Big Hello / The Wild Bunch on AllMovie

"The Big Hello" and "The Wild Bunch" originated as 25-minute episodes of the TV anthology Four Star Playhouse. Linking the two short films is the starring presence of Natalie Wood, who did quite a lot of TV work between 1950 and 1955. Supporting Wood in these dramatic playlets are such dependables as Cesar Romero and Raymond Burr. Interestingly enough, Wood and Burr briefly dated in the 1950s, after having met on the set of the theatrical feature A Cry in the Night. The two episodes are consummately produced, as was customary whenever actor-turned-executive Dick Powell was at the production helm.