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Season 2

This was an anthology series that presented a different story and different set of characters on each episode. It ran from 1954 to 1958 and featured Casino Royale of James Bond fame, which led to two theatrical movies of the same name.

Where to Watch Season 2

45 Episodes

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
E1
The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnHuck and Jim once again embark on their adventure-filled trek down the Mississippi .
Public Pigeon #1
E2
Public Pigeon #1Red plays a hapless man who is tricked into being a boiler room hustler for phony Uranium mine stock con men who have him believing they're G-men and he's helping the government. He's caught and sent to prison, but without his catching on, the real FBI and the warden get him to escape so he can recover the crooks' stolen cash.
Silent Decision
E3
Silent DecisionA surgeon finds out about his wife's unfaithfulness and takes matters into his own hands.
Night of Execution
E4
Night of ExecutionA mother watches her cruel and destructive husband continually expose their young son to all kinds of violence. Finally she feels she must take steps to save her son from this sinister influence.
Sailor on Horseback
E5
Sailor on HorsebackAs Jack London's reputation as a writer grows, his fame causes conflicts with his sister Eliza and his wife Charmain.
Thin Air
E6
Thin AirAn advertising executive's wife disappears during a summer vacation.
House of Shadows
E7
House of ShadowsA woman keeps her elderly uncle locked up as a prisoner in his own home when a man decides to investigate the story himself.
The Pink Cloud
E8
The Pink CloudAn ex-con returns to New York looking for the man responsible for the crime he did time for.
Scheme to Defraud
E9
Scheme to DefraudAn insurance underwriter and his secretary are both disgruntled over their dull, monotonous routine. They fall in love, and then discover a way to cash in on a $70,000 insurance claim.
A Promise to Murder
E10
A Promise to MurderAt his wealthy aunt's insistence, a rising young London barrister submits to having his palm read. The prophecies come true with alarming accuracy.
Portrait in Celluloid
E11
Portrait in CelluloidArt Shaddick, formerly a writer, now a writer's agent, sits in his gaudy, pretentious office, on the bookcase reposes an Oscar, won by Art for his last picture. That was in 1929. Since then he has gone steadily downhill, shouting all the way. When suddenly a young writer appears with a great script, it is just what Art needs, a golden opportunity to rise again to greatness.
A Man of Taste
E12
A Man of TasteA cultured Englishman, living in Paris, becomes interested in art for purely mercenary reasons. He sponsors a young artist and goes to great lengths to keep his protege's canvases valuable.
The Passport
E13
The PassportAn American correspondent, assigned to Europe shortly after World War II, is offered part of a fortune in confiscated gems in return for letting a former Nazi officer use his passport.
The Day They Gave the Babies Away
E14
The Day They Gave the Babies AwayWhile decorating a Christmas tree, narrator Joan Evans recalls the story of the Christmas of her ancestors during the 1860s in Wisconsin. A 12-year old boy becomes the head of his family when both parents die. On Christmas Eve he finds a way to provide homes for his five younger brothers and sisters.
Bailout at 43,000 Feet
E15
Bailout at 43,000 FeetThree men prepare to test the ejector seat of a jet bomber. As they wait for favorable weather conditions, each reacts differently.
The Prowler
E16
The ProwlerA rancher's wife is bored with her monotonous life. One night when her husband is away, her mother-in-law inadvertently suggest the "perfect escape" .
The Hanging Judge
E17
The Hanging JudgeOne of the most despised men in the legal profession clings tenaciously to the belief that English law is infallible. Because of his fixation he even stands trial for a murder he did not commit.
The Secret of River Lane
E18
The Secret of River LaneThe son of a respected lawyer is involved in a case of homicide over the shooting of a schoolmate. Even though the father suspects his son's guilt, he tries to protect him. The entire town is indignant when charges are not brought against the boy immediately for lack of sufficient evidence.
Gamble on a Thief
E19
Gamble on a ThiefA dedicated parole officer makes a daring effort to help a two-time loser who has violated the conditions of his parole.
The Fifth Wheel
E20
The Fifth WheelTwo sports-minded priests, off for a fishing holiday, become involved with thieves, a stolen car and stolen money!
Nightmare by Day
E21
Nightmare by DayThe parents of a recently married young woman, whose husband claims she's taken a trip to New York, slowly become convinced she's been murdered.
The Sound of Silence
E22
The Sound of SilenceA priest becomes involved in murder when the killer confesses his crime to him.
The Louella Parsons Story
E23
The Louella Parsons StoryThe Louella Parsons story, based on incidents in her autobiography ""The Gay Illiterate"", is a series of flashbacks. Teresa Wright portrays Miss Parson in the drama. As she speaks with the stars the cameras will re-create incidents in her long career. The time span is from the early twenties to 1948. We see Miss Parsons' early days as a newspaper reporter in Chicago. Here she loses her job and departs for New York. In New York she resumes her career, only to be stricken with tuberculosis. When she recovers from her illness, she meets the man who is to become her second husband, and her rise as Hollywood columnist begins. As a climax to tonight's drama, there will be a tribute from the stars of the movie industry.
