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Four Star Playhouse: Season 1

19 episodes Premiered Sep 25, 1952 Updated Jul 19, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

My Wife Geraldine

Sep 25, 1952 · 30 min

Man invents a wife, then accused of murdering her.

S1·E2

Dante's Inferno

Oct 2, 1952 · 30 min

Willie Dante owns a bar and gambling house called Dante's Inferno. One night, the wife of an acquaintance tells Willie that her husband has threatened her. Willie comforts her and

S1·E3

The Lost Silk Hat

Oct 23, 1952 · 30 min

Englishman must retrieve his hat after visiting his love.

S1·E4

Backstage

Nov 6, 1952 · 30 min

An actor named Paul is out on an evening stroll when he sees a young woman attempting to jump off a bridge. After a struggle, he discovers her name is Amy and she is homeless. Paul

S1·E5

Welcome Home

Nov 20, 1952 · 30 min

A notorious criminal returns to his home town after 15 years away, and a young man wants to join him in notoriety and, probably, death at the hands of police.

S1·E6

The Island

Dec 4, 1952 · 30 min

Rebellious physician on an island in the South Pacific.

S1·E7

The Officer and the Lady

Dec 18, 1952 · 30 min

A reformed pickpocket in Paris obtains the purse of an attractive woman. He reads a letter telling about her dying son, and he decides to grant the boy's wish to meet his father.

S1·E8

Knockout

Jan 1, 1953 · 30 min

Middleweight boxer finds his big bout has been fixed.

S1·E9

Man on a Train

Jan 15, 1953 · 30 min

William encounters an old acquaintance, John Dwerrihouse, on a train with 75,000 pounds. Only later did William learn that Dwerrihouse had disappeared four months earlier after emb

S1·E10

Trail's End

Jan 29, 1953 · 30 min

A famous marshal of Dodge City sets out in search of the murderous Sonoma Kid and runs into a tragedy of the desert.

S1·E11

Sound Off, My Love

Feb 12, 1953 · 30 min

Woman buys hearing aid and hears husband plot her murder.

S1·E12

The Man in the Box

Feb 26, 1953 · 30 min

Boyer plays four roles in story of a director and his woes.

S1·E13

No Identity

Mar 12, 1953 · 30 min

Young boy fights to win his foster mother's love.

S1·E14

The Man Who Walked Out On Himself

Mar 26, 1953 · 30 min

After separating from his wife, a wealthy clubman is about to marry a much young woman -- whereupon his mirror image walks out on him in disgust.

S1·E15

The Last Voyage

Apr 23, 1953 · 30 min

Sea captain discovers a time bomb is planted on his ship.

S1·E16

Night Ride

May 7, 1953 · 30 min

Five people, one a murderer, are trapped on subway.

S1·E17

The Ladies On His Mind

May 21, 1953 · 30 min

A psychiatrist listens to his female patients go on about their troubles. As they talk, he imagines himself within each of their stories.

S1·E18

To Whom It May Concern

Jun 4, 1953 · 30 min

A bank employee mails a letter to his boss confessing to stealing $7000 and includes the stocks he bought with the money. As he puts a gun to his head, he sees in the paper that th

S1·E19

Shadowed

Jun 18, 1953 · 30 min

Past haunts politician running for Senator.