The Star and the Story

Season 1

Each show features a different star or stars in this dramatic anthology produced by the successful team by Four Star Productions, there are many young actors and actresses that went onto bigger things.

Where to Watch The Star and the Story • Season 1

22 Episodes

  • Dark Stranger
    E1
    Dark StrangerA writer's fiction becomes terrifying reality, sucking him into his own novel being played out. Ray Ericson writes of a lovely woman who leaves her steady boyfriend for a man out to kill her. Suddenly he realizes life is imitating art: he is in the killer role! How can the novelist prevent destroying the woman he's come to love?
  • Honolulu
    E2
    HonoluluA ship's first mate is jealous of the captain because of his new bride. The 1st mate and captain's wife are native islanders who believe in voodoo. The bride is worried the 1st mate will harm her husband, but the captain is unconcerned.
  • The Lie
    E3
    The LieAs a young girl, Laura's lie put a man in prison for twenty years, and now, years later, she wants to make up for it with the man she lied about, but he wants revenge.
  • Ferry to Fox Island
    E4
    Ferry to Fox Island
  • Safe Journey
    E5
    Safe JourneyA detective is escorting a convict on a train to testify in court. The two men are handcuffed to each other, the convict seems very calm, and the detective seems very nervous. Will this be a safe journey?
  • Brief Affair
    E6
    Brief Affair
  • Louise
    E7
    Louise
  • Total Recall
    E8
    Total Recall
  • The Back of Beyond
    E9
    The Back of Beyond
  • The Great Shinin' Saucer of Paddy Faneen
    E10
    The Great Shinin' Saucer of Paddy Faneen
  • The Round Dozen
    E11
    The Round DozenAt a European resort, a writer encounters a seedy polygamist courting an unsuspecting girl.
  • First Offense
    E12
    First OffenseA man who has been in prison for a crime he didn't commit seeks out the rookie cop whose testimony sent him there.
  • A Matter of Courage
    E13
    A Matter of Courage
  • Her Crowning Glory
    E14
    Her Crowning Glory
  • The Unforgivable
    E15
    The UnforgivableA man blames his wife's death on his soon to be son-in-law.
  • The Lady's Game
    E16
    The Lady's GameA retired gentleman has been forbidden by his wife from going to the casino. He sneaks out anyway and wins 2 million francs. A young vixen observes his winnings and demands the 2 mil as blackmail.
  • Hand to Hand
    E18
    Hand to HandAn aging matador and his little brother are to fight "Mano a Mano" in the bullring, the event having been organized by the brothers' two agents. Everyone is looking forward to the event except for the aging matador, for whom the event has triggered a mid-life crisis.
  • Newspaper Man
    E19
    Newspaper ManA newspaperman, assigned to a murder story, discovers that the victim is a childhood pal who was trying to go straight after a career in the underworld.
  • The Treasure
    E20
    The TreasureJane is a flawless housekeeper to her government official employer, Mr. Harenger. In fact, he is so pleased, he would like to change her job title to "wife."
  • Desert Story
    E21
    Desert StoryA bored and frivolous heiress is out for a joy ride and kills a young mother of two. At her trial, the heiress receives a unique sentence.
  • The True Confessions of Henry Pell
    E22
    The True Confessions of Henry PellA trespasser gets involved with a heiress.
  • The Norther
    E23
    The NortherDuring "the norther," an old Western term for a blistering heat wave, Marshal Matt Galt goes after two desperadoes who robbed the Cimarron post office and killed the postmaster.

Cast of Season 1

  • Henry FondaSelf - Host

 

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