I Led 3 Lives

Season 1

39 episodes · Oct 1, 1953

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  • S1E1

    Secret Call: Part 1

    Oct 1, 195330m

    Philbrick leads three lives: average citizen, Communist Party member and counter spy for the FBI. Tonight he is called to an important meeting at his local Communist cell. Main topic is how to bring about the downfall of the United States.

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  • S1E2

    Bess: Part 2

    Oct 11, 195330m

    Philbrick fears his FBI connection has been discovered by his Communist comrades.

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  • S1E3

    Dope Photographic

    Oct 18, 195330m

    The FBI requests Philbrick's help to breakup a narcotics ring, whose aim is to gather secret defense plant information in exchange for free drugs. Philbrick's plan to film the illegal transactions from his office window hit a snag when he discovers a recently hired secretary is communist spy sent to keep an eye on his activities.

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  • S1E4

    Baited Trap

    Oct 25, 195330m

    Philbrick is ordered by a communist leader to type up a list of non-card carrying communists from a coded document, but he suspects a trap.

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  • S1E5

    Railroad Strike Attempt

    Nov 1, 195330m

    Philbrick is ordered to write a leaflet that will trigger a wildcat strike at the local railroad yard.

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  • S1E6

    Campus Story

    Nov 8, 195330m

    Philbrick is assigned to supervise a program to recruit likely future communists at a local college, including the son of a prominent college donor.

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  • S1E7

    Army Infiltration

    Nov 15, 195330m

    As Educational Director of his district, Philbrick encourages his cell members to send literature to others abroad. A U.S. Army soldier finds himself in hot water when his elderly aunts, members of Philbrick's cell, send him microfilm along with the package of pamphlets.

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  • S1E8

    The Spy

    Nov 22, 195330m

    Herb is given an assignment by a high party official to surreptitiously determine the level of loyalty and dedication of a party member who is being considered for a higher-level position within the party.

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  • S1E9

    The Jet Engine

    Nov 29, 195330m

    While stuffing envelopes with a fellow cell member, Philbrick learns that the communists have infiltrated a jet engine manufacturing plant that uses top secret production machinery and a shop steward is the head of the spy ring operating on the inside.

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  • S1E10

    Helping Hand

    Dec 6, 195330m

    Philbrick receives a special assignment - pick up a man who has been smuggled into the country, obtain false credentials and introduce him to the Hollywood elite. The Communist administration hope that their agent can infiltrate the film and television industry.

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  • S1E11

    Parcels for Poland

    Dec 13, 195330m

    The reds have a treacherous plot : they arrange a phony charitable organization that ostensibly allows people in America to donate to the relief of their destitute family members in Poland according to a menu of gift packages. They're wildly overcharged, so the communists get rich and a list those to persecute behind the iron curtain.

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  • S1E12

    Captured Congressman

    Dec 20, 195330m

    Philbrick is assisting George Reynolds with his election campaign for the U.S. Congress when he learns that one of Reynolds' primary contributors is giving the candidate money provided by the Communist party. As Reynolds is campaigning on an anti-communism platform it will be profoundly damaging to his chances when the information comes to light on the eve of the election.

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  • S1E13

    Purloined Printing Press

    Dec 27, 195330m

    To get out some secretly produced propaganda leaflets, the communists have Philbrick go through an elaborate cloak-and-dagger scheme to secure an offset printing press. It involves a new typewriter, the use of his car, and an eager printer in a hidden location.

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  • S1E14

    The Wife

    Jan 3, 195430m

    Philbrick's marriage is threatened when the party demands that wife Eva becomes a member.

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  • S1E15

    Civil Defense

    Jan 10, 195430m

    Comrade Ted directs Philbrick and other cell members to enrol with Civil Defense. The plan is to infiltrate and cripple the organization so that it will be unable to respond when the Communists launch an attack.

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  • S1E16

    Communist Cop

    Jan 17, 195430m

    Philbrick has to race against time to prevent his cell from eliminating "Comrade Rick" whom they discover to be an undercover policeman.

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  • S1E17

    Defense Plant Security

    Jan 24, 195430m

    The Evans Manufacturing Company has won a big defense contract with the US military. Philbrick discovers that fellow cell member Comrade Clyde has a job there. What is he up to?

