Lux Video Theatre S04E38 · The Pretext

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A pretty young graduate student is caught in the cross-fire of an emotional conflict between her father and her fiance.

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1. 1 1. Message in a Bottle1953-09-03 · 1h 0mStory of a once successful business executive whose delusions of grandeur cost him a career and a fortune.
2. 2 2. The Second Meeting1953-09-10 · 1h 0mThe story of two ex-GI's in a secluded hunting lodge. One brings home a bride, and she is the woman who jilted the buddy ten years earlier.
3. 3 3. Witness for the Prosecution1953-09-17 · 1h 0mLeonard Vole is arrested on suspicion of murdering an elderly acquaintance. He employs an experienced but aging barrister as his defense attorney.
4. 4 4. Return to Alsace1953-09-24 · 1h 0mThe story of an ex-GI who makes some amazing discoveries when he goes to Europe to return a necklace stolen during the War by one of his buddies.
5. 5 5. Anniversary1953-10-01 · 1h 0mEven the haunting spectre of death fails to dampen the gaiety of an anniversary celebration when it is pitted against a plucky woman's resolve.
6. 6 6. The Moon for Linda1953-10-08 · 1h 0mStory about a doting mother of an ungrateful, headstrong, adopted daughter.
7. 7 7. Guilty Knowledge1953-10-15 · 1h 0mHarry discovers that his best friend is responsible for a storage in the company's books.
8. 8 8. The Cruel Time1953-10-22 · 1h 0mA frustrated piano teacher longs for recognition as a concert performer. A wealthy young matron offers to sponsor his concerts - against the wishes of his wife, who feels that the
9. 9 9. The Return of Socko Bernard1953-10-29 · 1h 0mA hungry and jobless former football star is embarrassed when he secures a job as a waiter at a hotel. He discovers too late that he is to serve dinner at a reunion of former class
10. 10 10. Will Power1953-11-05 · 1h 0mStory of a cantankerous millionaire who arouses the ire of his family by changing his will.
11. 11 11. Lady of Suspicion1953-11-12 · 1h 0mA prison escapee seeks shelter on a fruit farm.
12. 12 12. The Moment of the Rose1953-11-19 · 1h 0mStory of a penniless waiter who tries to give his daughter a better way of life.
13. 13 13. Three Just Men1953-12-10 · 1h 0mThe story set in a frontier cabin, involves three self-appointed vigilantes hunting down a Confederate soldier turned horse thief.
14. 14 14. A Bouquet for Millie1953-12-17 · 1h 0mMillie loves flowers and constantly beseaches Tim to bring her a bouquet. Tim thinks flowers are sissy and refuses to buy them. An argument ensues and leads to a black eye for Mill
15. 15 15. Call Off the Wedding1954-01-07 · 1h 0mComedy of a country girl in the city, who uses her rooftop vegetable garden to win her man from the clutches of a movie siren.
16. 16 16. All Dressed in White1954-01-14 · 1h 0mThe macabre gift of a revolver with a single bullet in its chamber traps a sadistic killer at a wedding.
17. 17 17. The Bachelor of Grandby Oaks1954-01-21 · 1h 0mA chronic bachelor is plagued by women in a small community overrun by them.
18. 18 18. A Place in the Sun1954-01-28 · 1h 0mA poor boy gets a job working for his rich uncle and ends up falling in love with two women.
19. 19 19. The Small Glass Bottle1954-02-04 · 1h 0mA nagging wife suspects her husband of trying to kill her.He gives her some pills for her headache and she thinks he has given her poison.
20. 20 20. Shall Not Perish1954-02-11 · 1h 0mThe story of a sharecropper's wife and a banker who both lost sons in Korea.
21. 21 21. Final Round1954-02-18 · 1h 0mA prize fight manager double-crosses his boxer pal.
22. 22 22. Borrowed Wife1954-02-25 · 1h 0mAn author borrows his friend's wife in order to ward off a young girl's attentions.
23. 23 23. Miracle at the Waldorf1954-03-04 · 1h 0mA once famed Viennese throat specialist is struggling to establish a practice in America.
24. 24 24. Call Me Mrs.1954-03-11 · 1h 0mA brainy secretary gives up her career to be the wife of a "shrinking violet" construction engineer.
25. 25 25. The Exposure of Michael O'Reilly1954-03-18 · 1h 0mThe story of a man who posed for 30 years as a hero of the Irish Easter Rebellion of 1916.
26. 26 26. Spent in Silence1954-03-25 · 1h 0mA deaf mute tries to find love and a career despite her handicap and parental opposition.
27. 27 27. The Way I Feel1954-04-01 · 1h 0mThe story of a teenager preparing to wed after graduation from high school, who is shocked when her fiance, the school's football hero, disgraces himself.
28. 28 28. Pick of the Litter1954-04-08 · 1h 0mA young veterinarian saves the life of a boy's dog and gives a cynical gambler a lesson in human kindness and understanding.
29. 29 29. The Girl Who Couldn't Cry1954-04-15 · 1h 0mA schoolteacher with a malicious teenage student trying to ruin the teachers reputation.
30. 30 30. Gavin's Darling1954-04-22 · 1h 0mA young woman is distraught over her secure but loveless marriage to an elderly man.
31. 31 31. A Chair for a Lady1954-04-29 · 1h 0mA man is freed from a loveless marriage by the death of his invalid wife and becomes suspect until the unscrupulous nurse comes into question.
32. 32 32. Two Dozen Roses1954-05-06 · 1h 0mA famous novelist attempts to prevent her daughter's marriage to the son of a stage star.
33. 33 33. The Queen's English1954-05-13 · 1h 0mDrama about a spinster teacher who is brought to trial by the school board on charges of prejudice. She is accused of flunking the son of a wealthy man because of an injustice the
34. 34 34. Blind Fury1954-05-20 · 1h 0mA railroad agent is forced to a crucial decision when an attempt to wreck a train from his post is attempted.
35. 35 35. I'll Never Love Again1954-05-27 · 1h 0mLee suffers paralysis but the the love of a good man Nick helps her in her recovery.
36. 36 36. The Outside Witness1954-06-03 · 1h 0mThe outside witness is a window washer who, while performing his task, has his attention drawn to a supposedly respectable couple. He indeed overhears them discussing a murder plan
37. 37 37. Waiting for Onorio1954-06-10 · 1h 0mA headstrong Italian immigrant and restaurant owner deserts his family in a fit of temper because his wife won't obey him and sign a bill of sale.
38. 38 38. The Pretext1954-06-17 · 1h 0mA pretty young graduate student is caught in the cross-fire of an emotional conflict between her father and her fiance.
39. 39 39. Perished Leaves1954-06-24 · 1h 0mA wealthy bachelor dies suddenly, leaving his lawyer with unWritten instructions that the woman he loves should benefit from his estate. He never names the woman and the lawyer is