David Niven Collection, Volume 3

From 1952 to 1956, David Niven joined fellow Hollywood luminaries Ida Lupino, Charles Boyer and Dick Powell in Star Performance (also known as Four Star Playhouse), an anthology series in which each actor took the lead role on a weekly basis. The series, which ran on CBS, earned 14 Emmy nominations during its run, including one for Niven in 1952 for Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Series.

A MAN OF THE WORLD: A mild-mannered businessman falls under the spell of a femme fatale who is on the run from the police.

BREAKFAST IN BED: An embittered commercial artist has his creative muse awakened by a sexy young model.

UNCLE FRED FLITS BY: An eccentric millionaire plays matchmaker for the children of two warring families.

SAFE KEEPING: A reporter is smuggling secret documents out of a foreign country, but a beautiful spy may prevent him reaching his destination.

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