Series synopsis
Run for Your Life is an American drama television series that premiered on NBC on September 13, 1965. It ended on March 27, 1968. It was created by Roy Huggins. It stars Ben Gazzara, Rita Moreno, Kermit Murdock and Cliff Potts.
Run for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short time to live. It ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968. The series was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously explored the "man on the move" concept with The Fugitive.
Premise
Run for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short time to live. It ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968. The series was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously explored the "man on the move" concept with The Fugitive.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ben Gazzara as Paul Bryan
- Rita Moreno as Anita
- Kermit Murdock as Sen. Strohm
- Cliff Potts as Lee Harper
- Frank Puglia as Ignacio Romero
- Michael Strong as Lt. Herbert Decker
- Geoffrey Horne as Neil Scofield
- Michael Cole as Chico Bornmeier
Supporting cast
- Tisha Sterling as Tia
- Marino Masé as Luis Reyes
- Audrey Totter as Dorothy Young
- Cec Linder as Warren Windom
- Bruce Glover as Tweed Murcott
- Will Geer as Judge David P. Andrews
- Stanley Waxman as Jamal Mustafa
- Janice Rule as Alicia Stuyvesant
- Michael Evans as Roger Aldington
- Tippi Hedren as Jessica Braden
- Macdonald Carey as Michael Allen
- Don Brodie as The Court Clerk
Guest cast
- Rita Moreno as Anita
- Kermit Murdock as Sen. Strohm
- Cliff Potts as Lee Harper
- Frank Puglia as Ignacio Romero
- Michael Strong as Lt. Herbert Decker
- Geoffrey Horne as Neil Scofield
- Michael Cole as Chico Bornmeier
- Tisha Sterling as Tia
- Marino Masé as Luis Reyes
- Audrey Totter as Dorothy Young
- Cec Linder as Warren Windom
- Bruce Glover as Tweed Murcott
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 86 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 30 | September 12, 1965 | May 16, 1966 |
| Season 2 | 30 | September 11, 1966 | April 25, 1967 |
| Season 3 | 26 | September 12, 1967 | March 27, 1968 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Cold, Cold War of Paul Bryan After a brief romance with Laura Beaumont (Katherine Ross, Paul is guest of her father Phil (Stephen McNally) at an exclusive ski resort where an avalanche provides the setting for a cunning card game to defeat the evil dictator General Carlos Portaz (Robert Loggia), the new object of Laura's affection. |
September 13, 1965 |
| 2 |
The Girl Next Door Is a Spy When Paul spots his childhood sweetheart on the street in Berlin, she seeks his support, but US agents appeal to Paul.s patriotism to find out her secret. |
September 20, 1965 |
| 3 |
Someone Who Makes Me Feel Beautiful In Mexico, Paul vies with charmer and con man Ramon de Vega (Fernando Lamas) for the affections of the wealthy Jessica Braden (Tippi Hedren). |
September 27, 1965 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Day Time Stopped Paul is no longer aware of his diagnosis after a tobogganing accident brings on amnesia, so he returns to his fiancée Kate Pierce (Carol Lawrence) in San Francisco to help him with the mystery of six missing months in his life. |
September 12, 1966 |
| 2 |
I Am the Late Diana Hays Paul tries to protect Diana Hays (Diana Hyland) from her eccentric husband Julian Hays (Jack Palance) who was convicted of her murder when she mysteriously disappeared. |
September 19, 1966 |
| 3 |
The Borders of Barbarism Paul becomes involved in a dangerous Yugoslavian adventure, seeking hidden diamonds and documents when Gillian Wales (Joan Collins) mistakes him for an underworld character. |
September 26, 1966 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Who's Che Guevara? Paul's seaplane is hijacked and flown to Cuba, supposedly to bring out an enemy of the regime, but virtually everything told to him is untrue. |
September 13, 1967 |
| 2 |
The Inhuman Predicament Paul is romancing a princess on the lavish yacht of his friend Rachel Pike (Vera Miles) when pal Ramon de Vega (Fernando Lamas) inveigles him into arranging an introduction to the financier, but Rachel is too much of a match for the gigolo. |
September 20, 1967 |
| 3 |
Three Passengers for the Lusitania In Acapulco Paul meets a dare devil who seems to think he has nothing to lose when risking his life. |
September 27, 1967 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 13, 1965 |
| Last aired | March 27, 1968 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |