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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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This Date in THE FBI History: Earl Holliman, Larry Gates, and Russell Johnson star in “The Quest,” airing Mar. 8, 1970. This episode also marked the directorial debut of series star Philip Abbott. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE QUEST Original Airdate: Mar. 8, 1970 Synopsis. Erskine believes that Walker Carr (played by Earl Holliman), a federal fugitive from a state mental institution, has returned route to his hometown of Mount Vernon, New York in a desperate quest … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Warren Oates and Joyce Van Patten star in “Turnabout,” airing Mar. 7, 1971. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

TURNABOUT Original Airdate: Mar. 7, 1971 Synopsis. Erskine’s search for Richie Billings (played by Warren Oates)—the ex-con who drove the getaway car in the armored car robbery at a federal reserve bank in Monroe, Michigan—takes him to Cleveland, Ohio, where … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Philip Ahn, Keye Luke, Benson Fong, James Hong, and Charles Aidman star in “The Hiding Place,” an episode that was supposed to air on Mar. 6, 1966. However, after mounting protests from Japanese-American groups, ABC pulled this episode from the broadcast schedule. As a result, “The Hiding Place” never aired on television, either on ABC or in syndication. For the complete back story of this controversial episode, pick up a copy of THE FBI DOSSIER, now available from Black Pawn Press

THE HIDING PLACE Scheduled Airdate: Mar. 6, 1966; however, this episode never aired on ABC Synopsis. In Green Haven, Oregon—a town with a large Asian-American population—Erskine and Rhodes search for Kenjiro Fujita, a former Japanese-American military officer who turned traitor … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: J.D. Cannon stars as “The Man Who Went Mad By Mistake,” airing Mar. 6, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE MAN WHO WENT MAD BY MISTAKE Original Airdate: Mar. 6, 1966 Synopsis. About to face trial on charges of defrauding the federal government, Chicago industrialist Mark Tabor (played by J.D. Cannon) is confident that he will beat the rap—but … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Penny Fuller, Tom Skerritt, Leif Garrett, James Hampton, and John Hillerman star in “The Deadly Species,” airing Mar. 5, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE DEADLY SPECIES Original Airdate: Mar. 5, 1972 Synopsis. After breaking out of a women’s prison in Texas, federal fugitive Jean Scott (played by Penny Fuller) orchestrates a series of thefts, including the armed robbery of a restaurant in New … Continue reading

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