Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

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Season 3

Episodes

1. The Perfect Secretary
Sep 4, 1953

An architect finds that romance can hurt a working relationship.

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2. Lost and Found
Sep 11, 1953

Embezzler Mark Andrews trains a dog as a killer to exact revenge from his ex-boss.

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3. Boomerang
Sep 18, 1953

A crime-bent college student's carefully laid plans for robbery boomerang.

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4. Desert Tragedy
Sep 25, 1953

Prospector Jake Simpson unwittingly allows a killer to join his search for a gold mine.

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5. The Prize
Oct 2, 1953

A farmer tries to strike up a romance with the Professor of animal husbandry.

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6. The Long Shot
Oct 9, 1953

After three other cargo planes have mysteriously disappeared, an army air corps crew is informed that their plane is carrying a hidden time bomb. Since a powerful storm has made visibility virtually nil, the airmen desperately search their craft for the explosives. The Episode was Directed by Ted Post and stars Charles Bronson as Sgt. Roy Smith, and Pitt Herbert as Rouke.

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7. In the Pincers
Oct 16, 1953

A long-ago crime is exposed in a letter disrupts the comfortable life of a married couple

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8. Second Sight
Oct 23, 1953

A man blinded by an accident is forced to borrow money from a racketeer in order to support his wife.

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9. The Sail
Oct 30, 1953

Aspiring artist Mark Norton is financed by his father---who thinks he's studying agriculture.

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10. Lineman's Luck
Nov 6, 1953

Two brothers fall for the same girl.

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11. Lucky Thirteen
Nov 13, 1953

An honest man learns that he can save his daughter from being swindled only by resorting to fraud himself.

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12. Fresh Start
Nov 20, 1953

Despondent shop girl Norma Bailey decides to end it all by gas asphyxiation. Before it can take effect, a young man breaks in and stops it, but he's there by chance, running from the police, pursuing him for a stolen diamond bracelet. Later, Norma falls in love with him and tries to persuade the victim not to press charges.

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13. Closed Door
Nov 27, 1953

A heartless businessman has spent the last three weeks in a single room of his home. He's developed a psychosomatic affliction which makes it unable for him to turn the room's doorknob. He refuses to leave until he can open the door himself, and refuses psychiatric help. A family with a sick child takes refuge in his home during a severe storm against his wishes.

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14. Storm Swept
Dec 4, 1953

The wife of a fugitive from the law escapes with him to a far away island. Their tiny refuge becomes the scene of great emotional and physical upheaval with the arrival of a mysterious detective and a tropical storm.

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15. No Compromise
Dec 11, 1953

In the 1870s, Texas Ranger Earl Webb must escort wanted gunman John Fenner by passenger train through the state of Louisiana to get back home. However, the long, grueling journey is fraught with danger, including many of Fenner's trigger happy relatives trying to free the prisoner.

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16. Part of the Game
Dec 18, 1953

An opponent of a boxer who goes blind during a fight is tormented by the fact that he may have caused the blindness.

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17. The Baker of Barnbury
Dec 25, 1953

A baker discovers talents other than baking during the holidays.

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18. Go Away a Winner
Jan 1, 1954

Vi divorces her husband after he be comes involved with crooks and goes to prison for a gas station holdup. She gets on with her life with her son and new husband. Seven years later, out of prison, Marty shows up at the amusement park shooting gallery she operates. He's angry and wants her to know he's good with a gun.

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19. Rim of Violence
Jan 8, 1954

A young policeman's daily contact with ugliness and heartbreak shakes his faith in humanity.

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20. Pearl Handled Guns
Jan 15, 1954

A colorful outlaw is the object of a boy's hero-worship.

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21. At the Natchez Inn
Jan 22, 1954

An adventurer impersonates the lost Dauphin to elude Napoleon's men.

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22. Give the Guy a Break
Jan 29, 1954

An officer comes to the aid of his friend who is being sought for murder.

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23. Four Things to Do
Feb 5, 1954

A man heads out west to get rich mining gold and breaks a lot of promises along the way.

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24. Man from Outside
Feb 12, 1954

A police lieutenant serving time in a state penitentiary is trying to obtain evidence for a man facing execution on a false charge.

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25. The Jungle Trap
Feb 19, 1954

While leading a safari, a professional hunter encounters the judge who sentenced his innocent brother to death for a crime he did not commit.

