no concern because he can't speak or write. Sheila doesn't realize he is able to communicate with his nurse through his eyes.

Safe Keeping

S04 E17 • Thursday, Feb 9, 1956 • Feb 9 • 30m

The chancellor of a foreign university gives newspaperman Frank Carstairs a document to smuggle out of the country. He anticipates being charged with treason by the totalitarian government and he wants the free world to know he did not willingly join their side. Meanwhile, Frank carries on an affair with a sexy foreign spy who seems to be playing both sides of the fence.

No Limit

S04 E18 • Thursday, Feb 16, 1956 • Feb 16 • 30m

Suave restaurateur-gambler Willie Dante rebuffs the attempt of racketeers to cash in on his gambling activities. He appears to change his mind, however, due to the influence of a beautiful woman.

Command

S04 E19 • Thursday, Feb 23, 1956 • Feb 23 • 30m

The first mate on a merchant ship has been waiting for years to take command of the ship. When the elderly captain makes a mistake at a time when the ship is in danger the first mate sees his chance.

Once to Every Woman

S04 E20 • Thursday, Mar 1, 1956 • Mar 1 • 30m

At a particularly vulnerable time in her life, Carol is wooed by charming David. They fall in love, but Carol then learns that David is married. He says that he will get divorced for her, but Carol is visited by David's wife.

Red Wine

S04 E21 • Thursday, Mar 8, 1956 • Mar 8 • 30m

A police detective travels to Borneo looking for an American who murdered his wife for a huge insurance payoff. There are only three Americans there, all on a rubber plantation, but none fits the physical description. Once his cover is blown, the detective comes clean and tells the men he thinks none of them are his man. But he knows the killer is a wine connoisseur and he uses that to set a trap.

To Die at Midnight

S04 E22 • Thursday, Mar 15, 1956 • Mar 15 • 30m

The conflict of a prison warden who discovers exculpatory evidence on the eve of an execution.

Desert Encounter

S04 E23 • Thursday, Mar 22, 1956 • Mar 22 • 30m

A famous author gets embroiled in an unusual situation when he offers to drive a young Mexican girl to her ranch.

The Case of Emily Cameron

S04 E24 • Thursday, Mar 29, 1956 • Mar 29 • 30m

Emily is an invalid who needs a caretaker. Her husband leaves her home alone one day, and she begins to stew over the low regard that he has for her. He, on the other hand, resents the opportunities that he's missed because of Emily.

The Rites of Spring

S04 E25 • Thursday, Apr 5, 1956 • Apr 5 • 30m

An older husband tests the marital fidelity of his amorous young wife by anonymously sending her flowers from "a secret admirer".

Autumn Carousel

S04 E26 • Thursday, Apr 12, 1956 • Apr 12 • 30m

A TV writer finds inspiration from a little girl travelling to Los Angeles.

Wall of Bamboo

S04 E27 • Thursday, Apr 19, 1956 • Apr 19 • 30m

An undercover agent is dispatched to the anti-communist underground to search for an important contact. But when he's caught by the red Chinese, he's tortured in various ways for important information by a mysterious renegade white man who leads them known by the nom de guerre "Sampan Joe".

Touch and Go

S04 E28 • Thursday, Apr 26, 1956 • Apr 26 • 30m

Ted attacks old enemy Walter in a fit of rage. Stunned at the realization that Walter is dead, he hears a woman on the phone who overheard their conversation. Ted needs to find this woman and keep her from telling the police anything.

A Long Way From Texas

S04 E29 • Thursday, May 3, 1956 • May 3 • 30m

Two con men target a naive young oilman from Texas. They visit Willie's gambling hall, and the con men threaten Willie. He decides to get revenge, and teach a lesson to the oilman.

That Woman

S04 E30 • Thursday, May 10, 1956 • May 10 • 30m

A young widow, who is in denial that her husband has died, moves in with her brother-in-law's family down on the farm. Her city ways and manners clash with the simple, pious life of the farmers.

The Other Room

S04 E31 • Thursday, May 17, 1956 • May 17 • 30m

A teacher wanting to leave his unfulfilling job needs money to write the book he's dreamed of. A stranger enters and makes an unusual offer: $10,000 to take a physical for a dying man so he can get life insurance to take care of his widow when he passes on.

One Forty-Two

S04 E32 • Thursday, May 24, 1956 • May 24 • 30m

Ruthless dictator Mendoza summons a priest when 300,000 people in his country announce that they will pray for him to die at 1:42 that day.

