Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950 8 Seasons 318 Episodes ⭐ 6.0 Drama

Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950 until June 24, 1957. The live show had several sponsors during its seven-year run, and the title was altered to feature the sponsor, usually Lucky Strike cigarettes, for example, Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theater, ....The Johnson's Wax Program, and so on.

Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950 until June 24, 1957. The live show had several sponsors during its seven-year run, and the title was altered to feature the sponsor, usually Lucky Strike cigarettes, for example, Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theater, ....The Johnson's Wax Program, and so on.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Letter

On a rubber plantation in Singapore, a woman convinces her husband and lawyer that the murder she committed was in self-

EP 2

Kitty Foyle

A young girl is determined to improve her social status and marry a young man who's a part of society. His family has gr

EP 3

The Male Animal

A college professor faces being labeled a Communist for including "subversive" literature in his classes.

EP 4

The Egg and I

A husband surprises his new bride by purchasing a run-down chicken farm and moving them to the country. She has a hard t

EP 5

Ride the Pink Horse

Lucky Gagin is an enigmatic stranger who arrives in the New Mexico border town of San Pablo to blackmail a gangster. Als

EP 6

Our Town

Life is simple in the small town of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire. The story examines the circle of life of the town's

EP 7

The Phantom Lady

A man who's suffering an unhappy marriage spends the evening with a woman at a bar. Upon returning home, he finds his wi

EP 8

Pitfall

The life of John Forbes, an insurance company executive, becomes more exciting when he encounters Mona Stevens. Her jail

EP 9

Rebecca

The timid second wife of Maxim de Winter must compete with the sinister presence of his late first wife. At his manor, M

EP 10

The Champion

Midge Kelly goes West and falls into a professional boxing career. Seduced by the fame and money, he becomes a star in t

EP 11

The Citadel

A young, idealistic doctor fails in his attempt to establish a useful practice. He learns he can make a lucrative living

EP 1

The Awful Truth

Rumors of infidelity in her first marriage threaten Lucy Satterly impending nuptials. She asks her ex-husband to tell he

EP 2

The Big Sleep

A dying man hires private dick Philip Marlowe to keep an eye on his trouble-prone youngest daughter. In the process, he

EP 3

Arrowsmith

Dr. Arrowsmith works his way up the medical ladder to become a respected scientist who discovers how to kill bacteria. H

EP 4

The Petrified Forest

A failed writer who's hitchhiking wanders into an Arizona diner and befriends a young girl whose family runs the busines

EP 5

Rio Rita

EP 6

The Canterville Ghost

A young girl moves with her family into ancient Canterville Hall, and begins seeing a ghost. The spirit is that of Sir S

EP 7

The Philadelphia Story

In this screwball comedy, a wealthy Philadelphia socialite's impending marriage is complicated by blackmail, a tabloid r

EP 8

Mrs. Mike

A young Boston woman is sent to live with her uncle in the wilds of Canada. While there, she falls in love with and marr

EP 9

Kiss And Tell

An average American teen-aged girl, Corliss Archer, vows to keep her mouth closed about her brother's secret marriage.

EP 10

Victoria Regina

Helen Hayes recreates her famed Broadway role in this adaptation of the Laurence Housman play. This dramatic biography o

EP 11

Quicksand

A young man finds himself sinking deeper in the "quicksand" of suspicion and fear.

EP 12

A Star is Born

Young unknown Esther Blodgett comes to Hollywood to be a star and marries matinée idol Norman Maine. As her popularity

EP 13

The Last Tycoon

A Hollywood film producer seems to be living the American dream. Though he has an impressive career, he suffers health p

EP 14

The Young in Heart

The Carlton family are impostors--con artists who make their living with shady card games and mooching off of rich sucke

EP 15

Dark Victory

A wealthy young society woman faces blindness and death when she's diagnosed with a brain tumor. Thinking she's cured, s

EP 16

Stairway to Heaven

In this fantasy, a pilot learns that his life has been predetermined to end at a certain time. He temporarily evades his

EP 17

The Bishop's Wife

A bishop has become obsessed with building a new cathedral and asks heaven for some help. The angel sent to Earth to hel

EP 18

Ladies in Retirement

A retired actress' housekeeper also cares for her two deranged, older sisters. It's not long before the actress regrets

EP 19

The House of Seven Gables

Fighting over an inheritance, one Pyncheon brother frames the other for murder.

EP 20

For Love or Money

In this comedy, a young woman seeks shelter during a thunderstorm at the country home of middle aged actor Preston Mitch

EP 21

Three O'Clock

Convinced that his wife is having an affair, a husband plants a bomb that will kill her and destroy the house. Before he

EP 22

When We are Married

In this comedy, a church organist has been a little too forward in his courting a young woman for three stuffy leaders o

EP 1

Bubbles

A young girl is nervous about the return of her mother from a mental institution, so her father buys her a kitten to cal

EP 2

I am Still Alive

In this comedy of mistaken identity, a blonde knocks a driver unconscious when she rear-ends his car with hers. She can'

EP 3

To Walk the Night

College friends Bark and Jerry discover their old friend Professor LeNormand dead in his observatory, burned to death fr

EP 4

I Wouldn't Want to Be in Your Shoes

Unusual circumstances befall a hapless man who's missing a pair of shoes, leading to his involvement in a murder.

