Four Star Playhouse: A Place of His Own (Charles Boyer)

“A Place of His Own” aired on Four Star Playhouse on October 8, 1953. Charles Boyer stars as “the Commander,” a war veteran with who was wounded in the head who lives with his brothers and sister-in-law. He dreams of having a little house with a garden, a place of his own. When his younger brother shoots a man dead, the sister-in-law implores the Commander to take the rap so as not to endanger the younger brother’s impending marriage into a wealthy family. There is a twist ending that recalls the stories of O. Henry. The supporting cast includes Jeanette Nolan, Nestor Paiva, Stacy Harris and Ellen Corby. There is a commercial for Singer Sewing Machines at the beginning and a teaser for the next episode with Ida Lupino at the end.