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  • S1E18

    Gun Running

    Jan 31, 195430m

    Comrade Elaine instructs Philbrick to tour the city collecting assorted objects from secret contacts. The bits and pieces will be assembled into untraceable guns which the Communists will use on murder missions.

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  • S1E19

    Passports

    Feb 7, 195430m

    Communist special courier Comrade Neil tells Philbrick to liaise with a master passport forger. The party want an American citizen who has a wealth of secrets to slip out of the country and defect to the East.

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  • S1E20

    Map of the City

    Feb 14, 195430m

    Philbrick's cell members receive four city map references indicating locations of planned sabotage. Utilities, communications, industrial installations and military targets will all be hit unless Philbrick can tip off the FBI.

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  • S1E21

    Caviar

    Feb 21, 195430m

    When the reds instruct Philbrick to find a public place for a meeting, he chooses a golf driving range because he assumed the spy was a golfer because of a pamphlet. It turns out the spy had no use for the sport, and the booklet was in fact a prototype destruction manual for commie agents.

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  • S1E22

    The Kid

    Feb 28, 195430m

    A reluctant comrade is forced to film secret radar-tube designs.

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  • S1E23

    Youth Movement

    Mar 7, 195430m

    Philbrick is raising funds for a new youth center. However, the comrades plan to infiltrate both the center and its bank account.

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  • S1E24

    Infra Red Film

    Mar 14, 195430m

    Philbrick's cell colleague Comrade Ormand claims to have a contact at the FBI who is about to supply a photo list of counter spies. Will Philbrick's name be on the list?

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  • S1E25

    The Editor

    Mar 21, 195430m

    Rock Falls newspaper editor Larry Edwards is exposing Communist infiltration at an important power plant. The infiltrator disappears, so the party send Philbrick to Rock Falls to get back the secret plans

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  • S1E26

    Confused Comrades

    Mar 28, 195430m

    The FBI ask Philbrick to attend a secret meeting of the Communist policy committee. He manages to disunite the comrades on whether to continue with the phony peace initiative or else escalate their acts of violence.

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  • S1E27

    Communication Disruptions

    Apr 4, 195430m

    Comrade John has a plan to cripple US communications systems by sabotaging radio stations. Philbrick must find a way to tip off the FBI.

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  • S1E28

    Phantom Labor Leader

    Apr 11, 195430m

    Philbrick discovers that the comrades are planning to take over a labor union.

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  • S1E29

    Progressive

    Apr 18, 195430m

    Philbrick tries to protect an important comrade who is called before a state committee.

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  • S1E30

    Old Man

    Apr 25, 195430m

    Philbrick tries to protect an important comrade who is called before a state committee.

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  • S1E31

    Birthday

    May 2, 195430m

    Two comrades become suspicious of Philbrick.

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  • S1E32

    Cell Leader

    May 9, 195430m

    Philbrick is offered a party promotion. The problem is that acceptance would make his communications with the FBI far more difficult.

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  • S1E33

    Dry Run

    May 16, 195430m

    Philbrick is put to a frightening test of loyalty.

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  • S1E34

    Comrade Wants Out

    May 23, 195430m

    Philbrick must denounce a party member whose loyalty is waning.

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  • S1E35

    Depression

    May 30, 195430m

    The reds plan to launch a major rumor that the US is about to enter economic depression. Only a change to Communism can rescue the situation.

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  • S1E36

    The Boss

    Jun 6, 195430m

    Philbrick's office boss notices he's looking tired and distracted of late. Little does the boss know that his employee leads three lives and is about to undergo a mission that could endanger his life.

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  • S1E37

    Love Story

    Jun 13, 195430m

    Philbrick's colleague Paul is depressed that his girlfriend Margaret has become a Communist. How can she be cured of this dreadful "sickness?"

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  • S1E38

    Unexpected Trip

    Jun 20, 195430m

    The comrades order Philbrick to report to the airport, then fly him to another US city. He arrives at a secret conference where the reds are scheming to infiltrate the US education system, hoping to brainwash kids with Communist ideology.

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  • S1E39

    Strategic Material

    Jun 27, 195430m

    Philbrick discovers the comrades are collecting surplus metal. The FBI want to know why.

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