"Espionage" (1963)TV series 1963-1964

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

2 October 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | War

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Spy

Cast

Sean Barry-Weske

...

German Dog Handler / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)

Runtime:

60 min (24 episodes)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Associated Television (ATV)

A quality series, apparently never re-shown;

Every episode of this series featured top rank actors. It covered assorted aspects of spying and dirty tricks. The directors and writers were also prominent e.g. Hugh Williams. The episode 'The Frantic Rebel' featured Jill Bennet, Stanley Baxter, Donal Donelly, Roger Livesy and other well known names. The director was none less than Michael Powell. The ethos of the artists in the varied areas of production of the series was predominantly left wing yet plots demonstrated the methods of the K.G.B. Concurrent with the Kennedy assassination, was this, like the 'The Manchurian Candidate' a 'water muddying' exercise. The series vanished. Frank Sinatra allegedly sat on the performing rights of The Manchurian Candidate for 25 years!