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This Date in THE FBI History: John Vernon, Diana Muldaur, and Lee H. Montgomery star in “Escape to Nowhere,” airing Mar. 19, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

ESCAPE TO NOWHERE Original Airdate: Mar. 19, 1972 Synopsis. In Smallport, Maine, two escaped prisoners from a Massachusetts state penitentiary—one of whom, Michael Durgom (played by John Vernon), is the key witness in the upcoming trial of mob kingpin Nelson … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Walter Pidgeon, Celeste Holm, Telly Savalas, Susan Strasberg, and Robert Drivas star in Part 2 of “The Executioners,” the most ambitious FBI episode ever made, airing Mar. 19, 1967. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE EXECUTIONERS (Part 2) Original Airdate: Mar. 19, 1967 Synopsis. In New York, Erskine’s only hope of pinning racketeering charges on mob boss Leo Roland (played by Walter Pidgeon) lie in apprehending the man responsible for the murders of two … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Robert Walker, Jr., Patricia Harty, and Bill Zuckert star in “The Messenger,” airing Mar. 17, 1968. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE MESSENGER Original Airdate: Mar. 17, 1968 Synopsis. In New York to investigate the theft of $400,000 in negotiable securities from a Wall Street brokerage firm, Erskine hopes to enlist the help of Paul Thorpe (played by Robert Walker, Jr.), … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Robert Hooks, Harvey Keitel, and Don Gordon star in “Deadly Ambition,” airing Mar. 17, 1974. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

DEADLY AMBITION Original Airdate: Mar. 17, 1974 Synopsis. Physical evidence found at the scene of an armored truck robbery puts Erskine on the trail of Ernie Cahn (played by Harvey Keitel), a brash, ambitious one-time National Guard misfit who pulled … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Peter Mark Richman, Anthony Costello, John Sylvester-White, and Meg Wyllie star in “The Natural,” airing Mar. 14, 1971. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE NATURAL Original Airdate: Mar. 14, 1971 Synopsis. A New York syndicate run by Vince Stanton (played by John Sylvester-White) targets Billy Blaik (played by Anthony Costello), one of the top players from a school in Kentucky that is participating … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Part 1 of “The Executioners,” the most ambitious episode that THE FBI ever made, airs on Mar. 12, 1967. Filmed in early 1967, “The Executioners” not only featured one of the largest casts in series history, but was re-edited into a 96-minute feature motion picture for theatrical release overseas. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE EXECUTIONERS (Part 1) Original Airdate: Mar. 12, 1967 Synopsis. In New York, Erskine’s only hope of pinning racketeering charges on mob boss Leo Roland (played by Walter Pidgeon) lie in apprehending the man responsible for the murders of two … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Claude Akins, Lindsay Wagner, William Schallert, and Vic Tayback star in “Dark Journey,” airing Mar. 12, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

DARK JOURNEY Original Airdate: Mar. 12, 1972 Synopsis. Claude Akins and Lindsay Wagner star as Jason and Laurie Peale, a father and daughter confidence team that specializes in high-stakes swindles. As part of his M.O., Peale passes himself off as … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Pat Hingle, Brett Somers, and Geoffrey Deuel star in “Memory of a Legend,” airing Mar. 11, 1973. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

MEMORY OF A LEGEND Original Airdate: Mar. 11, 1973 Synopsis. Once-legendary safecracker Gus Benderson (played by Pat Hingle) finds that his skills have diminished after spending fifteen years in prison. After surfacing in San Pedro, California, Benderson hopes to quietly … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Lawrence Luckinbill, Eric Braeden, Elizabeth Ashley, Arch Johnson, and James Gammon star in “Diamond Run,” airing Mar. 10, 1974. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

DIAMOND RUN Original Airdate: Mar. 10, 1974 Synopsis. In Phoenix, James Danzer (played by Lawrence Luckinbill), an executive for a Belgium diamond firm, embezzles more than $1.5 million worth of uncut diamonds from his employer, steals a single-engine plane, and … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: BarBara Luna, Lin McCarthy, Dana Elcar, and Lawrence Montaigne star in “The Young Warriors,” airing Mar. 9, 1969. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE YOUNG WARRIORS Original Airdate: Mar. 9, 1969 Synopsis. In Arizona, mounting tension between the Allimac Indians and a mining company that wants to build a factory on the reservation escalates further after the death of George Fisher (played by … Continue reading

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