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Four Star Playhouse: Season 4

41 episodes · premiered Oct 6, 1955

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  1. Episode 1: The Firing Squad Oct 6, 1955 · 30m A WWII captain must oversee an execution he doesn't want to happen.
  2. Episode 2: The Face of Danger Oct 13, 1955 · 30m A 100-year-old woman who recalls her romance with a desperado during the days of the old West.
  3. Episode 3: Let the Chips Fall Oct 20, 1955 · 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.
  4. Episode 4: Full Circle Oct 27, 1955 · 30m A particularly bad review causes a Broadway actress to scheme to humiliate the drama critic.
  5. Episode 5: A Spray of Bullets Nov 3, 1955 · 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…
  6. Episode 6: The Devil to Pay Nov 10, 1955 · 30m In Hell, the administrating office is hopelessly out of date and incompetent, so Satan enlists the help of an exceptionally aggressive and heartless businessman to modernize the place.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…
  7. Episode 7: Here Comes the Suit Nov 17, 1955 · 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…
  8. Episode 8: Looking Glass House Nov 24, 1955 · 30m A woman is surprised when her fiancé turns out to have been married before.
  9. Episode 9: Something Very Special Dec 1, 1955 · 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.
  10. Episode 10: A Place Full of Strangers Dec 8, 1955 · 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…
  11. Episode 11: One Way Out Dec 15, 1955 · 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…
  12. Episode 12: Dark Meeting Jan 5, 1956 · 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…
  13. Episode 13: Magic Night Jan 12, 1956 · 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…
  14. Episode 14: Tunnel of Fear Jan 19, 1956 · 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…
  15. Episode 15: High Stakes Jan 26, 1956 · 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…
  16. Episode 16: The Listener Feb 2, 1956 · 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…
  17. Episode 17: Safe Keeping Feb 9, 1956 · 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…
  18. Episode 18: No Limit Feb 16, 1956 · 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…
  19. Episode 19: Command Feb 23, 1956 · 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…
  20. Episode 20: Once to Every Woman Mar 1, 1956 · 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…
  21. Episode 21: Red Wine Mar 8, 1956 · 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…
  22. Episode 22: To Die at Midnight Mar 15, 1956 · 30m The conflict of a prison warden who discovers exculpatory evidence on the eve of an execution.
  23. Episode 23: Desert Encounter Mar 22, 1956 · 30m A famous author gets embroiled in an unusual situation when he offers to drive a young Mexican girl to her ranch.
  24. Episode 24: The Case of Emily Cameron Mar 29, 1956 · 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…
  25. Episode 25: The Rites of Spring Apr 5, 1956 · 30m An older husband tests the marital fidelity of his amorous young wife by anonymously sending her flowers from "a secret admirer".
  26. Episode 26: Autumn Carousel Apr 12, 1956 · 30m A TV writer finds inspiration from a little girl travelling to Los Angeles.
  27. Episode 27: Wall of Bamboo Apr 19, 1956 · 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…
  28. Episode 28: Touch and Go Apr 26, 1956 · 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…
  29. Episode 29: A Long Way From Texas May 3, 1956 · 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.
  30. Episode 30: That Woman May 10, 1956 · 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…
  31. Episode 31: The Other Room May 17, 1956 · 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…
  32. Episode 32: One Forty-Two May 24, 1956 · 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.
  33. Episode 33: Beneath the Surface May 31, 1956 · 30m In an effort to escape her past, a woman takes a job in a plant.
  34. Episode 34: Watch the Sunset Jun 7, 1956 · 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…
  35. Episode 35: Second Chance Jun 14, 1956 · 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…
  36. Episode 36: Woman Afraid Jun 21, 1956 · 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…
  37. Episode 37: The Stacked Deck Jun 28, 1956 · 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…
  38. Episode 38: Distinguished Service Jul 5, 1956 · 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…
  39. Episode 39: Yellowbelly Jul 12, 1956 · 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…
  40. Episode 40: The Stand-In Jul 19, 1956 · 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…
  41. Episode 41: Success Story Jul 26, 1956 · 30m A man is assigned to force a small-town newspaper out of existence.