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Charles Boyer Chooses Glory Over Duty in Four Star Playhouse

Charles Boyer in Four Star Playhouse on CBS in 1956 Charles Boyer trades his continental charm for something colder in "Distinguished Service," a sharply drawn morality play from the final season of the 1950s TV series Four Star Playhouse, currently airing on the free streaming service Heartland +. Boyer plays Dr. Worth Severson, a celebrated physician returning home from Asia to receive a prestigious award. Everyone is eager to honor a great humanitarian -- except Severson's wife. Severson has ... (read more)

2026/06/28