EP 5

An Inspector Calls

A suspicious inspector investigates the murder of a young woman who was part of a respectable middle-class British famil

EP 6

The Kimballs

Steve LaFarge visits the small town of his childhood and meets the current residents of the house in which he played. He

EP 7

Top Secret

A foreign service agent brings along his young adult daughter on a mission, traveling to a country on the verge of a rev

EP 8

A Christmas Gift

This holiday love story set in war-torn Sognac, France involves a French underground fighter, an American lieutenant, an

EP 9

The Farmer's Hotel

While their car is being repaired, man and woman stop by the Farmer's Hotel to use their phone. It happens to be the hot

EP 10

Cashel Byron's Profession

In 1867 London, boxer Cashel Byron woos cultured aristocrat Lydia Carew. He attempts to keep his sorted profession, ille

EP 11

The Tender Men

A farm boy from the country moves to the big city to make his mark. When he ends up broke and hungry, he proves an easy

EP 12

Eva? Caroline?

Police in Detroit have charged Eva Lang with committing a murder several years earlier. She claims that she is, in reali

EP 13

Rise Up And Walk

Turnley Walker, at six feet and 200 pounds, is struck with polio at age 30. This true drama is based on his book which c

EP 14

The Moonstone

When a valuable gem is stolen from a Buddhist temple, the priests place a curse on the object. The gem's original owner

EP 15

Those in Favor

This Cold War political drama concerns a U.N. meeting in Paris and the relationship between the U.S. and Soviet delegate

EP 16

Storm

A freak storm originates on the West Coast and travels across the county, and the weather bureau tracks it along its pat

EP 17

Happy Birthday, George

During WWII, an American soldier celebrates three of his birthdays, each with a different woman; one is British, one an

EP 18

Guardian of the Clock

In this comedy/drama, a maintenance man plays a practical joke and changes the time on a huge skyscraper's outdoor clock

EP 19

The Wall

Lording over a decaying New England manor, a woman is visited by her brother and his new wife and her devious ex-sister-

EP 20

Claire Ambler

A 1920s flapper has her faith in her father completely shattered, starting her on a path of destructive revenge.

EP 21

See No Evil

Excitement finally comes into the boring life of a man when he witnesses a murder. Being the lead witness for the state,

EP 22

O Evening Star

It's the 1920s and Amy Bellaire is already becoming a has-been. She split with the man who made her famous and is now sh

EP 23

Operation Hitch-Hike

In this tale of World War II espionage, German soldiers disguised as GI's cross American lines to sabotage ammunition du

EP 24

And Never Come Back

Two ex-wives of the same man are aboard a train heading to Los Angeles. The goal of both is to reunite with their former

EP 25

The Truth About Blayds

Lying on his death bed, famous poet Oliver Blayds reveals startling secrets from earlier in life.

EP 26

The Lonely

An American pilot falls for a young British woman during World War II.

EP 27

Lila, My Love

A reporter for a Paris newspaper encounters an American woman with great ambitions.

EP 28

The Longest Night

An ambitious pianist hurt by the lack of love from her mother chooses a music career over the man who loves her. She ret

EP 29

The Ringmaster

A one-time actor suffered a crippling injury early in his career. Now managing a inn, he takes great delight in influenc

EP 30

Candles for Theresa

Following World War II, American painter Richard Clyde travels to a French village that was occupied by the Germans. His

EP 31

Penny

An understanding father deals with the trials and tribulations of having a 15-year-old daughter.

EP 32

Of Lena Geyer

Real-life soprano diva Mimi Benzell plays the role of an opera star whose romance comes to a bitter end, leaving her to

EP 33

Til Next We Meet

A wealthy but unhappy woman meets a hard-boiled newspaper reporter and sets out to prove that she has as much love withi

EP 34

King of the Castle

In this dramatic comedy, the last in a long line of Scottish lords goes to great measures to avoid the family curse.

EP 35

Sheppy

Sheppey is an English barber who wins big playing the Irish sweepstakes and decides to spread his wealth among the poor

EP 36

The Catbird Seat

For thirty years, Erwin Martin has been an exemplary employee as head of the filing department at an advertising agency.

EP 37

Advice to the Lovelorn

A newspaper publisher who has no time for love hires a psychology professor to write the "Advice to the Lovelorn" column

EP 38

Mr. Dobie Takes a Powder

The manager of the household furnishings section of a department store rebels when the company forces an efficiency expe

EP 39

Summer Story

An employee at a travel agency is given a dream vacation by a co-worker who won it but can't use it. Living it up in a s

EP 40

Stand-In Bride

A gown designer's assistant delivers a dress to the governor who's planning a secret wedding. When word of their nuptial

EP 41

Nostradamus Beery

In this comedy, a man has the ability to predict various events--some important, some trivial. Once a reporter catches w

EP 1

Unclouded Summer

An American traveling abroad falls in love with an already married British noblewoman.

