Daily Archives: December 19, 2025

This Date in THE FBI History: Monte Markham, Jessica Walter, and Arthur Franz star in “The Recruiter,” airing Dec. 19, 1971. THE FBI DOSSIER now available from Black Pawn Press

THE RECRUITER Original Airdate: Dec. 19, 1971 Synopsis. After robbing the United States National Bank in Lincoln, Nebraska of $12,000, convicted bank robber James Devlin (played by Monte Markham) surfaces in Mount Vernon, New York, where he recruits a team … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Leslie Nielsen, Bruce Dern, and Malcolm Atterbury star in “Pound of Flesh,” airing Dec. 19, 1965. THE FBI DOSSIER now available from Black Pawn Press

POUND OF FLESH Original Airdate: Dec. 19, 1965 Synopsis. At a U.S. Army garrison in Missouri, a hotheaded private (played by Bruce Dern) is the prime suspect of a brutal slaying. The victim is the wife of a popular chaplain … Continue reading

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Blair Brown stars as “The Girl in the Bay City Boys Club,” airing Dec. 19, 1975. This was the only episode (or, for that matter, the only film of any kind) directed by James Garner. LEARN MORE about this episode in 45 YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES, available in softcover paperback and now as an eBook through Black Pawn Press

THE GIRL IN THE BAY CITY BOYS CLUB Original Air Date: December 19, 1975 Synopsis. A man named Phelps hires Rockford to determine if the weekly Thursday night poker game held at the Bay City Boys Club is fixed. Rockford … Continue reading

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