Beneath the Surface

S04 E33 • Thursday, May 31, 1956 • May 31 • 30m

In an effort to escape her past, a woman takes a job in a plant.

Watch the Sunset

S04 E34 • Thursday, Jun 7, 1956 • Jun 7 • 30m

Philip Benton is entertaining thoughts of moving on from his wife, who has been in a sanitarium for five years. Just as he is starting a new relationship with his secretary, he receives news that his wife is better and will be released.

Second Chance

S04 E35 • Thursday, Jun 14, 1956 • Jun 14 • 30m

An experienced writer is in the middle of a professional slump when he is inspired by the story of an old long lost friend. While his career is reviving, he seems to be hindering the acting prospects of his novice young girlfriend.

Woman Afraid

S04 E36 • Thursday, Jun 21, 1956 • Jun 21 • 30m

While her husband is laid up in a farm house with a broken leg, Nina sees a prowling burglar. She calls for help, but the hired hand that she calls for is the burglar - and he's also a murderer.

The Stacked Deck

S04 E37 • Thursday, Jun 28, 1956 • Jun 28 • 30m

Fresh out of prison, blackmailer Gus Anderson intends to use Willie's casino to launder his victims' money. To insure his cooperation, Gus' thugs are holding one of Willie's waiters hostage. Glamorous singer Betty Maxwell shows up at Dante's, as scheduled, to lose at blackjack and avoid having a risqué photo of her mailed to the tabloids. Knowing that Lt. Waldo will but his casino yet again, Willie invites to cop over to watch Gus violate his parole.

Distinguished Service

S04 E38 • Thursday, Jul 5, 1956 • Jul 5 • 30m

More interested in his career than in his duty as a physician, a noted doctor intentionally misdiagnoses a patient in an Asian city so he could get back to the U.S. and accept a major award. When his wife realizes that he abandoned a town needing his help to fight a Plague outbreak, she demands a divorce.

Yellowbelly

S04 E39 • Thursday, Jul 12, 1956 • Jul 12 • 30m

A military hero becomes circumspect as his wife expects their first child. In battle, he jumps into a protective hole instead of forging to the front of the line. His company nicknames him Yellowbelly, and he loses the respect of his men.

The Stand-In

S04 E40 • Thursday, Jul 19, 1956 • Jul 19 • 30m

An aspiring actress has spent 20 years in Hollywood, not gaining fame as she had hoped, but as a stand-in for a well-known actress. Her ambition turns to despair, and her affection to bitterness.

Success Story

S04 E41 • Thursday, Jul 26, 1956 • Jul 26 • 30m

A man is assigned to force a small-town newspaper out of existence.

Four Star Playhouse

Season 4

1955 • 41 Episodes

Activity from Friends

The Firing Squad

S04 E01 • Thursday, Oct 6, 1955 • Oct 6 • 30m

A WWII captain must oversee an execution he doesn't want to happen.

The Face of Danger

S04 E02 • Thursday, Oct 13, 1955 • Oct 13 • 30m

A 100-year-old woman who recalls her romance with a desperado during the days of the old West.

Let the Chips Fall

S04 E03 • Thursday, Oct 20, 1955 • Oct 20 • 30m

A reformed card sharp is recruited to unmask a suspected poker cheat among a group of wealthy gamblers. He finds it difficult to be impartial when the suspect enthusiastically befriends him.

Full Circle

S04 E04 • Thursday, Oct 27, 1955 • Oct 27 • 30m

A particularly bad review causes a Broadway actress to scheme to humiliate the drama critic.

A Spray of Bullets

S04 E05 • Thursday, Nov 3, 1955 • Nov 3 • 30m

The Devil to Pay

S04 E06 • Thursday, Nov 10, 1955 • Nov 10 • 30m

Here Comes the Suit

S04 E07 • Thursday, Nov 17, 1955 • Nov 17 • 30m

Looking Glass House

S04 E08 • Thursday, Nov 24, 1955 • Nov 24 • 30m

A woman is surprised when her fiancÃ© turns out to have been married before.

Something Very Special

S04 E09 • Thursday, Dec 1, 1955 • Dec 1 • 30m

Alan moves to America when his wife dies, leaving his young daughter with her grandmother in Paris. When he returns after five years, his daughter has difficulty believing that he loves her.

