Episodes (40)

The Reformation of Calliope
S01E01 · The Reformation of Calliope

Jan 23, 1957

A sheriff of a western town risks his life to get rid of gunmen, only to earn the dislike of the money-crazy merchants.

Man About Town
S01E02 · Man About Town

Jan 30, 1957

O. Henry is determined to define the expression "Man About Town" and to locate an example of one.

Sam Plunkett's Promise
S01E03 · Sam Plunkett's Promise

Feb 06, 1957

A farmer is determined to avenge his sweetheart's death.

Two Renegades
S01E04 · Two Renegades

Feb 13, 1957

A recently executed doctor has already succeeded in converting a Northern soldier to the side of the Confederacy, 40 years after the Civil War.

The Marionettes
S01E05 · The Marionettes

Feb 20, 1957

Late one night, a fake doctor is walking home from a heist in his true profession of safe-cracker. The impostor must think fast when he is suddenly called upon by the police to attend to a medical emergency.

Fog in Santone
S01E06 · Fog in Santone

Feb 27, 1957

When a man and woman who have given up on living find each other, they discover that many things make up happiness.

Hearts and Hands
S01E07 · Hearts and Hands

Mar 06, 1957

A jewel thief tries to rip off a wealthy socialite. Problem is, he also wants to marry the wealthy socialite's daughter.

Blackjack Bargainer
S01E08 · Blackjack Bargainer

Mar 09, 1957

Yancey Gorey redeems himself from a complex financial situation using a rival between the Gorees and Coltranes.

The World and the Door
S01E09 · The World and the Door

Mar 13, 1957

An attractive couple planning marriage are the only Americans living on the little tropical island of LaPaz.

The Guilty Party
S01E10 · The Guilty Party

Mar 20, 1957

Tragic story of a girl with a terrible home life.

A Ramble in Aphasia
S01E11 · A Ramble in Aphasia

Mar 27, 1957

A man suffering from a strange loss of memory disappears, only to turn up later under a different name.

Fourth in Salvador
S01E12 · Fourth in Salvador

Mar 30, 1957

A Fourth of July celebration in tropical Salvador starts a hot revolution and melts a very valuable piece of ice.

After Twenty Years
S01E13 · After Twenty Years

Apr 03, 1957

Ambition overtakes a New Yorker's good judgment when he heads West to seek his fortune.

A Trick of Nature
S01E14 · A Trick of Nature

Apr 10, 1957

A scheming New York blonde decides to do something about her sister's happiness.

Sisters of the Golden Circle
S01E15 · Sisters of the Golden Circle

Apr 17, 1957

Two young couples find themselves spending an unexpected weekend in jail.

Hygeia at the Solito
S01E16 · Hygeia at the Solito

Apr 27, 1957

A Texas cattleman befriends a derelict and brings him home to his ranch.

Only The Horse Would Know
S01E17 · Only The Horse Would Know

May 04, 1957

A veteran jockey agrees to "throw" a big race in order to protect his son from possible jail term.

The Atavisim of John Tom Little Bear
S01E18 · The Atavisim of John Tom Little Bear

May 11, 1957

A well-educated young Indian is forced to earn his way traveling with a medicine show.

Between Rounds
S01E19 · Between Rounds

May 25, 1957

A man helps locate and rescue the young neighborhood boy he had been entertaining with his (possibly tall) tales.

One Dollar's Worth
S01E20 · One Dollar's Worth

Jan 01, 1957

A counterfeit dollar unexpectedly saves the life of a young girl and prevents a boy from being sent to prison.

The Fool Killer
S01E21 · The Fool Killer

Jun 15, 1957

A millionaire's son throws over his father's fortune and moves to Greenwich Village to paint. Against his father's wishes, he marries a girl "below his station".

Vanity and Some Sables
S01E22 · Vanity and Some Sables

Jun 22, 1957

The story of a young man who tries to go straight when no one has faith in him but his wife.

