Armstrong Circle Theatre
Running for almost thirteen years, this dramatic anthology series featured many well-know actors and actresses, as well as a number who would later go on to become stars. Originally, the program presented dramas written by contemporary writers on a number of subjects, but later in its run it changed to documentary-style dramas on subjects ranging from espionage and the history of Russian communism to the dangers of medical and insurance fraud.
- 1950-1963
- 13 seasons
- NBC
- Drama
Running for almost thirteen years, this dramatic anthology series featured many well-know actors and actresses, as well as a number who would later go on to become stars. Originally, the program presented dramas written by contemporary writers on a number of subjects, but later in its run it changed to documentary-style dramas on subjects ranging from espionage and the history of Russian communism to the dangers of medical and insurance fraud.
Season 13 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 1959 - 1963
Episode 1
The Cross and the Dragon
Wed, Sep 26, 1962 60 mins
Episode 2
Smash Up
Wed, Oct 10, 1962 60 mins
An early-morning collision on deserted highway, occupants of one car claiming they were inured: so begins this docudrama's examination of the automobile insurance claims racket.
Episode 3
The Friendly Thieves
Wed, Oct 24, 1962 60 mins
Episode 4
Tunnel to Freedom
Wed, Nov 7, 1962 60 mins
Episode 5
A City Betrayed
Wed, Nov 21, 1962 60 mins
Episode 6
The Assassin
Wed, Dec 5, 1962 60 mins
Episode 7
Escape to Nowhere
Wed, Dec 19, 1962 60 mins
Episode 8
Invitation to Treason
Wed, Jan 2, 1963 60 mins
When asked to lunch by a Russian United Nations delegate, Dick Fink notifies the U.S. attorney's office to advise them of the situation.
Episode 9
The Journey of Poh Lin
Wed, Jan 16, 1963 60 mins
A drama about a blind and deaf Indian girl from the slums of Singapore who is brought to the U.S. for treatment.
Episode 10
The Counterfeit League
Wed, Jan 30, 1963 60 mins
Arthur Henry Moline decides that U.S. Treasury checks are as good as gold, so he starts making his own - over the border in Mexico.
Episode 11
Ordeal by Fire
Wed, Feb 13, 1963 60 mins
Alex Coney accuses Tom Finley of setting fire to a tenement building, and the old man is thrown into jail. Finley insists that he's innocent, though he takes no steps to defend himself against the terrible charge.
Episode 12
Project: Pied Piper
Wed, Feb 27, 1963 60 mins
After World War II, ex-German army officer Hermann Gmeiner decides to provide real homes for European war orphans.
Episode 13
Five Kilos of Junk
Wed, Mar 13, 1963 60 mins
In this docudrama, two undercover agents for the Federal Bureau of Narcotics break a drug-smuggling ring.
Episode 14
The Health Fraud
Wed, Mar 27, 1963 60 mins
A publisher convinces Dr. Ellsworth Dil that his book on weight control needs revision, and he has just the rewrite man for the job - science fiction author Keith Roman. Roman plans to use the book to promote a new diet fad.
Episode 15
The Embezzler
Wed, Apr 10, 1963 60 mins
Episode 16
A Square Mile of Hope
Wed, Apr 24, 1963 60 mins
Episode 17
The Aggressor Force
Wed, May 8, 1963 60 mins
Episode 18
The Great Land Swindle
Wed, May 22, 1963 60 mins
Episode 19
Secret Document X256
Wed, Jun 5, 1963 60 mins
When secret government plans and operations are stolen, the O.S.I. swings into action.
Episode 20
Operation Moonshine
Wed, Dec 9, 1959 60 mins
Big-city moonshine operators set up a large-scale operation to make and sell alcohol without paying federal tax. The Treasury Dept assigns a new agent to infiltrate the gang and learn the location of the still.
Episode 23
Assignment: Teenage Junkies
Wed, Feb 28, 1962 60 mins
Episode 24
The Journey of Poh Lin
Wed, Jan 16, 1963 60 mins
Episode 25
Escape to Nowhere
Wed, Dec 19, 1962 60 mins