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Season 4 • Episode 21 • Red Wine
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Four Star Playhouse Season 4, Episode 21: Red Wine
A police detective travels to Borneo looking for an American who murdered his wife for a huge insurance payoff. There are only three Americans there, all on a rubber plantation, but none fits the physical description. Once his cover is blown, the detective comes clean and tells the men he thinks none of them are his man. But he knows the killer is a wine connoisseur and he uses that to set a trap. Watch Four Star Playhouse Season 4, Episode 21 Red Wine in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Four Star Playhouse Season 4, Episode 21 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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