EP 2

The Law Abiding

An operative of the U.S. government has the task of spying on Dr. Anton Radjak, a Czech scientist, who's snooping around

EP 3

The Fairfield Lady

An ambitious woman is determined to rise to the top of the publishing business and will not let anything, or anyone, sta

EP 4

There Once Was a Diamond Ring

A man, still in love with his wife, tries to save his crumbling marriage by giving her a diamond ring. She could care le

EP 5

Precinct

A police lieutenant working in a big city department takes his duties seriously. He is so dedicated, in fact, that he ne

EP 6

Senora Isobel

A rising political figure faces a crisis at home thanks to years of neglecting his wife while pursuing his career.

EP 7

The Fall Guy

A college football star is offered a lucrative contract to play in the professional leagues. He's torn between going for

EP 8

Keane vs. Keane

A wealthy heiress discovers that her husband was merely a gold-digger so she sues him for divorce.

EP 9

The Sheffield Story

A trusted German general during World War II was actually a secret agent for the British.

EP 10

The Bench in the Park

A man's sour outlook on life brings about important changes in the lives of those who encounter him.

EP 11

The Biarritz Scandal

An American loses everything gambling in a French casino. This leads to his involvement in a dangerous scheme.

EP 12

The Davidian Report

A secret document known as the "Davidian Report" smuggled out of Berlin and for sale to the highest bidder. In this spy

EP 13

The Valari Special

An Italian racer is distraught after learning that he has been replaced. The race team went with someone younger--his ow

EP 14

The Post Road

Emily Madison owns a Connecticut tourist home on Boston's Post Road. One night, mysterious Dr. Spender arrives with his

EP 15

The Inward Eye

A mother is caught up in a bizarre case of mistaken identity that results in her seven-year-old son being kidnapped.

EP 16

Victory

A baron living on a remote South Pacific island seldom travels to the mainland. On a rare occasion that he does, he resc

EP 17

The Christmas Cards

A lonely man purchases three Christmas cards and mails each to someone chosen at random.

EP 18

The Closed Door

Detective Peter Handley is in the hospital for treatment of a memory block after his girlfriend is found murdered. He's

EP 19

Keep Your Head Up, Mr. Putnam

This episode is based on the autobiography of Peter Putnam, a young man who lost his sight in a hunting accident. Wantin

EP 20

Ricochet

A sleazy reporter makes his name exposing the skeletons in other people's closets. Eventually, all of his dirt-digging b

EP 21

Maggie, Pack Your Bags

An ex-Army officer is enjoying his retirement in Mexico with his second wife--until his son and a general arrive to disr

EP 22

The Outer Limit

The military sends up a pilot in a rocket-boosted plane to reach the outer limit of the atmosphere. They lose communicat

EP 23

Element of Risk

While taking a supposedly relaxing country vacation, a famous actor gets anything but rest. His gorgeous next door neigh

EP 24

The Shadow Line

A young sailor who's had his fill of the sailing life announces his retirement from the sea. For his final voyage, he ag

EP 25

The Burtons

The owner of a carriage shop in 1910 New England is informed that his business stands in the path of a proposed new high

EP 26

Dinah, Kip, and Mr. Barlow

A man from a small town, a career woman, and an unemployed-but-talented older man are each unknowingly competing for the

EP 27

Betrayed

The widow of a Korean war soldier works in an isolated mountain laboratory where research on atomic weapons is being con

EP 28

The Centrifuge

A research scientist joins a team working at a secret lab in Britain. Their project is to beat the Communists in develop

EP 29

Tomorrow We'll Sing

A United States airman tries to change the resentment that Italians villagers have towards Americans during their occupa

EP 30

The Big Night

A former pilot in the Air Force finds it tough making the adjustment to the boring life of the civilian world.

EP 31

Burden of Proof

In a British courtroom, a spoiled son is on trial for the murder of his father. Also on hand are his shrewish wife and l

EP 32

Second-Hand Sofa

After recovering from a nervous breakdown, Lacey Holden and her husband, Gates, move into an apartment in the city. The

EP 33

The Glass Gage

Adam Foster is such a punctual and predictable employee that co-workers refer to him as "Mr. Tick Tock, the Human Clock"

EP 34

World by the Tail

In this romantic comedy, a ballerina and foreign attaché call off their romance. So do the ballerina's roommate and her

EP 35

Summer Tempest

A war widow must decide whether to live in the past or begin a new life in the present. She faces serious objections on

EP 36

Linda

Broadway star Linda Coles gives the performance of a lifetime to the press when her husband dies in a small plane crash.

EP 37

Appointment in Samarra

Set against the middle upper class of a small Pennsylvania town in 1930, a man's world self-destructs as the Great Depre

EP 38

The Wind Cannot Read

A pilot for the Royal Air Force is lucky to be alive after his plane goes down in a Burmese jungle. While in India durin

EP 39

All Things Glad and Beautiful

The story of a devoted mother and her son is told from his birth until he becomes a GI during World War II.

EP 40

No Head for Midnight

This light comedy chronicles the romantic misadventures of an airline pilot on vacation at the beach. Before it's over,

EP 41

The Woman Who Hated Children

A woman wants to have nothing to do with any children following the death of her son. Concerned over his wife's continue

EP 42

Half a Kingdom

One man convinces the rest of the jury to vote "not-guilty" on charges against a wealthy industrialist. Now, he feels th

EP 43

The Half Millionaire

A boarding house is the setting for a murder, underworld criminals, the police, and $500,000 in cash.

