Four Star Playhouse

An actor struggles to find work because his famous, nearly identical cousin is jealous of his talent and keeps him from getting notable parts.

Under threat of exposure, a gambling hall owner lets the son of the district attorney play dice in his hall, but soon discovers his checks are bad.

A brain-damaged war hero merely longs for his own small home, but his sister-in-law refuses to put up any money for him.

A woman on a cruise without her husband feels abandoned and alone, but her spirits are revived by a series of anonymous romantic gifts.

With a client on trial for murder, a defense attorney stalls for time while his PIs search for a female witness who can get the defendant off.

An evening out to watch his eldest daughter star in a play becomes a disaster for a pediatrician when a panicked new mother interrupts the show.

A newspaper reporter is intrigued as to why a woman hired a dive team to retrieve her purse from the Chicago River.

An overworked man is ordered by his doctor to take a vacation. While at the resort, he falls in love with a blind woman.

When someone breaks the bank at a gambling hall, the owner unknowingly pays him off with counterfeit money.

Smitten with a talentless woman, a man enlists the help of his famous art expert friend to portray his love as a break-out artist.

When the city relaxes rent control and her rent increases, an angry woman marches down to the mayor's office to demand reinstated controls.

After opening an office in a small village, a doctor finds out he is forbidden from practicing there by a vengeful 200-year-old unseen tyrant.

A predictable man going on his annual vacation without his wife is approached by a troubled young woman who asks him to pretend to be her husband.

Businessman Carl Baxter is a good boss for 364 days a year, but his memories of his estrangement with his son causes his mood to change at Christmas.

A woman visits an isolated house expecting to meet with the realtor. Instead, she encounters a murderer who's escaped from a mental hospital.

A test pilot learns that it's possible that his sick daughter could have polio, just before he tests a new military plane.

When his estranged son gambles against him, the owner of a financially distressed casino must decide what's more important: his family or business.

A gem expert declares a worthless string of beads worn by a poor governess to be a valuable pearl necklace.

A blind man has a chance for surgery to restore his sight, but it may last for just a few minutes.

A cop returns home after a tough night and is confronted by an endless wave of noise and people. He later discovers his gun is missing.

McGraw, a private eye, is hired by Lila Lamont to protect her from her threatening husband Louis.

To get away from it all, a detective takes a trip to a cabin in the woods where he is entertained by a family that may not be exactly as they seem.

The chief teller of a bank openly embezzles a large sum of money to extort a pay raise from the bank's board of directors.

When a night out ends in a car accident, a cheating wife must choose between protecting her marriage or saving her date from manslaughter charges.

When a stranger is struck by a car and killed trying to steal a library book, the man who checked out the book finds a message within and follows it.

After writing a column making fun of men who panic, a wise-guy newspaperman receives a letter promising he will soon know the real meaning of "panic".

While hosting a costume party, a wealthy woman receives news that her murderous ex-husband has escaped from prison and is believed to be disguised.

An artist discovers that one of his favorite models has been murdered and an investigation begins to discover the murderer.

When her husband is disfigured in an accident and shuts out the world, a countess recruits a famous plastic surgeon to disfigure her as well.