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Bernard L. Schubert Productions
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Adventures of
The Falcon
Episode Guide -  January 2006
(Eps. #1.2)
compiled by
The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by
Rina Fox
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)
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ADVENTURES OF THE FALCON
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A Bernard L. Schubert Film Production
Produced by Federal Telefilms, Inc.
Executive Producer Buster Collier
for
First-Run Syndication

US adventure series 1954-55    39 episodes x 30 min bw
starring
Charles McGraw
as Mike Waring, The Falcon

Premise: Stories of an Espionage Agent.

Background:
Bernard L. Schubert produced the following television series -
" Mr and Mrs North" (1952-54), "Topper" (1953-55), "Adventures of The Falcon" (1954-55)
"Crossroads" (anthology) (1955-57) "White Hunter" (1957-58)

######### Adventures of The Falcon ###########
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syndicated program

1.01 [--] Adventures of The Falcon: BACKLASH
25Jun54 copyright date
written by Herb Purdum
directed by Ralph Murphy
director of photography Kenneth D. Peach
Starring: Charles McGraw (as Mike Waring, The Falcon)
Guest Cast:
Douglas Kennedy
Laura Mason
Ben Welden
Ted Hecht
John Dierkes
John Day
Tetsu Komai
[RF]

1.02 [--] Adventures of The Falcon: A DRUG ON THE MARKET
30Jun54 copyright date
written by Gene Wang
directed by Paul Landres
director of photography Kenneth D. Peach
Starring: Charles McGraw (as Mike Waring, The Falcon)
Guest Cast:
Suzanne Tafel
Kurt Katch
Greta Granstedt
Fred Essler
Jerry Frost
John Damler
Willard Sage
Synopsis:
Michael Waring goes to Vienna to investigate a black market gang dealing in
terramycin, a drug which is desperately needed in the city. [RF]
(08Sep54 NBC Wed WPTZ-TV Philadelphia, PA 10:30pm)

1.03 [--] Adventures of The Falcon: BORDERLINE CASE
30Jun54 copyright date
written by Gene Wang
directed by George Waggner
director of photography Kenneth D. Peach
Starring: Charles McGraw (as Mike Waring, The Falcon)
Guest Cast:
Paula Corday
Ivan Triesault
Ludwig Stossel
Raymond Greenleaf
Edward Earle
Irvin Ashkenazy
Harold Dyrenforth
[RF]

[04] Adventures of The Falcon: THE CASE OF THE BABBLING BROOK
20Jul54 copyright date
Guest Cast:
Jean Willes

[05] Adventures of The Falcon: DOUBLE IDENTITY
23Jul54 copyright date

[06] Adventures of The Falcon: THE FURIOUS LADY
2Aug54 copyright date

[07] Adventures of The Falcon: PICTURE IN THE CASE
6Aug54 copyright date

1.08 [--] Adventures of The Falcon: THE CASE OF THE LONE HUNTER
13Aug54 copyright date
written by Herb Purdum
story by Gene Wang
directed by Paul Landres
director of photography Kenneth D. Peach
Starring: Charles McGraw (as Mike Waring, The Falcon)
Guest Cast:
Adele Mara
Ric Roman
Stephen Bekassy
Paul Bryar
Hugh Sanders
[RF]

[09] Adventures of The Falcon: TANGIERS FINALE
19Aug54 copyright date

[10] Adventures of The Falcon: OUT OF ALL EVIL
26Aug54 copyright date

[11] Adventures of The Falcon: DECISION IN RED
3Sep54 copyright date

[12] Adventures of The Falcon: ROCKY'S ASYLUM
10Sep54 copyright date

[13] Adventures of The Falcon: THE CASE OF THE BIG HEIST
17Sep54 copyright date

[14] Adventures of The Falcon: THE CASE OF THE DEADLY WELCOME
23Sep54 copyright date

1.15 [--] Adventures of The Falcon: KISS ME NOT
1Oct54 copyright date
Starring: Charles McGraw (as Mike Waring, The Falcon)
Guest Cast:
Frank Gerstle
[RF]

[16] Adventures of The Falcon: THE BABY SITTER
7Oct54 copyright date

1.17 [--] Adventures of The Falcon: THE $4.98 BUDDHA
15Oct54? copyright date
written by J. Benton Cheney
story by Gene Wang
directed by Derwin Abbe
director of photography Kenneth D. Peach
Starring: Charles McGraw (as Mike Waring, The Falcon)
Guest Cast:
Nancy Gates
Philip van Zant
Paul Bryar
Charlie Lung
William Haade
Victor Sen Yung
[RF]