EP 44

Two of a Kind

In this comedy, a husband does his best to prevent jealousy between his home and his office.

EP 45

A Summer Love

The star of a theater group, an aging Lothario with several marriages to his credit, falls for a younger actress in the

EP 46

Anne's Story

Anne was raised in a tawdry environment and constantly overshadowed by her successful, sexy younger sister. She enrolls

EP 47

Duet for Two Hands

A pianist has lost both of his hands in a tragic accident. A respected surgeon performs the impossible by grafting the h

EP 48

Red Robin Rides Again

A woman who lives with her brother and his daughter decide to reach out across the ocean and invite a British exchange s

EP 49

Pierce 3098

A husband who's carrying on an affair cannot get his wife to give him a divorce. Harold arranges for Alice to have an "a

EP 50

Grass Roots

An ex-military man from rural farm country runs for senator on a platform of cleaning up political corruption.

EP 1

First Vice-President

A hard-driving, domineering business executive is determined to become the company's next president. He invites the reti

EP 2

Private Purkey's Private Place

A soldier and his buddies find themselves in Europe at the end of the war. Believing their opinions are as important as

EP 3

Lost and Found

Dr. Robert Collis works to rehabilitate children, both physically and spiritually, who were held at Belsen, the notoriou

EP 4

September Time

Marion Shaw, a premiere concert vocalist, takes a forced summer rest in Cape Cod to give her strained voice a chance to

EP 5

The Big Money

A World War I hero operates on the belief that money, and lots of it, buys happiness. He jumps into the airplane busines

EP 6

Breakdown

Scientist Philip Armstrong returns to England to conduct tests on a top secret government weapon. Dr. Allen, whom he doe

EP 7

A Criminal Assignment

Wanting to catch other criminals, the British secret service gains the release of a counterfeiter who's dropped into Fra

EP 8

The Sunday Punch

A one-time big name fighter, Tony Marino, is on his way down the boxing ladder, but he still can throw his powerful "Sun

EP 9

Cakes and Ale

Upon the death of a famed writer, two colleagues competing to write his biography visit his country estate. While there,

EP 10

No Picnic at Mount Kenya

Based on a true story from World War II, Felice Benuzzi was one of 10,000 prisoners of war held at the Kenya camp. Benuz

EP 11

Weekend Pass

A soldier on a three-day weekend pass is determined to paint the town. With $200 and his fiancé, he hits the nightspots

EP 12

The Deep Six

After far too many months at sea, tensions build among the men and officers of the cruiser U.S.S. Atlantis during World

EP 13

Harvest

A young man in love with a sophisticated woman from the city is torn between his desires and those of his family. His pa

EP 14

The Soprano and the Piccolo Player

An overweight piccolo player's accompaniment to a soprano's aria is so well-received that the two are suddenly in demand

EP 15

Really the Blues

Jackie Cooper stars in this biography of jazz great Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow. An unruly youth, his parents put him in a ref

EP 16

No Visible Means

Tom, a smooth talking gigolo, makes the rounds through the speakeasies of 1920s New York. He's loved by Veronia, a woman

EP 17

What About Christmas?

Individuals throughout an American city end up touching one another in unexpected ways during the holiday season. Among

EP 18

The Greatest Man in the World

A publicity-loving mechanic causes a sensation when he flies solo around the world. A newspaper reporter is assigned the

EP 19

The Steady Man

A couple whose child died at birth face a problem adopting a child. The husband, proud of the fact that he can account f

EP 20

A Case of Identity

While taking the subway home from the Stork Club, a musician is detained by police for a robbing a loan office. One of t

EP 21

Machinal

Giving in to the advice of her calculating mother, Helen marries her highly successful and thoroughly revolting boss. Si

EP 22

Richard Said No

A ad-man for a perfume company meets his female counterpart at a party when his jealous wife is away.

EP 23

The 17th of June

Based on a true story, a man performs heroic acts against Communists in East Berlin during an uprising on June 17th of t

EP 24

Mr. Whittle and the Morning Star

After much study, a history professor has decided that the end of the world is upon us.

EP 25

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

The adventures of the young Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough are dramatized from the bestseller of the same tit

EP 26

Land of Happiness

In 1895, a sophisticated woman of Copenhagen accompanies her husband, a pastor to his new parish. It's located on the ru

EP 27

Such a Busy Day Tomorrow

A senior citizen who's successfully raised a family feels he has nothing remaining to contribute to their lives. He meet

EP 28

The Paradise Cafe

A honky-tonk piano player with big plans is surrounded by a diverse group of dreamers in this character study set in a b

EP 29

The Quality of Mercy

A couple innocently leave their baby home alone for a night out in the Big Apple. Authorities learn of this, take the ch

EP 30

Pink Hippopotamus

A blockade runner, himself an escapee from behind the Iron Curtain, deals in the transport of human cargo in and out of

EP 31

My Little Girl

A reporter father thinks he's done a good job of raising his child. Unfortunately, he starts to have doubts about her in

EP 32

For These Services

Father and son physicians are at odds over how to practice medicine.

EP 33

The Pale Blonde of Sand Street

A young sailor meets a blonde and give her his lucky coin. With it, she makes a wish for him to disappear from her life.

