Five Fingers 1959
Five Fingers is an NBC adventure/drama series set in Europe during the Cold War loosely based on the 1952 film 5 Fingers, starring James Mason and Danielle Darrieux. It ran from October 3, 1959, to January 9, 1960. David Hedison starred as 32-year-old Victor Sebastian, an American counterintelligence officer with the code name "Five Fingers". Luciana Paluzzi played Simone Genet, Sebastian's secretary and romantic interest. Paul Burke played Robertson, Sebastian's contact man. Five Fingers itself was based on the book Operation Cicero by L.C. Moyzisch and on the memoirs of Elyesa Bazna. Bazna was something of an antihero in real life; the television series transformed the character from a World War II-era mercenary Albanian into a Cold War era heroic American. Sebastian posed as a Communist to gain information on party activities. His public cover was that of a theatrical booking agent for clubs and cafes throughout Europe.
- Released: 1959-10-04
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Stars: David Hedison, Paul Burke, Alan Napier, Luciana Paluzzi, Peter Brocco
- Director: Martin Manulis
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1. Station Break 1959-10-03
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2. Dossier 1959-10-10
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3. The Moment of Truth 1959-10-17
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4. The Unknown Town 1959-10-24
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5. The Men with Triangle Heads 1959-10-31
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6. The Assassin 1959-11-07
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7. The Man Who Got Away 1959-11-14
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8. The Emerald Curtain 1959-11-21
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9. The Temple of the Swinging Doll 1959-11-28
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10. The Final Dream 1959-12-05
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11. Thin Ice 1959-12-19
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12. Operation Ramrod 1959-12-26
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13. The Judas Goat 1960-01-02
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14. The Search for Edward Stoyan 1960-01-09
