Foreign Intrigue
The experiences of Robert Cannon and Helen Davis, foreign correspondents for "Consolidated News". Stories relate to their attempts to infiltrate and expose espionage rings.
- 1951-1955
- 4 seasons
- Official Films
- Suspense
The experiences of Robert Cannon and Helen Davis, foreign correspondents for "Consolidated News". Stories relate to their attempts to infiltrate and expose espionage rings.
Season 1 Episode Guide
38 Episodes 1951 - 1952
Episode 1
The Trial of Mr. Kessel
Thu, Oct 18, 1951
Cannon investigates a man who has been arrested for war crimes for serving as the commander of a prisoner of war camp.
Episode 2
The Cigarette Lighter
Thu, Oct 25, 1951
Cannon investigates the death of a double-agent, who was slain to make it appear a foreign government is unstable and thereby set in motion a plot to "liberate" the country.
Episode 3
Concert Selection
Thu, Nov 1, 1951
Cannon meets an old acquaintance who is touring Europe as a concert pianist. Her special piano, which accompanies her on the tour, triggers a murder and Cannon suspects the pianist's menacing manager is implicated.
Episode 4
Paris Train
Thu, Nov 8, 1951
Two American newspapers reporters discover the body of a murdered man on their train and investigate the killing.
Episode 5
Language School
Thu, Nov 15, 1951
When the German police refuse to take Helen Davis' evidence of a gang of blackmailing biological terrorists seriously, she decides to investigate a story on her own and tracks them to their headquarters in Hamburg, Germany.
Episode 6
Search for a Telephone
Thu, Nov 22, 1951
While covering a dull conference in Brussels, Cannon discovers two murdered men and is mistaken as the contact point to fence black market diamonds.
Episode 7
At the Airport
Thu, Nov 29, 1951 25 mins
Cannon tries to follow in the footsteps of a murdered reporter who died investigating a black-market ring.
Episode 8
International Counterfeiters
Thu, Dec 6, 1951
Cannon and Davis investigate a gang of counterfeiters.
Episode 9
Flea Market
Thu, Dec 13, 1951 25 mins
Cannon and Davis each receive a counterfeit ten dollar bill in an envelope. They discover that three million dollars were printed by the Germans during World War II but never recovered and are now stored near the Parisian flea market. The French police, however, do not believe their story.
Episode 10
Twins on a Ship
Thu, Dec 20, 1951 25 mins
The monotony of a long boat trip from Iceland to Sweden is broken when a twin brother is found murdered and the surviving twin disappears.
Episode 11
Return to Freedom
Thu, Dec 27, 1951
Cannon interviews a fellow reporter in jail behind the Iron Curtain. The reporter was convicted of espionage, but the scribe tells Cannon he pleaded guilty only to protect an innocent girl.
Episode 12
Berlin to Frankfurt
Thu, Jan 3, 1952
Cannon boards a plane to interview two men convicted of black marketing. When the plane's two pilots are murdered the reporter wishes he'd listened to Helen's premonition of danger.
Episode 13
The Letter
Thu, Jan 10, 1952 26 mins
Cannon covers the murder investigation of a prime minister's secretary, who was killed trying to prevent spies from stealing state secrets. His investigation shows that the opposition party is trying to destabilize the government and alienate Western powers.
Episode 14
Underground
Thu, Jan 17, 1952
Helen Davis investigates reports of war criminals hiding in Switzerland.
Episode 15
The Radio Message
Thu, Jan 24, 1952
Cannon is held for ransom by two spies who have a message to spirit out of a foreign country.
Episode 16
The Political Murder
Thu, Jan 31, 1952
Cannon discovers that an unfriendly power seeks to overthrow a neighboring government by causing hysteria among the people.
Episode 17
Food Hijacking
Thu, Feb 7, 1952
Cannon learns that a former newspaper reporter's life is in danger when the ex-newshound discovers racketeers have been stealing relief supplies earmarked for East Berlin.