EP 34

Big Boy

The conflict between generations is played out between an old railroad man and his son over steam powered trains versus

EP 35

No Need of Favor

A young artist who has lost his vision falls for and marries his secretary, a woman of great inner beauty but "plain Jan

EP 36

The Wages of Fear

Four men face danger at every turn driving truckloads of nitroglycerin through jungle country to Guatemala's to oil fiel

EP 37

Pilgrim's Pride

A businessman takes his number one client to the country for meetings, but finds his daughter already there with a house

EP 38

Sky Block

Farmland across the Midwest is turned into desert by someone wielding a destructive "drought machine".

EP 39

The Power and the Prize

When in Europe, an American businessman falls for a refugee from behind the Iron Curtain. He brings the girl back with h

EP 40

Once Upon a Time

A bride and groom greeting guests at their wedding encounter loves from their pasts. Each remembers their dating days an

EP 41

The Patriot from Antibes

A baron and baroness are swindled out of a small fortune by group of impressive con men in a true story from the Paris p

EP 42

Great Expectations: the Promise (Part 1)

In the first of this two-part adaptation, Pip, a young man with an inheritance, suffers through problems that arise due

EP 43

Great Expectations: the Reality (Part 2)

In part two, Pip gets his own apartment, falls in love, and has another encounter with the criminal Magwitch.

EP 44

In His Hands

A young doctor's true love suffers an incurable, deadly disease.

EP 45

The Expert

A noted author and lecturer on the subject of marital bliss can not speak from personal experience. He has a hard time e

EP 46

Story on 11th Street

A lonely widower with a seven-year-old son wants to rebuild a happy home for the child.

EP 47

It Happened in Paris

An American couple broadcast a weekly radio show from Paris, enthralling their listeners back home with stories of their

EP 48

Patricia

A young society woman follows her own path and enrolls in a bohemian art school. She immediately falls for an older inst

EP 49

Home Town

A gullible man leaves his home town for the big city. He falls prey to a flashy public relations man who plots a big bui

EP 50

About Sara Caine

An overbearing young female reporter is determined to better her father, competing against him in the coverage of a news

EP 51

Invitation to Murder

A publisher gets a manuscript full of damning statements about a number of important people. He invites its author and t

EP 52

Personal Story

At the peak of his career, an architect suffers an heart attack. He takes the doctor's advice to slow down to such an ex

EP 53

A Matter of Luck

A singer is given a lucky charm by a girl in his neighborhood and his career suddenly takes off. When he accidentally br

EP 1

The People You Meet

In this comedy, the problems are worked out of a new play in Boston before it goes to Broadway.

EP 2

Ten Minute Alibi

A man could lose his girlfriend to a blackmailer who's making his life miserable. That prompts him to plot a murder.

EP 3

Diary

A small-town girl leaves her unhappy home to find her way in a large city. There she meets an unsavory character who, ne

EP 4

A Dreamer of Summer

A Brooklyn bookkeeper falls in love with a Bronx shipping clerk at a summer resort. Meanwhile, each fears that the other

EP 5

Two Wise Women

A married American banker falls for a French reporter while in Berlin.

EP 6

Autumn Crocus

When love finally arrives for a spinster school teacher, she must reject it. The young innkeeper she's fallen for is alr

EP 7

A Foreign Affair

This comic romance begins in the post-war rubble of 1947 Berlin, Germany. Captain Pringle is in love with a U. S. Congre

EP 8

Remote

In this fictional documentary, a man campaigning for the governorship of a Southern state goes on trial for the murder o

EP 9

The Gentleman

A man is obsessed with the way things used to be. Rather than accepting and appreciating the present, he sadly retreats

EP 10

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Part 1)

Subtitled "The Beastliness of Beauty", Victor Hugo's classic is adapted for television. It's the story of the hideous be

EP 11

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Part 2)

Subtitled The Beauty of the Beast, Victor Hugo's classic is adapted for the small screen. It's the story of the hideous

EP 12

Homecoming

On the weekend of the big homecoming game, a college football star plans for an improved future. The rich co-ed he's dat

EP 13

Judith

Judith is a beautiful woman who proceeds to destroy the man she claims to have loved. She receives a well-earned retribu

EP 14

Dr. Ed

This inspirational story is based on real-life physician Dr. Edward Conner of Pennsylvania. In his life, he was able to

EP 15

End of a Mission

A pilot who's thought to have died during a crash decides to "play dead" so he can remain near the woman he loves. Event

EP 16

David Copperfield: the Search (Part 1)

In the first of two parts, young and motherless David is sent by his uncaring stepfather to live with the impoverished M

EP 17

David Copperfield: the Reward (Part 2)

In the second of two parts, David conducts his romance with the spoiled Dora Spenlow and, with the help of Micawber, unm

EP 18

Death and the Sky Above

An innocent man convicted for the murder of his wife escapes to search for the guilty party, but is ultimately recapture

EP 19

A Night for Dreaming

Three girls share a New York apartment, each with a dream they're pursuing. One wants to meet someone to love, one wants

EP 20

The Cypress Tree

A widow tries to move on following the death of her husband, but her sisters stand in the way. One wants her to forge ah

EP 21

Joe's Boy

A self-centered father is determined to see that his son, the soldier, gets married to a proper girl and starts a respec

EP 22

Deadline

A small town girl moves to the city and falls in love with her ruthless, cut-throat boss. During the time she awaits his

EP 23

The Lost Weekend

Robert Montgomery takes the starring role in this version of the famous film about a man slowly dying from alcoholism.

