Four Star Playhouse | Dante's Inferno Compilation | All 8 Episodes | Dick Powell part 3/4
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Dante's Inferno Compilation - All 8 Episodes | Dick Powell | Four Star Playhouse
Here are all 8 episodes of Four Star Playhouse (1952-1956) that starred Dick Powell as Willie Dante, the owner of an infamous bar and gambling house known as Dante's Inferno.
0:00 Dante's Inferno (1952) - One night, the wife of an acquaintance tells Willie that her husband has threatened her. Willie comforts her and sends her home, but she turns up dead the next day. This was the second episode of Four Star Playhouse.
24:53. The Squeeze (1953) - Willie Dante begrudgingly lets the son of the district attorney play dice in his illegal gambling hall, under threat of exposure. Willie kicks him out anyway when he finds out that his checks are bad, but a gangster under indictment robs Dante of the boy's checks, in order to blackmail the DA.
50:59. The Hard Way (1953) - Vic breaks the bank at Willie's gambling hall, and Willie unknowingly pays him off with counterfeit money. When Vic threatens him, Willie convinces him that they've both been duped, and they cooperate to track down the real culprit.
1:15:56. The House Always Wins (1955) - Although it seems to be just another night in his gambling casino, Willie Dante runs into an old flame who reveals that the party she's with want to rob the place.
1:41:43. No Limit (1956) - Suave restauranteur-gambler Willie Dante rebuffs the attempt of racketeers to cash in on his gambling activities. He appears to change his mind, however, due to the influence of a beautiful woman.
2:06:36. High Stakes (1956) - An employee catches attractive Mrs. Raymond making a pass at Willie, then Mr. Raymond comes to the club with a gun to get even. Willie shoots him in self defense, but Willie is framed when Mr. Raymond's gun disappears.
2:32:35. A Long Way from Texas (1956) - Two con men target a naive young oilman from Texas. They visit Willie's gambling hall, and the con men threaten Willie. He decides to get revenge, and teach a lesson to the oilman.
2:57:27. The Stacked Deck (1956) - Fresh out of prison, blackmailer Gus Anderson intends to use Willie's casino to launder his victims' money. To insure his cooperation, Gus' thugs are holding one of Willie's waiters hostage. Glamorous singer Betty Maxwell shows up at Dante's, as scheduled, to lose at blackjack and avoid having a risqué photo of her mailed to the tabloids. Knowing that Lt. Waldo will be at his casino yet again, Willie invites to cop over to watch Gus violate his parole.
130 episodes of Four Star Playhouse were produced 1952 to 1956. The show featured four rotating stars, Charles Boyer, David Niven, Ida Lupino, and Dick Powell in anthology episodes from comedy to drama.
Dante character created by Blake Edwards
Produced by Dick Powell, Don Sharpe
Written by Richard Carr
Directed by Richard Kinon, Robert Florey, Robert Aldrich
Starring Dick Powell as Willie Dante
With Lola Albright, Regis Toomey, Alan Mowbray, Herb Vigran
Here are all 8 episodes of Four Star Playhouse (1952-1956) that starred Dick Powell as Willie Dante, the owner of an infamous bar and gambling house known as Dante's Inferno.
0:00 Dante's Inferno (1952) - One night, the wife of an acquaintance tells Willie that her husband has threatened her. Willie comforts her and sends her home, but she turns up dead the next day. This was the second episode of Four Star Playhouse.
24:53. The Squeeze (1953) - Willie Dante begrudgingly lets the son of the district attorney play dice in his illegal gambling hall, under threat of exposure. Willie kicks him out anyway when he finds out that his checks are bad, but a gangster under indictment robs Dante of the boy's checks, in order to blackmail the DA.
50:59. The Hard Way (1953) - Vic breaks the bank at Willie's gambling hall, and Willie unknowingly pays him off with counterfeit money. When Vic threatens him, Willie convinces him that they've both been duped, and they cooperate to track down the real culprit.
1:15:56. The House Always Wins (1955) - Although it seems to be just another night in his gambling casino, Willie Dante runs into an old flame who reveals that the party she's with want to rob the place.
1:41:43. No Limit (1956) - Suave restauranteur-gambler Willie Dante rebuffs the attempt of racketeers to cash in on his gambling activities. He appears to change his mind, however, due to the influence of a beautiful woman.
2:06:36. High Stakes (1956) - An employee catches attractive Mrs. Raymond making a pass at Willie, then Mr. Raymond comes to the club with a gun to get even. Willie shoots him in self defense, but Willie is framed when Mr. Raymond's gun disappears.
2:32:35. A Long Way from Texas (1956) - Two con men target a naive young oilman from Texas. They visit Willie's gambling hall, and the con men threaten Willie. He decides to get revenge, and teach a lesson to the oilman.
2:57:27. The Stacked Deck (1956) - Fresh out of prison, blackmailer Gus Anderson intends to use Willie's casino to launder his victims' money. To insure his cooperation, Gus' thugs are holding one of Willie's waiters hostage. Glamorous singer Betty Maxwell shows up at Dante's, as scheduled, to lose at blackjack and avoid having a risqué photo of her mailed to the tabloids. Knowing that Lt. Waldo will be at his casino yet again, Willie invites to cop over to watch Gus violate his parole.
130 episodes of Four Star Playhouse were produced 1952 to 1956. The show featured four rotating stars, Charles Boyer, David Niven, Ida Lupino, and Dick Powell in anthology episodes from comedy to drama.
Dante character created by Blake Edwards
Produced by Dick Powell, Don Sharpe
Written by Richard Carr
Directed by Richard Kinon, Robert Florey, Robert Aldrich
Starring Dick Powell as Willie Dante
With Lola Albright, Regis Toomey, Alan Mowbray, Herb Vigran