[18] Adventures of The Falcon: THE BLOND BOMBER
15Oct54? copyright date

1.19 [--] Adventures of The Falcon: MURDER WITH HI-FI
(copyright date 22Oct54)
(16Jan56 NBC Mon WNEM-TV Bay City Michigan)
Starring: Charles McGraw (as Mike Waring, The Falcon)
Guest Cast:
Jean Willes
Synopsis:
The Falcon finds himself defending a professional killer. [RF]

1.20 [--] Adventures of The Falcon: THE GUILTY STAMPS
(copyright date 22Oct54)
(02Mar57 NBC Sun WRGB-TV New York)
Starring: Charles McGraw (as Mike Waring, The Falcon)
Guest Cast:
Sally Blaine
Paul Fix
Synopsis:
A gangster works a counterfeit racket in rare stamps. [RF]

[21] Adventures of The Falcon: FALSE FACES
22Oct54? copyright date

[22] Adventures of The Falcon: TARGET
22Oct54? copyright date

1.23 [--] Adventures of The Falcon: THE GOLDEN PHONEY (copyright spelling)
aka THE GOLDEN PHONY (tv guide spelling)
(copyright date 22Oct54)
(13Apr56 ABC Fri WABC-TV New York City 10:30pm)
Starring: Charles McGraw (as Mike Waring, The Falcon)
Guest Cast:
Lola Albright
Roy Roberts
Synopsis:
The Falcon follows a lead to Los Angeles to find out how American
gold is being smuggled to the European blackmarket. [RF]

[24] Adventures of The Falcon: THE PAPER FINGER
25Oct54 copyright date

1.25 [--] Adventures of The Falcon: A VERY DANGEROUS BEDFELLOW
26Oct54 copyright date
(27Jan1956 ABC, CBS, NBC affiliate KDKA-TV Pittsburgh PA Friday)
written by Warren Wilson
directed by Ralph Murphy
director of photography Kenneth D. Peach
Starring: Charles McGraw (as Mike Waring, The Falcon)
Guest Cast:
Karin Vengay
John Banner
John Bleifer
Andre Villon
Henry Rowland
Walter Theil
Franz Roehn
Synopsis:
Mike is after plans for a guided missile. [RF]

[26] Adventures of The Falcon: INVISIBLE DESTROYER
29Oct54? copyright date

[27] Adventures of The Falcon: THE RECKONING
29Oct54? copyright date

[28] Adventures of The Falcon: EYES IN MY BACK
29Oct54? copyright date

[29] Adventures of The Falcon: THE BIG BREAK
29Oct54? copyright date

[30] Adventures of The Falcon: REUNION
29Oct54? copyright date

[31] Adventures of The Falcon: RARE EDITIONS
5Nov54? copyright date

[32] Adventures of The Falcon: HOT CARGO
5Nov54? copyright date

[33] Adventures of The Falcon: SNAKE EYES
5Nov54? copyright date

[34] Adventures of The Falcon: GREEN MEANS DANGER
5Nov54? copyright date

[35] Adventures of The Falcon: SMALL HOTEL
12Nov54? copyright date

[36] Adventures of The Falcon: DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT
12Nov54? copyright date

[37] Adventures of The Falcon: STEVEDORE KID
16Nov54 copyright date

1.38 [--] Adventures of The Falcon: THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE (verified on film)
Copyright 1954 (on film) /19Nov54 copyright date
A Bernard L. Schubert Film Production / Produced by Federal Telefilms, Inc.
Executive Producer Buster Collier
Story by Gene Wang / Teleplay by Benton Cheney
Directed by Seymour Friedman
Starring: Charles McGraw (as Mike Waring, The Falcon)
Guest Cast:
Beverly Michaels ....... June Dennison
Robert Hutton .......... Richie Wayne
Stuart Randall ......... Bruce Wharten
James Flavin ........... Col. Winston
Al Hill ................ Houseman
*
Production Supervision: J. Paul Popkin
Director of Photography: Kenneth D. Peach
Music by Paul Sawtelle
*
Assistant Director: Maxwell Henry
Film Editor: Warren Adams
Sound Engineer: Jack Solomon
Art Director: Arthur Lonergan
Set Decorator: Fred MacLean
Makeup: Paul Malcolm
Wardrobe: Wes Jefferies
Music Supervision: Alec Compinsky
Western Electric Recording
*
An army officer gets himself into a debt and a friend tries to
help him out of trouble.

[39] Adventures of The Falcon: BURIED TREASURE
23Nov54 copyright date

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