Pale Horse, Pale Rider
E24
Pale Horse, Pale RiderA young woman lives in fear that a recurring dream foretells real tragedy. The premonition persists when she falls in love with a young soldier about to leave for overseas duty.
An Episode of Sparrows
E25
An Episode of SparrowsAn 11-year old girl whose home has always been the slums, steals a packet of flower seeds from a playmate. In her search for a small bit of earth in which to grow flowers, she is befriended by a youthful gang leader.
Spin into Darkness
E26
Spin into DarknessAfter gambling away the money her pilot husband gave her for the down payment on a plane, a woman takes a job as nurse to an alcoholic, who in a drunken stupor gives her $5,000 to recoup her losses and later reports to the police that the money was stolen.
The Lou Gehrig Story
E27
The Lou Gehrig StoryLong-time New York Yankee star, first baseman Lou Gehrig battles ALS with the help of his wife, and of his teammate, catcher Bill Dickey. The disease cuts short Gehrig's great baseball career, and kills "The Iron Horse" within a few years.
Sit Down with Death
E28
Sit Down with DeathA dinner party turns into a guest's nightmare as a murder plot is uncovered.
The Empty Room Blues
E29
The Empty Room BluesWhen her husband disappears with their savings and their son, a woman fears for the child's life. But she can't convince her friends or the police that the man is a pathological liar and a menace.
Flame-Out on T-6
E30
Flame-Out on T-6Ten men are assigned to a drifting ice floe near the North Pole to test the effect of subzero weather on men supplied only with tents and meager rations. One of the men goes berserk from the strain and wrecks the group's radio so that no one can notify headquarters of their location.
The Shadow of Evil
E31
The Shadow of EvilThe unsuspecting girlfriend of a young man whose brother is the head of a Rome narcotics ring arrives from the United States with an investigator at her heels.
Figures in Clay
E32
Figures in ClayAfter agreeing to defend an irrational old man charged with murder, an attorney finds that his partner believes he took the case for publicity reasons.
Faceless Adversary
E33
Faceless AdversaryA man suspected of a young woman's murder denies even knowing her and claims he's being framed.
To Scream at Midnight
E34
To Scream at MidnightA wealthy young woman breaks down and is placed in a sanitarium after being thrown over by the man she loves. Her psychiatrist becomes suspicious when the man reappears and claims he wants to marry her.
The Circular Staircase
E35
The Circular StaircaseA middle aged spinster decides to go to the country for the summer with her friend. They end up becoming involved in a murder mystery.
A Trophy for Howard Davenport
E36
A Trophy for Howard DavenportA Babe Ruth League team is perpetually in last place, because its compassionate manager tends to pick youngsters no other team wants. When the team has a chance to place in the finals, he turns down a boy's plea to pitch in the big game, and the boy then runs away from home.
Phone Call for Matthew Quade
E37
Phone Call for Matthew QuadeA retired construction firm executive seeks a respite from enforced idleness and oncoming old age. While waiting for a phone call that will confirm or deny his request for a job back at his old firm, Matthew Quade relives his past.
Fear is the Hunter
E38
Fear is the HunterA young man comes to the town of Brewster, his car in need of repairs, and is ordered to leave at once. He soon learns that the ruthless man after whom the town is named looks on any stranger as his potential murderer.
Fury at Dawn
E39
Fury at DawnWhen an atomic bomb mounted on a 200-foot-tall steel tower fails to detonate, a veteran nuclear physicist and his aides have to climb the rickety tower to disarm the bomb.
The Man Who Lost His Head
E40
The Man Who Lost His HeadA young sailor collapses on the estate of a wealthy Englishman in the Orient and, upon reviving, is offered a strange bargain in exchange for his life.
Child of the Wind
E41
Child of the WindJohn Kerr plays a popular singer who supports his twin brother, an aspiring concert pianist, and the rest of his family. When he returns to his home town for a visit he becomes romantically involved with his brother's girlfriend.
No Right to Kill
E42
No Right to KillA starving author tests his theory about people who think they are above the law by killing a pawnbroker.
The 78th Floor
E43
The 78th FloorOn a foggy afternoon just before a plane strikes the Empire State Building, a businessman recently gone blind is in one office dictating a suicide note to his wife, while in another office a young man is trying to persuade his fiancee to help him rob the firm she works for so they can be married.
Throw Away the Cane
E44
Throw Away the CaneA popular singer whose earnings are supporting his entire family returns to his home town for a visit and proceeds to make a play for the girlfriend of his twin brother, an aspiring concert pianist.
Dark Wall
E45
Dark WallAn extreme form of disassociative reaction to stress in which two or more separate personalities exist. The person may shift from one personality to another, which is often very different. Each personality has no memories of the other's thoughts and actions.