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Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

★ 7.1/10•1965•1h 0m•Drama
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 13, 1965

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Cold, Cold War of Paul BryanE160m

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.

Sep 13, 1965

Episode 2 - The Girl Next Door Is a SpyE260m

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.

Sep 20, 1965

Episode 3 - Someone Who Makes Me Feel BeautifulE360m

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).

Sep 27, 1965

Episode 4 - How to Sell Your Soul for Fun and ProfitE460m

How to Sell Your Soul for Fun and Profit

When Paul makes a satirical toast behind the Iron Curtain, racing-car driver Janos Takacs (Eric Braeden) courteously joins in and finds himself in prison. Paul tries to make up for his frivolous action by freeing him with the help of his sister Marika Takacs (Gia Scala) and former prisoner Istvan Zabor (Telly Savalas).

Oct 1, 1965

Episode 5 - Never Pick Up a StrangerE560m

Never Pick Up a Stranger

When Paul makes a satirical toast behind the Iron Curtain, racing-car driver Janos Takacs (Eric Braeden) courteously joins in and finds himself in prison. Paul tries to make up for his frivolous action by freeing him with the help of his sister Marika Takacs (Gia Scala) and former prisoner Istvan Zabor (Telly Savalas).

Oct 8, 1965

Episode 6 - Our Man in LimboE660m

Our Man in Limbo

When he meets American agent Mike Allen (Macdonald Carey) in Spain, Paul is asked to help determine whether a girl he knew in Berlin, Erica Voss (Janine Gray), is an enemy agent. When their private plane crashes in the desert, the truth about her is revealed.

Oct 22, 1965

Episode 7 - Where Mystery BeginsE760m

Where Mystery Begins

Paul successfully defends Louise Brode (Dana Wynter) on a charge of murdering her husband when her regular lawyer, Martin Shawe (Keith Andes), is injured, but Paul suspects Shawe's tactics, and feels compromised.

Oct 29, 1965

Episode 8 - The Savage SeasonE860m

The Savage Season

Judy Collins (Jill Haworth) transports money for mobsters, but when she calls on Paul's assistance after $200,000 disappears, casino owner Angie Zeno (Harold J. Stone) goes after him, causing Paul to try a daring ploy.

Nov 8, 1965

Episode 9 - This Town for SaleE960m

This Town for Sale

If tried in the town where the victim's father is the leading employer, Paul seems certain to face a long prison sentence after the young man is found dead following a small altercation with him.

Nov 15, 1965

Episode 10 - A Girl Named SorrowE1060m

A Girl Named Sorrow

On their sail-planing vacation Paul remains in the dark about the actions of secret Israeli agent Lisa Sorrow (Ina Balin) as she tracks down a Nazi war criminal In the Arizona desert .

Nov 22, 1965

Episode 11 - The Voice of Gina MilanE1160m

The Voice of Gina Milan

Opera singer Gina Milan (Susan Strasberg) declares there can be no romantic commitment in her life, but allows for one moment of love with Paul.

Nov 29, 1965

Episode 12 - The Time of the SharksE1260m

The Time of the Sharks

Paul's shark fishing expedition with Hardie Rankin (Howard Keel) and his wife Elizabeth (Dolores Dorn-Helt) is suddenly turned into a test of courage when they meet a party of young people diving for treasure in the South Pacific.

Dec 6, 1965

Episode 13 - Make the Angels WeepE1360m

Make the Angels Weep

An old friend of Paul's is on the run, suspected of murdering his lover's husband, and Paul returns to his home town to investigate the case.

Dec 13, 1965

Episode 14 - Journey into YesterdayE1460m

Journey into Yesterday

When searching for a friend missing in the New Guinea jungle Paul and his guide Carl Hague (James Forrest) are captured by the Bosavis tribe after accidentally shooting one of their young people.

Dec 27, 1965

Episode 15 - Strangers at the DoorE1560m

Strangers at the Door

Stranded in the middle of nowhere, Paul hops a freight and becomes companion of the enigmatic Brett (Robert Drivas) on a trek full of symbolism.

Jan 3, 1966

Episode 16 - Carnival Ends at MidnightE1660m

Carnival Ends at Midnight

Paul is in Rio de Janeiro trying to trick Larry Carter (Peter Lawford) into returning to the US to face trial when Molly Pierce (Anne Helm), daughter of his victim, makes an attempt on the murderer's life.