EP 24

The Breaking Point

A pre-med college professor, whose wife died on the operating table, makes exams especially difficult for his students.

EP 25

Coming of Age

Fears lead to upheaval in Terry Ballard's life as he suffers a mid-life crisis at his 40th birthday. His wife wants them

EP 26

A Very Special World

On the eve of his debut as a major league baseball player, a man is committed to a tuberculosis sanatorium. He tries to

EP 27

A Matter of Dignity

An arrogant man who has treated family, friends, and employees with disrespect and abuse finds his life threatened and n

EP 28

A Stone for His Son

Prejudice almost destroys a family when a successful rancher disowns his only son for marrying a woman who's grandmother

EP 29

N.Y. to L.A.

This show business story tells of an actor who ruthlessly pursues a studio contract with no regard for whom he steps on

EP 30

The Iron Cobweb

An author returns to the hospital following the loss of her new-born. While there, she realizes that someone wants to ma

EP 31

The Tender Leaves of Hope

After suffering a serious accident, an accomplished surgeon fears that his skills are lost. He turns to a psychiatrist f

EP 32

P. J. Martin and Son

A domineering mother controls the family business with a steely grip--the same one she uses to control her two sons.

EP 33

The Tall Dark Man

A girl known for spinning fanciful stories witnesses a murder outside of her schoolroom window. Because of her reputatio

EP 34

Bella Fleace Gave a Party

Octogenarian Bella Fleace decides to have one last fling and give a great ball, but no one attends.

EP 35

The Great Gatsby

In an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "roaring twenties" book, a man pines for the woman who discarded him years ear

EP 36

The Cage

In London during World War II, British counter intelligence agents track down a wily Nazi spy.

EP 37

The Drifter

In the Old West, a Civil War veteran and a dance hall gal are awarded a stage coach line by its dying owner.

EP 38

Now or Never

Jack and Liz meet on the Stamford, Connecticut express train. Through flashbacks, we learn they first met at the same lo

EP 39

The Killers

Guilt plagues a number of people who feel that, perhaps, their indifference was a cause for a man's death.

EP 40

Second Chance

A son feels so indebted to his family for having sacrificed to send him to college that he almost ruins his academic car

EP 41

There's No Need to Shout

Real-life newspaperwoman Frances Warfield jeopardizes her success by not addressing her hearing loss.

EP 42

Towhead

The young new teacher in a small town tries to gently let down a young student who has a crush on her.

EP 43

The Fourth of July

A determined police detective works to force a crooked former politician to face the music.

EP 44

The Paper Hero

An unmarried middle-aged clerk at a marriage license bureau is a true romantic. He's always writing poems and bringing f

EP 45

The Diamond Curtain

A young woman moves to New York City and becomes a success, only to become entrapped by a life of superficiality.

EP 46

Decision by Morning

A tough moral and professional decision faces a gifted eye surgeon. He can chose an action that may save a child's visio

EP 47

A Slightly Important Man

A shrewish wife considers her husband's theater career to be competition for his affections. She forces him to make a ch

EP 48

Uncle Snowball

Two worldly gentlemen vie for the affections of an equally cosmopolitan woman in this light comedy.

EP 49

Late Love

Rosie escapes her dull life as an office secretary engaged for a decade to a dentist through her elaborate daydreams. Wh

EP 50

Rosie

An office secretary has been engaged to a dentist for 10 years. The doctor feels he must have security before he settles

EP 51

The Return of Johnny Burro

One half of a once-dangerous criminal duo is now reformed. His ex-partner arrives, looking for a place to hide out for a

EP 1

My Dear Emily

In the final summer stock performance of the season, a father's extreme possessiveness of his daughter ruins her life.

EP 2

Woman in the Window

A reserved college professor is fascinated by the portrait of a woman that hangs near his mens' club. While admiring the

EP 3

Mr. and Mrs. Monroe

On his own while his wife's away in Europe, henpecked Mr. Monroe decides he'll be the suave and adventurous man of his i

EP 4

Along Came Jones

A soft-spoken cowboy shows up in a small western town looking for work. The locals mistakenly assume he's a murderous tr

EP 5

The Stranger

Authorities hope that their release a low-level war criminal will lead them to a Nazi Germany leader who "disappeared" a

EP 6

Paper Town

A family is at odds when the father, successful in the lumber business, insists his son take over the company. The son,

EP 7

Tomorrow is Forever

An American soldier, whose disfigured face was reconstructed by Austrian plastic surgeons, returns home after twenty yea

EP 8

Man Lost

A Navy man loses his will to live following the death of his wife. He witnesses an A-bomb test in the Pacific and then g

EP 9

In a Foreign City

The truth eventually catches up with a sad man when his life is revealed to have been nothing but lies.

