Detective Sagas: 4 Tales of Mystery & Suspense – DVD

Tales of crime and suspense unfold on dark city alleys and exotic locales in these four classic episodes of the 1950s television dramas, Four Star Playhouse.

TIGER AT NOON (1955): A police detective visits a fortune teller intending to cite her for fraud. Within twenty-four hours, her predictions not only come to pass, but will probably save his life! Stars Stephen McNally, John Doucette; directed by Alvin Ganzer.

THE CONTEST (1954): A tough D.A. who has fought his way up from the slums engages in a dark battle of wills with his spoiled uptown fiance. Stars Dick Powell, Margueritte Chapman; directed by Robert Florey.

THE GUN (1954): After his gun is stolen from his home, an off-duty police detective desperately tries to prevent a tragedy. Stars Dick Powell; directed by Frank McDonald.

RED WINE (1956): On the trail of a murderer, a detective goes undercover to gain access to a remote island where he believes the killer has fled. Stars David Niven and Stuart Whitman, directed by Richard Kinon.

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