NIGHT BEAT unsold TV pilot (1953)
"Search in the Night" was Four Star Productions' attempt at launching a television series based on the popular 1950 - 52 NBC radio drama NIGHT BEAT. Frank Lovejoy reprised his role as Randy Stone, reporter for The Chicago Star. The pilot was scripted by John & Gwen Bagni, and directed by Christian Nyby. While it was never picked up as a series, the episode did eventually air as the November 5, 1953 installment of CBS Televsion's anthology series FOUR STAR PLAYHOUSE (which was later seen in syndication under the title STAR PERFORMANCE).