The Star and the Story (4-Episode Collection)

Every week, The Star and the Story presented a brand-new drama with Hollywood's biggest names in front of and behind the camera. Airing in syndication allowed for daring stories that could not be attempted on the major networks. In Australia, where homegrown television drama had yet to take off, the series aired under the name Whitehall Playhouse.

SAFE JOURNEY: A reporter interviews a notorious gangster about to testify in a major underworld trial. Starring Frank Lovejoy.

HER CROWNING GLORY: A new hat transforms an unemployed woman into the toast of the city. Starring Teresa Wright and John Litel.

THE MAN WHO WAS DEAD: A man returns from the dead to bring peace to his feuding family. Starring Thomas Mitchell and Chuck Connors.

ARAB DUEL: A motion picture producer suspects his wife is cheating on him with a screenwriter. Starring Sidney Blackmer, Hugh O'Brian, and Hillary Brooke.

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