EP 10

The World to Nothing

Being an incredible actor is not enough as a performer feels nothing but loneliness even though he has a wife and daught

EP 11

Cry Silence

When a farmer's young wife dies in an "accident", the local police have doubts about how accidental her death actually w

EP 12

Isobel

The successful writer of detective stories is the last person to see a young woman alive. The girl, Isobel, also shares

EP 13

End of the Rainbow

The heads of two immigrant families feud constantly, even though they are are neighbors and work at the same factory. It

EP 14

Lucifer

A publishing manager who has caused a great deal of unhappiness throughout his career gets his turn in the hot seat.

EP 15

See the Man

A young mechanic hides a shameful secret-- he's unable to read, having left school early because of poverty. He believe

EP 16

Quality Town

A man who climbed the ladder from wildcatter to oil tycoon spoils his daughter with the material things he never had.

EP 17

The Second Day of Christmas

This is the story of the young Hans Christian Anderson's love for singer Jenny Lind and her refusal to give up her singi

EP 18

Three Men from Tomorrow

Three individual one-act stories are told, each involving young men facing moral or ethical decisions which will have pr

EP 19

The End of the Tether

An elderly mariner is making his final voyage as the captain of a non-seaworthy boat owned by shady characters. Determin

EP 20

The Tyrant

A small town newspaper editor takes a stand against a powerful local citizen who acts with dictatorial rule.

EP 21

Aftermath

A lawyer who finds himself at a murder scene quickly leaves town, fearing that the crime will be pinned on him. He retur

EP 22

Mr. Tutt Baits the Hook

Eccentric lawyer Ephriam Tutt puts his unconventional methods to use to help a young man charged with murder.

EP 23

Good Friday 1865

A teen-aged boy gets a bit part in a play so he can meet his idol, Abraham Lincoln. Instead, he ends up witnessing the a

EP 24

The Man Who Vanished

A middle-aged man decides that the joys of youth were preferable to the success he now enjoys in business. As he retreat

EP 25

An Excuse for Shanks

A shy, young man in a small town has been disliked by people his whole life. He makes his first real friend, the wife of

EP 26

End of Morning

A school bus driver steers his vehicle into the path of an on-coming train and four children are killed. As a man who on

EP 27

Adam's Son

A judge's campaign for the governorship has his son feeling that he can never live up to his father's achievements. At l

EP 28

The Briefcase

A young couple's marriage is on the rocks because of the husband's failure to get ahead at work. He encounters obstacles

EP 29

The Secret

A lumberjack actively guards a mysterious black box in his possession. This piques the curiosity of the others in the lo

EP 30

The Long Way Home

A commuter suffers a heart attack in Grand Central Station as he's heading home to Connecticut.

EP 31

Death Insurance

An auto mechanic unhappy with his lot in life plans to kill his wife and collect on the insurance policy he just opened

EP 32

Pistolero

A gas station owner in a small prairie town decides to expose the local political boss as the evil that he is. The angry

EP 33

Portrait of a Man

The life of the genius Albert Einstein is highlighted in this biography. His early years in Prague, when he proposed his

EP 34

The Baobab Tree

A South African plantation is home to a baobab tree, a large native plant which is said to kill all other life near it.

EP 35

Don't Do Me Any Favors

A singer discovers that success can carry a high price when he gets swept up by fast-talking con men. As he rises to the

EP 36

Jack Be Nimble

A bigamist has two different wives in two different cities that he travels between for business. Neither knows about the

EP 37

The Right Thing

Following the death of a girl in a car accident, Bob Slater is tortured by the idea that he was somehow negligent in his

EP 38

All Expenses Paid

A naive salesclerk is named "Miss Courtesy" by her store and is awarded an all-expenses paid trip to Nassau. While vacat

EP 39

Who?

In this unusual drama, seven actors portray the same character as he's seen through the eyes of different people. The "S

EP 40

Honored Guest

Krisons Rigo, a recent immigrant, settles in a small Long Island town. Though he taught in the old country, he cannot ge

EP 41

Storm Over Swan Lake

A teacher's opposition to dismissal by a tyrannical school superintendent throws a small town into turmoil.

EP 42

The Soldier Room

An unhappy wife is forbidden by her psychotic husband to even have friends. he's a man who retired early to play with hi

EP 43

An Elephant for Peanuts

A young boy nicknamed Peanuts desperately wants an elephant for a pet. He steals a purchase order from his father's work

EP 44

Dream No More

A college professor is obsessed with getting a piece of property owned by the mother of one of his students. He tries to

EP 45

A Matter of Conscience

A husband and wife have begun to drift apart after nine years of marriage. The husband spends more and more time at his

EP 46

Day of Grace

A meek editor at a religious publishing house believes that only a large sum of money could give him the life he wants a

EP 47

Catch a Falling Star

Ken Reed, once a big name actor in Hollywood, refuses to accept that he's no longer the star he thinks he is. Even thoug

EP 48

Southern Exposure

In this comedy set in Mississippi, an aging Southern belle grudgingly opens her mansion to tacky Yankee tourists during

EP 49

Maybe Tomorrow

Bernice has spent her whole life working in her father's store and being dominated by her beautiful mother. When she fin

EP 50

The Company Wife

An accountant who's a rabid baseball fan is chosen to umpire the game between his office and their biggest competitor. W

EP 51

Mr. Parker's Rhubarb

An accountant is picked to umpire the baseball game between his firm and it's competitor. The ump makes a critical decis