A Place Full of Strangers

S04 E10 • Thursday, Dec 8, 1955 • Dec 8 • 30m

One Way Out

S04 E11 • Thursday, Dec 15, 1955 • Dec 15 • 30m

Dark Meeting

S04 E12 • Thursday, Jan 5, 1956 • Jan 5 • 30m

Magic Night

S04 E13 • Thursday, Jan 12, 1956 • Jan 12 • 30m

Tunnel of Fear

S04 E14 • Thursday, Jan 19, 1956 • Jan 19 • 30m

High Stakes

S04 E15 • Thursday, Jan 26, 1956 • Jan 26 • 30m

The Listener

S04 E16 • Thursday, Feb 2, 1956 • Feb 2 • 30m

Safe Keeping

S04 E17 • Thursday, Feb 9, 1956 • Feb 9 • 30m

No Limit

S04 E18 • Thursday, Feb 16, 1956 • Feb 16 • 30m

Suave restaurateur-gambler Willie Dante rebuffs the attempt of racketeers to cash in on his gambling activities. He appears to change his mind, however, due to the influence of a beautiful woman.

Command

S04 E19 • Thursday, Feb 23, 1956 • Feb 23 • 30m

The first mate on a merchant ship has been waiting for years to take command of the ship. When the elderly captain makes a mistake at a time when the ship is in danger the first mate sees his chance.

Once to Every Woman

S04 E20 • Thursday, Mar 1, 1956 • Mar 1 • 30m

Red Wine

S04 E21 • Thursday, Mar 8, 1956 • Mar 8 • 30m

To Die at Midnight

S04 E22 • Thursday, Mar 15, 1956 • Mar 15 • 30m

The conflict of a prison warden who discovers exculpatory evidence on the eve of an execution.

Desert Encounter

S04 E23 • Thursday, Mar 22, 1956 • Mar 22 • 30m

A famous author gets embroiled in an unusual situation when he offers to drive a young Mexican girl to her ranch.

The Case of Emily Cameron

S04 E24 • Thursday, Mar 29, 1956 • Mar 29 • 30m

The Rites of Spring

S04 E25 • Thursday, Apr 5, 1956 • Apr 5 • 30m

An older husband tests the marital fidelity of his amorous young wife by anonymously sending her flowers from "a secret admirer".

Autumn Carousel

S04 E26 • Thursday, Apr 12, 1956 • Apr 12 • 30m

A TV writer finds inspiration from a little girl travelling to Los Angeles.

Wall of Bamboo

S04 E27 • Thursday, Apr 19, 1956 • Apr 19 • 30m

Touch and Go

S04 E28 • Thursday, Apr 26, 1956 • Apr 26 • 30m

A Long Way From Texas

S04 E29 • Thursday, May 3, 1956 • May 3 • 30m

Two con men target a naive young oilman from Texas. They visit Willie's gambling hall, and the con men threaten Willie. He decides to get revenge, and teach a lesson to the oilman.

That Woman

S04 E30 • Thursday, May 10, 1956 • May 10 • 30m

A young widow, who is in denial that her husband has died, moves in with her brother-in-law's family down on the farm. Her city ways and manners clash with the simple, pious life of the farmers.

The Other Room

S04 E31 • Thursday, May 17, 1956 • May 17 • 30m

One Forty-Two

S04 E32 • Thursday, May 24, 1956 • May 24 • 30m

Ruthless dictator Mendoza summons a priest when 300,000 people in his country announce that they will pray for him to die at 1:42 that day.

Beneath the Surface

S04 E33 • Thursday, May 31, 1956 • May 31 • 30m

In an effort to escape her past, a woman takes a job in a plant.

Watch the Sunset

S04 E34 • Thursday, Jun 7, 1956 • Jun 7 • 30m

Second Chance

S04 E35 • Thursday, Jun 14, 1956 • Jun 14 • 30m

Woman Afraid

S04 E36 • Thursday, Jun 21, 1956 • Jun 21 • 30m

While her husband is laid up in a farm house with a broken leg, Nina sees a prowling burglar. She calls for help, but the hired hand that she calls for is the burglar - and he's also a murderer.

The Stacked Deck

S04 E37 • Thursday, Jun 28, 1956 • Jun 28 • 30m

Distinguished Service

S04 E38 • Thursday, Jul 5, 1956 • Jul 5 • 30m

Yellowbelly

S04 E39 • Thursday, Jul 12, 1956 • Jul 12 • 30m

The Stand-In

S04 E40 • Thursday, Jul 19, 1956 • Jul 19 • 30m

An aspiring actress has spent 20 years in Hollywood, not gaining fame as she had hoped, but as a stand-in for a well-known actress. Her ambition turns to despair, and her affection to bitterness.