Episode 18
Sun Lamp
Thu, Feb 14, 1952
When valuable documents are stolen, Cannon is accused of the crime and thrown in jail for espionage.
Episode 19
The Living Corpse
Thu, Feb 21, 1952
A convicted man asks Cannon to retrieve an envelope he claims has evidence that will prove his innocence.
Episode 20
The Steel Baron
Thu, Feb 28, 1952 26 mins
When Cannon investigates corrupt business practices at a number of German steel mills, the ex-Nazi who owns them invites the reporter to his castle on the Rhine for a showdown.
Episode 21
The Roulette Wheel
Fri, Mar 7, 1952
While in a casino on the French Riviera, Cannon receives a tip to put 10,000 francs on "red five." The tip pays off, and Cannon gets a pocketful of money and the unwanted attention of a doctor and beautiful woman.
Episode 22
Counterfeit Passports
Fri, Mar 14, 1952
While in Hamburg to interview the head of the European Black Market, Cannon discovers a ring of passport forgers.
Episode 23
The Mustache
Fri, Mar 21, 1952
The French secret police ask Cannon to smoke out international spies who are using a magicians' convention as cover for a secret rendezvous.
Episode 24
The Railroad Boxcar
Fri, Mar 28, 1952
Cannon investigates a mysterious explosion at a chemical plant and discovers that a supposedly abandoned railroad spur shows signs of recent use.
Episode 25
The Sleeper's Village
Fri, Apr 4, 1952 30 mins
Cannon is summoned to the bedside of a dying man by two former circus performers. When he returns later in the day, he finds a different person occupying the bedroom.
Episode 26
The Ski Chase
Fri, Apr 11, 1952
A diplomat from behind the Iron Curtain requests Cannon's assistance to defect to Italy.
Episode 27
The Minor Election
Fri, Apr 18, 1952 26 mins
In order to prevent Cannon from covering, and perhaps swaying a local German election, the reporter is kept prisoner by a ex-Nazi candidate.
Episode 28
The Ghost in the Valley
Fri, Apr 25, 1952
Cannon is determined to prove to dwellers in a remote village that the ghost that supposedly haunts their valley is nothing but superstitious nonsense.
Episode 29
The Noose
Thu, May 1, 1952
When a German Colonel supposedly hung for war crimes five years earlier is spotted, Cannon's efforts to report on the story are thwarted by the authorities.
Episode 30
The Perfect Plan
Thu, May 8, 1952 26 mins
A foreign government wants Helen to produce a list of names for them and a not-so-friendly game of poker brings the problem to a head.
Episode 31
Committed to Memory
Thu, May 15, 1952
Cannon is entrusted with a secret formula. In order to keep it from falling into enemy hands, Cannon memorizes it and joins a night club act to escape his pursuers.
Episode 32
Isotopes
Thu, May 22, 1952
When a professor is murdered, Cannon hopes to identify the man by the radioactive material he also stole.
Episode 33
The Sawmill
Thu, May 29, 1952
Cannon tries to interview a reclusive Polish scientist.
Episode 34
The Treaty
Thu, Jun 5, 1952 26 mins
Cannon covers the attempts of a small European country to join with Western allies in a mutual aid pact. The vote results in murder.
Episode 35
The Blind Man
Thu, Jun 12, 1952 26 mins
Cannon becomes involved with a survivor of a Nazi concentration camp who plans to avenge himself on his former tormentors.
Episode 36
The Art Treasures
Thu, Jun 19, 1952
Helen Davis traces thieves who stole European art treasures and smuggled them to a Eastern dictator during the waning months of World War II.
Episode 37
The Iron Curtain
Thu, Jun 26, 1952
Cannon and a fellow reporter are invited to travel behind the Iron Curtain. Once there, they are asked to investigate an important communist.
Episode 38
The Traitor
Thu, Jul 3, 1952
Cannon investigates a traitor hunted by the police and finds that there is more to the story than appears on the surface.