EP 1

Soldiers from the Wars Returning

In the season premiere, James Cagney plays an Army sergeant who escorts the body of a fellow sergeant to his hometown. W

EP 2

Onions in the Stew

A wife deals with maddening problems running a household on an island not far off the coast from Seattle. In this comic

EP 3

After All These Years

A wife wakes up to find that her husband has left her and their home behind for no apparent reason. She later learns of

EP 4

Last Trip of the Hindenburg

The stories of various passengers are told in this semi-documentary about the trans-Atlantic crossing of the Hindenburg,

EP 5

September Affair

After a plane crashes into the Atlantic, two of the passengers listed as dead survive, fall in love, and decide to stay

EP 6

Pilgrimage

The wife of a doctor who's devoted his work to public health feels he's a fool for not going into private practice where

EP 7

Goodbye, Grey Flannel

A brilliant Madison Avenue ad man had tired of the pressure, so he and his wife retire to the supposedly serene life of

EP 8

One Bright Day

The president of a drug company returns from Europe to an awaiting lawsuit alleging that one of their medicines killed a

EP 9

Mr. Tutt Goes West

The eccentric lawyer of "Saturday Evening Post"-fame fights the shady owner of a small town Montana store. The crooked p

EP 10

The Misfortunes of Mr. Minihan

Mr. Minihan is a man who spreads unhappiness and trouble wherever he goes, through no fault of his own. Consequently, no

EP 11

Plainfield Teachers College

A fictitious college team has its scores printed in the newspaper every week. It's a scam to help out a guy who's in tro

EP 12

Sunset Boulevard

In this adaptation of the 1950 film, an opportunist writer grudgingly plays love interest to delusional silent film star

EP 13

The Young and the Beautiful

A teen-aged girl plays the part of a sophisticated flirt, pursuing one young man after another. As soon as one becomes i

EP 14

Miracle at Lensham

An American film star, on location in Britain, makes a $50 donation to a run-down church. When the money disappears, a f

EP 15

Amahl and the Night Visitors

This annual live presentation of the opera is telecast in color on this series. Amahl, a disabled young peasant boy, tel

EP 16

Music for Your New Year's Eve

Robert Montgomery drops the usual dramatic format for an evening of live music.

EP 17

The Liar

A young wife's apparent inability to tell the truth is putting her marriage in jeopardy.

EP 18

Give and Take

A tragic woman feels she's adding nothing to her family and following the loss of an expected child, her mental conditio

EP 19

Crisis at Sand Cave

Searching for another entrance to the Mammoth Cave system, Kentucky spelunker Floyd Collins became trapped just 150 feet

EP 20

The Clay Pigeon

Since he works for his older brother, a test pilot always feels he's in his elder's shadow. He doesn't show up for work

EP 21

The Week the World Stood Still

Swedish industrialist Birger Dahlerus worked frantically in the week preceding the start of World War II to negotiate a

EP 22

The Grand Prize

Secretary Lucille Cotton's prize from a TV contest is to be the boss of her boss for 24 hours. At first, her employer li

EP 23

Wait for Me

A teenage girl with an older sister tries to spread her wings and become more independent.

EP 24

Reclining Figure

A wealthy American art collector is anxious to get his hands on a valuable Renoir painting.

EP 25

The Enemy

When an American sailor is washed ashore during World War II, a young Japanese doctor and his wife face a crisis. They m

EP 26

Last Train to Kildevil

A couple deals with a business and marital crisis while on the commute between their house and Manhattan.

EP 27

His Name was Death

After successfully murdering his wife, a man starts to think of himself as an expert at the craft. Soon, his friends and

EP 28

One Minute to Ditch

Based on a recent actual event, a pilot performs a heroic feat when he successfully ditches his plane in the Pacific Oce

EP 29

A Slice of Life

In this comedy, a grandmother gets into the cupid business and it ends up turning her home into a commercial bakery.

EP 30

Victoria Regina

Claire Bloom portrays the famed Queen Victoria over a 60 year span, from the age of 18 through her romance with Prince A

EP 31

Fear Street

Two brothers -- one a police officer, the other a gangster -- face off in a mortal battle. The woman they both love deci

EP 32

The Trial of Pontius Pilate

This is a dramatization of the events surrounding the trial of Jesus. Pontius Pilate finds Jesus not guilt yet still tur

EP 33

The New World

This suspense drama is based on the actual events involving the scientists working secretly at Chicago's Stagg Field. Dr

EP 34

Longing for to Go

This love story revolves around an attractive assistant director in television and her boss, an egomaniacal director.

EP 35

Return Visit

Now that he's become successful in the New York business world, a man returns to his hometown to see the friends and fam

EP 36

Sturdevant's Daughter

A daughter fears that her mother is falling in love with their family's doctor, so she gets involved to save her parents

EP 37

One Smart Apple

In a sequel to the episode "Goodbye, Grey Flannel" (10/22/56), the characters return to teach a few things to the big ci

EP 38

The Weather Lover

In this fantasy, a man who's able to control the weather of the world reaches too far when he tries to do the same with

EP 39

Faust '57

A modern adaptation of the opera Faust closes out the Robert Montgomery series. Faust, the scientist, sells his soul to

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