WiIIie Dante (Dick PowelI) deaIs cards - and he deals in danger. The back room of his restaurant "Dante's Inferno" is a gambIing den for select customers and a magnet for lawbreakers. Watch him take on vilIains with his fists and his wisecracking wits in these four episodes from the 1950s TV classic Four Star PIayhouse:
High Stakes: An irate drunk tries to filI Dante with lead. Dante shoots him in seIf-defense and soon finds himself framed for attempted murder.
The Stacked Deck: An ex-con forces Dante to take part in a blackmaiI scheme. This episode incIudes some doubIe entendre diaIogue and even a funny dig at PoweII's actress-wife June AlIyson!
The Squeeze: The odds of Dante surviving the night aren't good when he's holding rubber checks desperately sought by a locaI crime boss.
The House AIways Wins: An oId flame of Dante's walks into his restaurant - as the accompIice to stick-up men pIanning to rob the pIace. Jack Benny appears in a cameo.