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26. Night Ride to Butte
Feb 26, 1954

A young woman is forced to choose between two detectives who love her.

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27. The Great Lady
Mar 5, 1954

A retired actress defends a woman on a murder charge.

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28. Groundloop
Mar 12, 1954

An ex-pilot's restlessness threatens his marriage.

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29. Her Kind of Honor
Mar 19, 1954

A corporal in Napoleon's army faces death for his alleged romantic involvement with Josephine.

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30. The Edge of Battle
Mar 26, 1954

An Army lieutenant is held captive by a troubled G.I.

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31. Tapu
Apr 2, 1954

A man returns to an island to claim buried gold.

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32. The Plugged Nickel
Apr 9, 1954

After an argument with his wife, a man embarks on an auto trip that throws him into contact with an escaped killer.

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33. Something Wonderful
Apr 16, 1954

A young actress must decide between marriage and a stage career.

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34. Dawn at Damascus
Apr 23, 1954

An engineer, caught in a romantic triangle, is almost killed by the woman he loves.

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35. Decision at Sea
Apr 30, 1954

On a hospital ship, a Navy doctor tries to help a wounded marine who has lost the will to live.

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36. Prisoner in the Town
May 7, 1954

Angry townspeople persecute a deputy sheriff who tries to defend a girl accused of murder.

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37. The Pearl Street Incident
May 14, 1954

A beauty parlor owner finds herself caught in the middle of escaping criminals.

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38. Blizzard Bound
May 21, 1954

A trio is trapped by a raging blizzard. Their group is joined by a thug who managed to escape a plane wreck.

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39. Little War at San Dede
May 28, 1954

Three Americans are arrested in a small South American country as a revolution is about to take place. The authorities believe that one of the three is the leader of the revolt and threaten to kill all three men unless the ring-leader comes forward.

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40. The Whale on the Beach
Jun 4, 1954

A retired sea captain has problems when he finds a whale washed up on his doorstep after a storm.

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41. The Treasure of Santo Domingo
Jun 11, 1954

A vacationing bookkeeper gets involved in a bizarre struggle for life and treasure with an escaped convict.

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42. The Black Mate
Jun 18, 1954

No-nonsense sailor Bunter signs on as first mate on a sailing ship helmed by an eccentric skipper. The Captain is a firm believer in spiritualism which Bunter dismisses as idiotic superstition. But one strange night, Bunter falls on the deck, saying he's seen a ghost. The next morning, his hair is completely white.

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43. The Man Who Escaped from Devil's Island
Jun 25, 1954

After two years on Devil's Island, a prisoner escapes and is befriended by a policeman.

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44. How the Brigadier Won His Medal
Jul 2, 1954

Napoleon sends one of his Brigadiers (Claude Dauphin) on a special mission to the King of Spain.

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45. Rabbit's Foot
Jul 9, 1954

Small town police are about to search the swamps for the murderer of a local cop when a man emerges from the bayou. He says he's a detective on the trail of a payroll thief and shot the robber/cop killer in a shootout. The man shows off a bag full of the stolen money which he says he retrieved and must return to the city immediately. Before he can catch a train out of town, the deputy realizes the "detective" isn't who he claims to be and a chase back into the swamps ensues.

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46. Showdown at Sunset
Jul 16, 1954

In the Old West, a boy's life is jeopardized by gunmen who want to take control of his father's land.

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47. The General's Boots
Jul 23, 1954

A martinet of a general, one of his former officers, and a middle aged plane passenger find themselves in a liferaft with only one canteen of water.

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48. By-Line
Jul 30, 1954

A reporter's girlfriend tries to keep him from stepping into a deadly trap set by his vicious managing editor.

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49. The Roman and the Renegade
Aug 6, 1954

In ancient Rome, a general's daughter falls under the spell of her enemy -- the invading Hannibal.

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50. Gift of the Devil
Aug 13, 1954

A young sheepman is torn between a blacksmith's daughter and a woman who promises to help him win a fortune at cards.

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51. Captain in Command
Aug 20, 1954

A destitute pilot takes the only flying job offered him, then begins to suspect that his employers are criminals.

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52. Hemmed In
Aug 27, 1954

A recluse, locked in an elevator, faces death.

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53. Delay at Fort Bliss
Sep 3, 1954

A small army garrison is surrounded by Apaches who threaten to wipe out the entire command unless an Indian prisoner is set free.

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