Four Star Playhouse The Hard Way (Season 2, Episode 9)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Four Star Playhouse

The Hard Way (Season 2, Episode 9)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

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.

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Updated Nov 19, 1953

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Nov 19, 1953 (United States)

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

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Dick Powell Willie Dante Willie Dante See fewer	Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Robert Osterloh Stan the Stickman Stan the Stickman See fewer	Gun Crazy (1950)
Regis Toomey Lt. Manny Waldo Lt. Manny Waldo See fewer	The Big Sleep (1946)
Elisabeth Fraser Janice Howell Janice Howell See fewer	A Patch of Blue (1965)
Herb Vigran Monte Monte See fewer	Charlotte's Web (1973)
Jack Elam Vic Vic See fewer	Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Leonard Bremen Tino (as Lennie Bremen) Tino (as Lennie Bremen) See fewer	The Front Page (1974)
Joe De Santis Actor Actor See fewer	Beau Geste (1966)