Jan 10, 1966

Episode 17 - The Rediscovery of Charlotte HydeE1760m

The Rediscovery of Charlotte Hyde

In Monte Carlo Paul has to come to the rescue of gigolo Ramon de Vega (Fernando Lamas) when “sparrow” Charlotte Hyde (Gena Rowlands) doesn't turn out as he bargained.

Jan 24, 1966

Episode 18 - The Night of the TerrorE1860m

The Night of the Terror

When Harry Blunt (Donnelly Rhodes) invites Paul and Jenny (Sharon Farrell) to his house, they find out how seriously disturbed he and his brother Christopher (Charles Aidman) really are.

Jan 31, 1966

Episode 19 - Keep My Share of the WorldE1960m

Keep My Share of the World

A love triangle is revealed when Paul grabs the opportunity to make a world speed record for Greek magnate Alex Staphos (Rossano Brazzi), causing both men to disclose intimate secrets.

Feb 7, 1966

Episode 20 - In Search of AprilE2060m

In Search of April

When April Martin (Carol Lynley) vanishes shortly after Paul meets her in New Orleans, he goes on a complex search that leads him to a surprising solution to the mystery of her disappearance and a threat to her life.

Feb 14, 1966

Episode 21 - Hoodlums on WheelsE2160m

Hoodlums on Wheels

At a lake resort Paul's life is threatened when he is taken prisoner along with a mother and daughter by an outlaw bike gang responsible for a killing.

Feb 21, 1966

Episode 22 - Who's Watching the Fleshpot?E2260m

Who's Watching the Fleshpot?

Paul's college friend Mark Shepard (Bobby Darin) gets him to help out in his tourist business on the Riviera, and they become involved with smugglers when they earn a sports car for assisting May Huston (Eve Arden) and her daughter Marcia (Davey Davison).

Mar 7, 1966

Episode 23 - Sequestro (1)E2360m

Sequestro (1)

In Sicily brothers Enzo (Harry Guardino) and Tonio (Sal Mineo) kidnap Paul in order to finance Enzo's marriage to Marta (Marianna Hill).

Mar 14, 1966

Episode 24 - Sequestro (2)E2460m

Sequestro (2)

Paul has been kidnapped by brothers Enzo (Harry Guardino) and Tonio (Sal Mineo), and everyone's life starts to unravel when Enzo's fiancée Marta (Marianna Hill) goes into a Sicilian city to check for arrival of the ransom money.

Mar 21, 1966

Episode 25 - Don't Count on TomorrowE2560m

Don't Count on Tomorrow

Tortured and falsely imprisoned for espionage by the KGB, Paul's escape is aided by cellmate Gyula Bogner (Roddy McDowall) whose fixation on revenge for his father's death causes Paul to turn himself in again to spare innocent lives.

Mar 28, 1966

Episode 26 - The Cruel FountainE2660m

The Cruel Fountain

Paul's old friend Clara Mallory (Jan Sterling), whose hands are disabled, becomes interested in the treatment of Belle Frazer (Kathryn Hays) by Dr. Raphael (Murray Hamilton) a supposed quack.

Apr 4, 1966

Episode 27 - Night Train from ChicagoE2760m

Night Train from Chicago

Paul becomes involved with the mob when he meets Elizabeth (Louise Sorel) on a train, a woman in nun's garb, who suddenly disappears.

Apr 11, 1966

Episode 28 - The Last SafariE2860m

The Last Safari

Paul joins Mark Foster (Leslie Nielsen) on safari in Africa to help his daughter Julie (Lesley-Ann Warren), a patient of his own doctor, come to terms with her terminal diagnosis.

Apr 25, 1966

Episode 29 - The Savage MachinesE2960m

The Savage Machines

Pete Gaffney (Jeremy Slate) and Paul form a racing partnership with Clive Darrell (Edward Mulhare), but his wife Rhona (Sally Ann Howes) is sabotaging the car.

May 2, 1966

Episode 30 - The Sadness of a Happy TimeE3060m

The Sadness of a Happy Time

When Paul falls hopelessly in love with novelist Nicole Longet (Claudine Longet), he flees, but she interprets his action to mean that he is a spy colleague of Mike Allen (Stephen McNally) until the agent reveals Paul's secret.

May 16, 1966

Actors

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Paul Bryan

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