The Star and the Story
(1955-56) An anthology series from Four Star Productions, who also made Four Star Playhouse and Stage 7. The famous star in each episode was allowed to pick his own story.
Vol. 1:
Safe Journey 2/5/1955 Frank Lovejoy. On a train, a reporter tries to interview a convict who is being sent to testify at an important underworld trial.
Ferry to Fox Island 1/29/1955 Edmond O'Brien. A thief accidentally kills a man and then falls in love with the victim's widow.
The Lie1/22/1955 Dan Duryea, Beverly Garland. A tuberculosis victim is befriended by a guilt-ridden woman whose false testimony sent him to prison.
Dark Stranger 1/8/1955 Joanne Woodward, Edmond O'Brien. An author, in love with a girl who resembles his ill-fated fictional heroine, begins to fear for the real girl's life.
Vol. 2:
The Thin Line 3/17/1956 David Niven. A former bandleader just released from a mental institution, Johnny returns home to make a startling discovery. We relive the days prior to his confinement through the eyes of Tubby, a former member of the band.
Desert Story 6/4/1955 Jan Sterling. A socialite kills an Army chaplain's wife in an auto accident and then cares for his children.
The Lady's Game 4/23/1955 Charles Coburn. An Englishman is blackmailed by a dancer after winning at roulette.
Hand to Hand 5/14/1955 Zachary Scott. Youth vs. middle age in this tale of rivalry between two bullfighting brothers.
Vol. 3:
Her Crowning Glory 4/9/1955 Teresa Wright. A girl bolsters her morale with an expensive hat as she goes job hunting.
The Man Who Was Dead 11/12/1955 Thomas Mitchell, Chuck Connors. After his funeral, a man returns from the dead to bring help to the living.
Act of Decision 3/10/1956 Frank Lovejoy. On the eve of an important game, the winning and well-liked coach of a small-college football team finds out from the police that his star player, Watkins, has been out late and speeding with a girl in his car.
Arab Duel 2/18/1956 Sidney Blackmer, Hugh O'Brian. A motion picture producer's love for his wife leads him to desperate measures.