''Dante'' is an

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.Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 197 Dick Powell had previously played Dante in eight episodes of his ''

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'', initially written by

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, who had previously created the radio drama ''

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'' for Powell. There, Willie operates an illegal gambling operation in the back room of the "Inferno", which police soon shut down. The only regular from the ''Four Star Playhouse'' version to be cast in the series as well was Mowbray, who had first played a

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named Jackson who had gambled away his fortune and then worked as one of Dante's waiters. These episodes were subsequently rebroadcast under the collective title '' The Best in Mystery''. The TV cast were to have reunited in 1963 for an episode of the anthology series, ''

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'' guest-starring Peggy Lee, but plans fell through following Powell's death in January 1963. Four Star President, David Charnay announced plans for a feature film revival in 1968 starring Howard Duff, but nothing came of it.

Episode list

References

External links

''Dante'' at IMDB
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