Success Story

S04 E41 • Thursday, Jul 26, 1956 • Jul 26 • 30m

A man is assigned to force a small-town newspaper out of existence.

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The Firing Squad

S04 E01 • Thursday, Oct 6, 1955 • Oct 6 • 30m

A WWII captain must oversee an execution he doesn't want to happen.

The Face of Danger

S04 E02 • Thursday, Oct 13, 1955 • Oct 13 • 30m

A 100-year-old woman who recalls her romance with a desperado during the days of the old West.

Let the Chips Fall

S04 E03 • Thursday, Oct 20, 1955 • Oct 20 • 30m

A reformed card sharp is recruited to unmask a suspected poker cheat among a group of wealthy gamblers. He finds it difficult to be impartial when the suspect enthusiastically befriends him.

Full Circle

S04 E04 • Thursday, Oct 27, 1955 • Oct 27 • 30m

A particularly bad review causes a Broadway actress to scheme to humiliate the drama critic.

A Spray of Bullets

S04 E05 • Thursday, Nov 3, 1955 • Nov 3 • 30m

The Devil to Pay

S04 E06 • Thursday, Nov 10, 1955 • Nov 10 • 30m

Here Comes the Suit

S04 E07 • Thursday, Nov 17, 1955 • Nov 17 • 30m

Looking Glass House

S04 E08 • Thursday, Nov 24, 1955 • Nov 24 • 30m

A woman is surprised when her fiancÃ© turns out to have been married before.

Something Very Special

S04 E09 • Thursday, Dec 1, 1955 • Dec 1 • 30m

Alan moves to America when his wife dies, leaving his young daughter with her grandmother in Paris. When he returns after five years, his daughter has difficulty believing that he loves her.

A Place Full of Strangers

S04 E10 • Thursday, Dec 8, 1955 • Dec 8 • 30m

One Way Out

S04 E11 • Thursday, Dec 15, 1955 • Dec 15 • 30m

Dark Meeting

S04 E12 • Thursday, Jan 5, 1956 • Jan 5 • 30m

Magic Night

S04 E13 • Thursday, Jan 12, 1956 • Jan 12 • 30m

Tunnel of Fear

S04 E14 • Thursday, Jan 19, 1956 • Jan 19 • 30m

High Stakes

S04 E15 • Thursday, Jan 26, 1956 • Jan 26 • 30m

The Listener

S04 E16 • Thursday, Feb 2, 1956 • Feb 2 • 30m

Safe Keeping

S04 E17 • Thursday, Feb 9, 1956 • Feb 9 • 30m

No Limit

S04 E18 • Thursday, Feb 16, 1956 • Feb 16 • 30m

Suave restaurateur-gambler Willie Dante rebuffs the attempt of racketeers to cash in on his gambling activities. He appears to change his mind, however, due to the influence of a beautiful woman.

Command

S04 E19 • Thursday, Feb 23, 1956 • Feb 23 • 30m

The first mate on a merchant ship has been waiting for years to take command of the ship. When the elderly captain makes a mistake at a time when the ship is in danger the first mate sees his chance.

Once to Every Woman

S04 E20 • Thursday, Mar 1, 1956 • Mar 1 • 30m

Red Wine

S04 E21 • Thursday, Mar 8, 1956 • Mar 8 • 30m

To Die at Midnight

S04 E22 • Thursday, Mar 15, 1956 • Mar 15 • 30m

The conflict of a prison warden who discovers exculpatory evidence on the eve of an execution.

Desert Encounter

S04 E23 • Thursday, Mar 22, 1956 • Mar 22 • 30m

A famous author gets embroiled in an unusual situation when he offers to drive a young Mexican girl to her ranch.

The Case of Emily Cameron

S04 E24 • Thursday, Mar 29, 1956 • Mar 29 • 30m

The Rites of Spring

S04 E25 • Thursday, Apr 5, 1956 • Apr 5 • 30m

An older husband tests the marital fidelity of his amorous young wife by anonymously sending her flowers from "a secret admirer".

Autumn Carousel

S04 E26 • Thursday, Apr 12, 1956 • Apr 12 • 30m

A TV writer finds inspiration from a little girl travelling to Los Angeles.

