The Millionaire
An anthology series that explored the ways sudden and unexpected wealth changed life for better or for worse. It told the stories of people who were given one million dollars from a benefactor who insisted they never know him, with one exception.
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Season 3
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E1
The Kathy Munson Story
Kathy Munson becomes ill and her twin sister Marion takes her place in order to keep the family business afloat. Complications unsue when Marion falls for her sister Kathy's beau, who doesn't know there is a twin.
Sep 12, 1956 · 30m -
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E2
The Jane Carr Story
After receiving her check, a woman goes undercover at a trucking company that her reporter husband was investigating in connection with a narcotics ring to find clues in the husband's car bomb murder.
Sep 19, 1956 · 30m -
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E3
The Anna Hartley Story
A loyal wife believes so much in her artist husband despite her mother's protestations that the husband is a freeloader and a pretend artist that she will spend her fortune for the husband's credibility and fame.
Sep 26, 1956 · 30m -
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E4
The Charles Hartford Simpson Story
Charles Simpson uses his money to move from a home for indigent World War I veterans whose residents he dislikes to luxurious surroundings bringing his friend Stony with him but 'Stony' misses the home's camaraderie.
Oct 3, 1956 · 30m -
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E5
The Fred Graham Story
Fred Graham editor of the Surfside Sun, decides to do good and ends up falling for a gangster's daughter.
Oct 10, 1956 · 30m -
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E6
The Virginia Lennart Story
Hamburger waitress Virginia Lennart receives the million and takes her best friend Emmy and they go through Europe looking for romance and find it in a Palazzo in Italy with a certain count.
Oct 17, 1956 · 30m -
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E7
The Denny Havens Story
Oct 24, 1956 -
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E8
The Joey Diamond Story
A no-good punk gets a chance to make something of his life and ends up endangering his girl, via ""The Wild One"" rip-off street race.
Oct 31, 1956 · 30m -
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E9
The David Tremayne Story
A young lawyer becomes politically active and runs against the political crooks who try to destroy his character.
Nov 7, 1956 · 30m -
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E10
The Waldo Francis Turner Story
Butler Waldo Francis Turner receives the million dollars and helps out his employer and his son unaware that everyone thinks he is in love with Wainwright's daughter.
Nov 14, 1956 · 30m -
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E11
The Jay Powers Story
After serving time in prison for embezzlement and receiving the million dollars, Jay Powers sets out to prove his innocence.
Nov 21, 1956 · 30m -
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E12
The Harvey Borden Story
Harvey Borden the savior of the underdogs comes to the aide of an orphan against his wife's wishes.
Nov 28, 1956 · 30m -
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E13
The Valerie Hunt Story
When a woman's first husband believed killed in war returns after years in a prison camp, the woman must choose between the brusque first husband and more sedate second husband.
Dec 5, 1956 · 30m -
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E14
The Salvatore Michelangelo Buonarotti Story
A struggling immigrant shoemaker uses his entire check to buy the painting of his dreams which he must exchange for a copy to use the money to further dreams of his family.
Dec 12, 1956 · 30m -
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E15
The Mildred Kester Story
When Henry Denson deduces that his sister-in-law Mildred has a great sum of money, he plots the murder of Mildred and her husband to be Fred so that his wife will inherit the money.
Dec 19, 1956 · 30m -
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E16
The Betty Perkins Story
Betty moves to Miami to find love and excitement instead she finds a switchboard operator job and snobs.
Dec 26, 1956 · 30m -
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E17
The Nick Cannon Story
Nick Cannon secretly uses his money and openly his time to rehabilitate a boy that in his reckless youth he has injured in a hit and run and develops feelings for the boy and his mother.
Jan 2, 1957 · 30m -
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E18
The Nancy Wellington Story
Widow Nancy Wellington who has made due after her husband's death longs for romance from a man from her past. Her daughter feels her mother has sacrificed enough for her and runs away.
Jan 9, 1957 · 30m -
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E19
The Russell Herbert Story
Michael Anthony can't believe that a hermit could be the correct recipient of the check.
Jan 16, 1957 · 30m -
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E20
The Anton Bohrman Story
Charles Korvin portrays a renowned Polish pianist whose fingers were damaged during World War II by the Nazis for refusing to divulge information on insurgents in the underground, thus ruining his career. Then Michael Anthony delivers to him the million dollar check.
Jan 23, 1957 · 30m -
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E21
The Charles Wyatt Story
Charles Wyatt uses his money to search for his son, reported missing during the War.
Jan 30, 1957 · 30m -
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E22
The Jim Driskill Story
Deep sea diver and adventurer Jim Driskill finds more than he was looking for.
Feb 6, 1957 · 30m -
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E23
The Professor Amberson Adams Story
Professor Adams has his hands full when he falls for one of his students and sets his friend out to woo her.
Feb 13, 1957 · 30m -
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E24
The Judge William Westholme Story
An ex-con goes after the judge who sentenced him and his target is the Judge's family.
Feb 20, 1957 · 30m -
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E25
The Jerry Bell Story
Jerry Bell believes that he is unloved because he is ugly but finds love with a blind woman and uses his million to cure her blindness although he thinks she will reject him once able to see.
Feb 27, 1957 · 30m -
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E26
The Jerry Patterson Story
Pete Hill starts a stalking campaign against Jerry Patterson who was his best friend and business partner because Pete believes Jerry's apparent good fortune is evidence that Jerry has cheated him out of his share of a uranium find.
Mar 6, 1957 · 30m -
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E27
The Jimmy Reilly Story
Jimmy Reilly uses his check to look for an Italian girl he met during the War.
Mar 13, 1957 · 30m -
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E28
The Rose Russell Story
Mar 27, 1957 · 30m -
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E29
The Doctor Alan March Story
Dr. Alan March lets down a very good friend who dies on the operating table, holding himself responsible he quits his practice and searches for an old love.
Apr 3, 1957 · 30m -
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E30
The Crystal Sands Story
A waitress in love with a philandering Airline pilot finds true love with his brother.
Apr 10, 1957 · 30m -
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E31
The Maggie Sheeler Story
Widow Maggie Sheeler is perplexed by her son who won't accept her new boyfriend.
Apr 17, 1957 · 30m -
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E32
The Carol Wesley Story
Actress Carol Wesley falls in love with a producer.
Apr 24, 1957 · 30m -
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E33
The Hub Grimes Story
Football player Hub Grimes has been crippled by polio.
May 1, 1957 · 30m -
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E34
The Chris Daniels Story
A horse trainer buys after receiving his check a horse being sought by a wealthy stable owner whose daughter he courts so is accused by the owner of conspiring with a criminal element to acquire the funds for the purchase.
May 8, 1957 · 30m -
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E35
The Josef Marton Story
Tortured by his conscience, a revolutionary refugee from a failed rebellion uses his money to find and provide for a small boy whose parents he killed in the war.
May 15, 1957 · 30m -
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E36
The Ted McAllister Story
Ted McAllister, a parole officer for juvenile deliquents, helps them take a trip around the world - against his wife's wishes to just let them rot in jail.
May 22, 1957 · 30m -
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E37
The Dan Larsen Story
Dan Larsen. head supermarket cashier of extreme punctuality and regimentation, is robbed of a sizable deposit despite a complicated system to disguise the exact date on which the actual deposit will occur.
May 29, 1957 · 30m -
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E38
The Diane Loring Story
Jun 5, 1957 · 30m -
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E39
The Bob Fielding Story
Hotel desk clerk Bob Fielding gets into a poker game and his so-called friends take advantage of him after they learn he has money to burn.
Jun 12, 1957 · 30m