From 1952-'56, Charles Boyer joined fellow Hollywood luminaries Ida Lupino, David Niven and Dick Powell in "Four Star Playhouse" (also known as "Star Performance"), an anthology series in which each actor took the lead role on a weekly basis. The series, which ran on CBS, earned 14 Emmy nominations during its run, including one for Boyer in 1956 for Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Series.
Let The Chips Fall (1953): A millionaire hires a retired card shark to expose a suspected cheater in his weekly high-stakes poker game.
The Devil to Pay (1955): The Devil recruits a ruthless business man to organize his affairs in Hell.
Something Very Special (1955): A widower tries desperately to re-connect with his twelve-year old daughter, whom he had abandoned after his wife's death.
Wall of Bamboo (1956): A sadistic Chinese warlord conducts the torture of a captured American agent.