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Season 4

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.

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37 Episodes

Trial by Fire
E1
Trial by FireA forest fire spreads with fury, threatens a town with destruction, and brands a boy a murderer.
The Secret of the Red Room
E2
The Secret of the Red RoomThe technical notes say that this television drama was in black and white. But I remember its being broadcast in color, one of the very few broadcasts in color at that time. I remember because my father was trying out, on loan, a new color television set, and we saw this broadcast as a test of the color quality of the broadcast and of the set. The quality was good for this broadcast, as I recall, but not for all broadcasts.
Necessary Evil
E3
Necessary EvilWhen a man with the reputation of a fast gun turns up in a small New Mexico community, the townspeople, including the man's son, want no part of him. Then two brothers who have vowed revenge on the gunfighter ride into town.
Along Came a Spider
E4
Along Came a SpiderAs she's leaving to meet her daughter at the airport, a psychoanalyst receives a phone call from one of her patients, who tells her he's just killed a man. When the two women return home the patient, who is waiting for them, pulls a gun, forces the daughter into a room, and locks the door.
Jacob and the Angels
E5
Jacob and the AngelsA criminal lawyer makes a desperate gamble to defend a boy charged with murder. Risking his career, his love, even his health, he faces an even greater terror when he finds his own guilty conscience is on trial.
Mask for the Devil
E6
Mask for the DevilTom Gardener invites the invalid widow of a man he accidentally killed to live with himself and his wife, unaware that her facade of sweetness and gentleness conceals a scheme to destroy his marriage.
The Largest City in Captivity
E7
The Largest City in CaptivityAn American newspaperman in West Berlin and an East German freedom fighter in the anti-Soviet underground are in love with the same woman, in whose apartment the freedom fighter takes refuge after being wounded.
Tunnel of Fear
E8
Tunnel of FearDrama about the men who struggle to move rivers and dig tunnels.
Keep Me in Mind
E9
Keep Me in MindPublicity hungry, Las Vegas lounge singer, Mike Owens stages a hoax publicity stunt making the local police and his entourage furious with him, especially his press agent. And like the little boy who cried wolf, he discovers when he actually can identify a cop-killer, the cops and the newspapers and his press agent don't believe him. But the killer knows he isn't lying and determines to kill him next.
Two Tests on Tuesday
E10
Two Tests on TuesdayA college professor tries to help an ex-GI with a history of mental illness whose anxiety over low grades caused him to cheat on his final exam.
A Matter of Life and Death
E11
A Matter of Life and DeathA man wakes up with a hangover one morning believing he is responsible for a murder. All he can remember is standing over a body holding a broken bottle in his hand. The girl in love with him is convinced he is innocent and helps him try to prove
Murder Has a Deadline
E12
Murder Has a DeadlineA ruthless gossip columnist who's been receiving threatening letters asks for police protection and then, in a panic attack, barricades himself in his apartment.
The Devil's Brood
E13
The Devil's BroodTwo fugitives, hoping for a life of ease and respectability, leave for Australia to buy a sheep ranch, not knowing they're being followed by a blackmailer.
Hurricane Diane
E14
Hurricane DianeAmong the people seeking shelter from a flood at a rundown Southern hotel are a man accused of murder, the deputy sheriff to whom he's handcuffed, a compassionate young social worker, a preacher, and the hotel owner's disturbed wife who claims she's a countess.
To Walk the Night
E15
To Walk the NightOn a snowy Christmas eve, police detective Ed Brooks hopes to be able to get away early. But a call comes in that a prowler, who has murdered several women, has struck again.
Shadow of a Memory
E16
Shadow of a MemoryA woman returns to the cottage owned by her late husband and tries to settle in, but a body is discovered in the living room and she is accused of murder.
Scream in Silence
E17
Scream in SilenceMedical student tries to help depressed neighbor.
Thieves of Tokyo
E18
Thieves of TokyoWhile on the trail of a black-market ring in Tokyo, an undercover man runs across a murder. During the investigation he begins to date a pretty Japanese dancer, which upsets his American girlfriend.
Sound of the Moon
E19
Sound of the MoonFacing a personal crisis on a coast-to-coast flight, an airline hostess appeals for help to a doctor on the plane, but he claims he's too busy to see her.
Burst of Fire
E20
Burst of FireA singer orders a copy made of an antique cross for an old friend of hers, a priest. While she is in the jewelry store to pick up the cross, the store is held up by a masked gunman who steals the cross and makes his escape. The thief resembles the priest's brother. Then the third brother, a policeman, is assigned to investigate the case.