Wall of Bamboo

S04 E27 • Thursday, Apr 19, 1956 • Apr 19 • 30m

Touch and Go

S04 E28 • Thursday, Apr 26, 1956 • Apr 26 • 30m

A Long Way From Texas

S04 E29 • Thursday, May 3, 1956 • May 3 • 30m

Two con men target a naive young oilman from Texas. They visit Willie's gambling hall, and the con men threaten Willie. He decides to get revenge, and teach a lesson to the oilman.

That Woman

S04 E30 • Thursday, May 10, 1956 • May 10 • 30m

A young widow, who is in denial that her husband has died, moves in with her brother-in-law's family down on the farm. Her city ways and manners clash with the simple, pious life of the farmers.

The Other Room

S04 E31 • Thursday, May 17, 1956 • May 17 • 30m

One Forty-Two

S04 E32 • Thursday, May 24, 1956 • May 24 • 30m

Ruthless dictator Mendoza summons a priest when 300,000 people in his country announce that they will pray for him to die at 1:42 that day.

Beneath the Surface

S04 E33 • Thursday, May 31, 1956 • May 31 • 30m

In an effort to escape her past, a woman takes a job in a plant.

Watch the Sunset

S04 E34 • Thursday, Jun 7, 1956 • Jun 7 • 30m

Second Chance

S04 E35 • Thursday, Jun 14, 1956 • Jun 14 • 30m

Woman Afraid

S04 E36 • Thursday, Jun 21, 1956 • Jun 21 • 30m

While her husband is laid up in a farm house with a broken leg, Nina sees a prowling burglar. She calls for help, but the hired hand that she calls for is the burglar - and he's also a murderer.

The Stacked Deck

S04 E37 • Thursday, Jun 28, 1956 • Jun 28 • 30m

Distinguished Service

S04 E38 • Thursday, Jul 5, 1956 • Jul 5 • 30m

Yellowbelly

S04 E39 • Thursday, Jul 12, 1956 • Jul 12 • 30m

The Stand-In

S04 E40 • Thursday, Jul 19, 1956 • Jul 19 • 30m

An aspiring actress has spent 20 years in Hollywood, not gaining fame as she had hoped, but as a stand-in for a well-known actress. Her ambition turns to despair, and her affection to bitterness.

Success Story

S04 E41 • Thursday, Jul 26, 1956 • Jul 26 • 30m

A man is assigned to force a small-town newspaper out of existence.

Four Star Playhouse

Season 4

1955 • 41 Episodes

Activity from Friends

The Firing Squad

S04 E01 • Thursday, Oct 6, 1955 • Oct 6 • 30m

A WWII captain must oversee an execution he doesn't want to happen.

The Face of Danger

S04 E02 • Thursday, Oct 13, 1955 • Oct 13 • 30m

A 100-year-old woman who recalls her romance with a desperado during the days of the old West.

Let the Chips Fall

S04 E03 • Thursday, Oct 20, 1955 • Oct 20 • 30m

A reformed card sharp is recruited to unmask a suspected poker cheat among a group of wealthy gamblers. He finds it difficult to be impartial when the suspect enthusiastically befriends him.

Full Circle

S04 E04 • Thursday, Oct 27, 1955 • Oct 27 • 30m

A particularly bad review causes a Broadway actress to scheme to humiliate the drama critic.

A Spray of Bullets

S04 E05 • Thursday, Nov 3, 1955 • Nov 3 • 30m

The Devil to Pay

S04 E06 • Thursday, Nov 10, 1955 • Nov 10 • 30m

Here Comes the Suit

S04 E07 • Thursday, Nov 17, 1955 • Nov 17 • 30m

Looking Glass House

S04 E08 • Thursday, Nov 24, 1955 • Nov 24 • 30m

Something Very Special

S04 E09 • Thursday, Dec 1, 1955 • Dec 1 • 30m

Alan moves to America when his wife dies, leaving his young daughter with her grandmother in Paris. When he returns after five years, his daughter has difficulty believing that he loves her.

