Four Star Playhouse A Long Way from Texas (Season 4, Episode 29)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Four Star Playhouse

A Long Way from Texas (Season 4, Episode 29)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

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.

Director

Robert Florey

Writer

Richard Carr (screenplay) (as Dick Carr) (story) (as Dick Carr)

Producer

Dick Powell

Cinematographer

George E. Diskant (as George Diskant)

Editor

Lester Orlebeck

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Edit Released

Updated May 3, 1956

Release date

May 3, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 14 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Dick Powell Willie Dante Willie Dante See fewer	Murder, My Sweet(1944)
Regis Toomey Lt. Manny Waldo Lt. Manny Waldo See fewer	The Big Sleep(1946)
Alan Mowbray Jackson - Waiter Jackson - Waiter See fewer	My Darling Clementine(1946)
Herb Vigran Monte - Bartender Monte - Bartender See fewer	Charlotte's Web(1973)
Paul Smith Stuart Baskin Stuart Baskin See fewer	Mr. Terrific(1967)
Gloria Winters Molly Baskin Molly Baskin See fewer	Sky King(1951)
Milton Frome Dan Flick aka John Smith Dan Flick aka John Smith See fewer	Batman: The Movie(1966)
Anthony George Barney Todd / Bob Brown (as Tony George) Barney Todd / Bob Brown (as Tony George) See fewer	Dark Shadows(1966)
Suzanne Alexander Girl in Cab Girl in Cab See fewer	Cat-Women of the Moon(1953)
Tony Dante Tony (uncredited) Tony (uncredited) See fewer	McCloud(1970)
Joe Gilbert Sam (uncredited) Sam (uncredited) See fewer	Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)
Gene Hardy Tom (uncredited) Tom (uncredited) See fewer	Sea Hunt(1958)
Herbert Lytton Ed (uncredited) Ed (uncredited) See fewer	The Cosmic Man(1959)
Laurie Mitchell Alice (uncredited) Alice (uncredited) See fewer	Queen of Outer Space(1958)
Jan Reeves Maggie (uncredited) Maggie (uncredited) See fewer	Gun Girls(1957)