The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this series were restored, remastered and shown on the Fox Movie Channel in 2002 under the title Hour of Stars. The season one episode Overnight Haul, starring Richard Conte and Lizabeth Scott, was released in Australia as a feature film.

Drama

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Drama

Created By
First Aired on: Oct 05, 1955
Popularity: 22.4716: 7 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: TCF Television Productions (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 2 seasons, 37 episodes

Season 1

Aired 70 years ago

18 Episodes

Episode 1Cavalcade60 min
The story opens with the family patriarch marching off to the Boer war at the turn of the century, and ends thirty years later, with the now-aged principal characters coping with the Depression and the bleak days following Queen Victoria's death.
Episode 2Laura60 min
Detective Mark McPherson is assigned to the case of a murdered fashion model only to find that the murder victim is someone else. During the investigation he finds himself taking a more than professional interest in the intended victim, the mysterious Laura.
Episode 3The Ox-Bow Incident60 min
A cattle rustling and the murder of the rancher leads the town on a mob lynching. While the sheriff is away the Major takes over and assumes control of the Posse.
Episode 4The Late George Apley60 min
The daughter of a socially prominent family rebels against her father's snobbery. He opposes the marriage of his daughter to a young man from the wrong side of the tracks.
Episode 5Christopher Bean60 min
A country doctor learns his housekeeper is in possession of valuable painting given to her from an artist she befriended. Art collectors and swindlers attempt to get hold of these paintings.