A Place Full of Strangers

S04 E10 • Thursday, Dec 8, 1955 • Dec 8 • 30m

One Way Out

S04 E11 • Thursday, Dec 15, 1955 • Dec 15 • 30m

Dark Meeting

S04 E12 • Thursday, Jan 5, 1956 • Jan 5 • 30m

Magic Night

S04 E13 • Thursday, Jan 12, 1956 • Jan 12 • 30m

Tunnel of Fear

S04 E14 • Thursday, Jan 19, 1956 • Jan 19 • 30m

High Stakes

S04 E15 • Thursday, Jan 26, 1956 • Jan 26 • 30m

The Listener

S04 E16 • Thursday, Feb 2, 1956 • Feb 2 • 30m

Safe Keeping

S04 E17 • Thursday, Feb 9, 1956 • Feb 9 • 30m

No Limit

S04 E18 • Thursday, Feb 16, 1956 • Feb 16 • 30m

Suave restaurateur-gambler Willie Dante rebuffs the attempt of racketeers to cash in on his gambling activities. He appears to change his mind, however, due to the influence of a beautiful woman.

Command

S04 E19 • Thursday, Feb 23, 1956 • Feb 23 • 30m

The first mate on a merchant ship has been waiting for years to take command of the ship. When the elderly captain makes a mistake at a time when the ship is in danger the first mate sees his chance.

Once to Every Woman

S04 E20 • Thursday, Mar 1, 1956 • Mar 1 • 30m

Red Wine

S04 E21 • Thursday, Mar 8, 1956 • Mar 8 • 30m

To Die at Midnight

S04 E22 • Thursday, Mar 15, 1956 • Mar 15 • 30m

The conflict of a prison warden who discovers exculpatory evidence on the eve of an execution.

Desert Encounter

S04 E23 • Thursday, Mar 22, 1956 • Mar 22 • 30m

A famous author gets embroiled in an unusual situation when he offers to drive a young Mexican girl to her ranch.

The Case of Emily Cameron

S04 E24 • Thursday, Mar 29, 1956 • Mar 29 • 30m

The Rites of Spring

S04 E25 • Thursday, Apr 5, 1956 • Apr 5 • 30m

An older husband tests the marital fidelity of his amorous young wife by anonymously sending her flowers from "a secret admirer".

Autumn Carousel

S04 E26 • Thursday, Apr 12, 1956 • Apr 12 • 30m

A TV writer finds inspiration from a little girl travelling to Los Angeles.

Wall of Bamboo

S04 E27 • Thursday, Apr 19, 1956 • Apr 19 • 30m

Touch and Go

S04 E28 • Thursday, Apr 26, 1956 • Apr 26 • 30m

A Long Way From Texas

S04 E29 • Thursday, May 3, 1956 • May 3 • 30m

Two con men target a naive young oilman from Texas. They visit Willie's gambling hall, and the con men threaten Willie. He decides to get revenge, and teach a lesson to the oilman.

That Woman

S04 E30 • Thursday, May 10, 1956 • May 10 • 30m

A young widow, who is in denial that her husband has died, moves in with her brother-in-law's family down on the farm. Her city ways and manners clash with the simple, pious life of the farmers.

The Other Room

S04 E31 • Thursday, May 17, 1956 • May 17 • 30m

One Forty-Two

S04 E32 • Thursday, May 24, 1956 • May 24 • 30m

Ruthless dictator Mendoza summons a priest when 300,000 people in his country announce that they will pray for him to die at 1:42 that day.

Beneath the Surface

S04 E33 • Thursday, May 31, 1956 • May 31 • 30m

In an effort to escape her past, a woman takes a job in a plant.

Watch the Sunset

S04 E34 • Thursday, Jun 7, 1956 • Jun 7 • 30m

Second Chance

S04 E35 • Thursday, Jun 14, 1956 • Jun 14 • 30m

Woman Afraid

S04 E36 • Thursday, Jun 21, 1956 • Jun 21 • 30m

While her husband is laid up in a farm house with a broken leg, Nina sees a prowling burglar. She calls for help, but the hired hand that she calls for is the burglar - and he's also a murderer.

The Stacked Deck

S04 E37 • Thursday, Jun 28, 1956 • Jun 28 • 30m

Distinguished Service

S04 E38 • Thursday, Jul 5, 1956 • Jul 5 • 30m

Yellowbelly

S04 E39 • Thursday, Jul 12, 1956 • Jul 12 • 30m

The Stand-In

S04 E40 • Thursday, Jul 19, 1956 • Jul 19 • 30m

An aspiring actress has spent 20 years in Hollywood, not gaining fame as she had hoped, but as a stand-in for a well-known actress. Her ambition turns to despair, and her affection to bitterness.

Success Story

S04 E41 • Thursday, Jul 26, 1956 • Jul 26 • 30m

A man is assigned to force a small-town newspaper out of existence.