Thu, Oct 15, 1953
An armed man breaks into a family's home during a terrible thunderstorm. It is about a recently escaped prisoner who is wanted by the police. Gradually we learn more about the man. He is a doctor, Harvey Barron, but he no longer dares to practice the profession. He is also found to be innocent. A young girl in the home suffers from acute appendicitis. The roads are blocked due to the storm. After much insistence, Dr. Barron will operate on her and thus save her life.
Thu, Nov 12, 1953
John Stevens is the operator, pilot and sole stockholder of a one-plane airline who has been hired to pick up a valuable Chinese antique in San Francisco's Chinatown. The seemingly simple job proves to be worth the high price he offered as every underworld figure in town strives to finger him and hijack the prize - the Ming Lama. Johnny finds that his attraction for Lola Walker, whom he meets during his quest, proves a more useful weapon than his fists. Lola's talent with a gun, though misdirected, proves the edge he needs to fulfill his contract.
Thu, Nov 26, 1953
Sally is tired of watching all of her dates run for the door when they learn she's a widowed mother of three. Hoping for a better outcome, she plans to keep the kids a secret until a man is hooked. Her secretiveness makes her new, promising beau suspect she's got another man on the side. A friend who warned that her ruse would backfire intervenes to save the relationship.
Thu, Jan 7, 1954
A killer is tried and sentenced to death for murdering a cop. However, he breaks out of prison and hunts down his ex-wife, who had fingered him to the police. A down-on-his-luck reporter tells his editor that, for a $100 bonus, he'll track down the escaped killer on his own and get a scoop for the paper. However, things don't work out quite the way the reporter had counted on.
Thu, May 20, 1954
Filmed with help from the US Navy, this fact-based story tells of the U.S.S. Barksdale during World War II. After surviving the attack on Pearl Harbor, Lt. Comdr. William Masterson takes over command as the captain falls ill with appendicitis. While in charge, Masterson allows the ship to take a torpedo to save a larger nearby cruiser. In route for repairs, they fight off a squadron of Japanese fighter planes.