Girl
S01E23 · Girl

Jun 29, 1957

A successful businessman meets with mother-in-law problems at home. When he announces he has found another woman, strangely enough neither wife nor mama can blame him.

Christmas by Injunction
S01E24 · Christmas by Injunction

Jul 13, 1957

An Arizona prospector wishes to throw a surprise Christmas party for all the children in the town he help found. Residents can only manage to round up a single combative boy.

Georgia's Ruling
S01E25 · Georgia's Ruling

Jul 20, 1957

A Land Commissioner must make a ruling about some questionably surveyed land. The resemblance of the river on the map to his little dead daughter's profile influences his decision.

The Roads We Take
S01E26 · The Roads We Take

Jul 27, 1957

A train robber shoots his partner (and leaves him for dead) after the partner's horse falls and has to be destroyed.

The Sphinx Apple
S01E27 · The Sphinx Apple

Aug 03, 1957

Acquittances of a deceased man must determine the significance of an apple left for one of them as a message from the grave.

Wit's End
S01E28 · Wit's End

Aug 10, 1957

A 33 year old fighter wants to quit and no one knows why. But his manager gives him a glove with a special material inside and promises he can't lose.

Hypotheses of Failure
S01E29 · Hypotheses of Failure

Aug 24, 1957

Story about a very intelligent and attractive young woman who has written a book about the sanctity of marriage.

The Hiding of Black Bill
S01E30 · The Hiding of Black Bill

Aug 31, 1957

A stranger seeking work at a lonely ranch house is taken on trust until a black mask found in his luggage arouses suspicion. A traveler is hired to heard sheep.

Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen
S01E31 · Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen

Sep 07, 1957

Two friends, parting to seek separate fortunes, agree to rendezvous in exactly 20 years to compare their lives.

A Madison Square Arabian Knight
S01E32 · A Madison Square Arabian Knight

Sep 14, 1957

A celebrated playwright suspects his wife of infidelity. O. Henry enlists the aid of a tramp to prove that he is wrong.

The Lonely Man
S01E33 · The Lonely Man

Sep 21, 1957

A famous gunfighter puts away his guns when a young spectator is killed in a senseless gun battle. After two years of drifting, he signs on as a hand at the ranch of a widow who is being persecuted by a ruthless cattle baron.

The Buyer from Cactus City
S01E34 · The Buyer from Cactus City

Sep 28, 1957

A handsome, wealthy but girl-shy Texan is in New York on a buying trip for a friend who has feigned illness to get him to make the trip.

Tobin's Palm
S01E35 · Tobin's Palm

Oct 12, 1957

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A Service of Love
S01E36 · A Service of Love

Oct 19, 1957

Separate careers and deception lead a young married couple to the brink of disaster.

The Tale of the Tainted Tenner
S01E37 · The Tale of the Tainted Tenner

Oct 26, 1957

A shady counterfeiting team innocently plays good fairy to a score of unusual people.

The Murderer
S01E38 · The Murderer

Nov 16, 1957

An unusual novel causes a murder, and a series of newspaper articles catches the killer.

The Emancipation of Billy
S01E39 · The Emancipation of Billy

Nov 19, 1957

Billy's father is a legendary figure in town. While Billy is proud of his father, Billy strongly desires to step out from under his father's shadow and stop being considered a lightweight.

The Lotterman Affair
S01E40 · The Lotterman Affair

Jan 01, 1957

A mother who regards her son as ne'er-do-well suspects him of a $50,000 theft.

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The O. Henry Playhouse Season 1 (1957) is released on Jan 23, 1957. Watch The O. Henry Playhouse online - the English Drama TV series from United States. The O. Henry Playhouse is directed by Bernard Girard,George Waggner,Peter Godfrey,Frederick Stephani and created by O. Henry with Thomas Mitchell and Russell Thorson.

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The O. Henry Playhouse

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United States

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English

Production Companies:

Gross-Krasne Productions

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