Four Hours in White
E21
Four Hours in WhiteTrapped in a crossfire of human emotions, a hospital chief surgeon fights his own conscience to decide the fate of two men. He must weigh the possible sacrifice of one life for another. Drawing on years of experience, he defies the pressures of time and personal fear to face one crucial moment of judgment.
The Secret Love of Johnny Spain
E22
The Secret Love of Johnny SpainFour days before his movie is to be released, singing idol Johnny Spain is killed in an airplane crash. His press agent decides he must dig up some publicity to make the up-coming movie pay-off. He pressures Julie, a young starlet, to pose as Spain's secret love.
Albert Anastasia, His Life and Death
E23
Albert Anastasia, His Life and DeathThe story of Murder Inc. and the 1957 barber shop rub-out of mob czar Albert Anastasia. Anastasia had an appeal that belied his reputation for brutality and impetuosity. He had a sense of confidence and presence, and because he was so sure of himself he was at ease with other people.
The Thief With the Big Blue Eyes
E24
The Thief With the Big Blue EyesIn Rome, an American actor and his wife come upon an Italian street urchin who appoints himself their guardian angel and after awhile begins trying to cajole them into adopting him permanently.
So Deadly My Love
E25
So Deadly My LoveWhile on a date with her boyfriend a woman runs into her erratic estranged husband. Later that night two ruffians beat up the boyfriend and kidnap the woman.
The Great World and Timothy Colt
E26
The Great World and Timothy ColtA large Manhattan law firm hires the tireless dedicated Timothy Colt, the young lawyer. As he rises in the firm the opportunity to see the conflict between ethics and ambition are upon him. His disillusionment and the constant dishonesty shakes him to his foundations of belief against the bitter cynical conquest of his new great world.
On the Take
E27
On the TakeIn trying to clean up the local bookmakers, the Washington, D.C. Police department becomes convinced that members of the force are accepting payoff money. Lt. Todd Thoman is assigned the task of discovering the crooked cops.
The Volcano Seat
E28
The Volcano SeatThe crew of an Air Force air tanker plane must deal with a member of the RAF assigned as captain for training. On their first long-range mission the crew has to deal with a fuel leak that threatens to blow the plane up
Shooting for the Moon
E29
Shooting for the MoonEngineer Frank Colby and his staff have developed a nose cone capable of launching into outer space.
The Deadly Tattoo
E30
The Deadly TattooA detective is assigned to investigate a series of murders in which the killer left a heart-shaped tattoo on each of his victims.
The Big Success
E31
The Big SuccessLeo Carson a businessman who worked his way up from machinist's helper to owner of a million-dollar business. He realizes too late that the important things in life, his family have chosen destructive lifestyles and his own mistakes have caused harm to everyone else.
The Disappearance of Daphne
E32
The Disappearance of DaphneA young heiress marries a dancer after a whirlwind courtship, but soon comes to suspect he's responsible for the mysterious disappearance of his former dancing partner.
Time of the Hanging
E33
Time of the HangingIn Texas, during the 1880's, cattlemen resent the intrusion of homesteaders on their grazing lands. When cattleman Mannon Tate's brother is sentenced to hang for the murder of a homesteader, Tate makes a desperate attempt to prevent the execution. Believing the sheriff is allied with the farmers, Tate takes him and his wife hostage.
The Push-Button Giant
E34
The Push-Button GiantA song plugger making his daily rounds meets an attractive young singer in a recording executive's waiting room and, by passing himself off as her manager, begins climbing to the top of the music world.
Spider Web
E35
Spider WebOn the Mexican border, a wealthy Texas cattleman is mistaken by a beautiful young woman as one of the local peasants. Amused when she offers him five dollars to run an errand, he agrees to cross the border and pick up a package for her.
House of Doubt
E36
House of DoubtWhen she loses her job, Gwen Dacres seeks economical lodgings in a boarding house run by a mysterious old woman, Mrs. Garr. Strange noises and incidents disturb Gwen's peace of mind. Gwen is attacked and Mrs. Garr disappears and is later found dead. Gwen starts to investigate and uncovers a twenty year old mystery.
Cabin B-13
E37
Cabin B-13Shortly after Ann and Robert Brewster board a luxury liner for their honeymoon cruise, Robert disappears with the fortune he received as a wedding present from Ann. Ann reports her husband's disappearance to the captain. To her astonishment he informs her that there is no record of either herself or her husband as passengers, and that the cabin number she has given is non-existent.