Series
Run for Your Life
Drama
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.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 30 epS2 · 30 epS3 · 26 ep
1The Cold, Cold War of Paul Bryan13 Sept 1965 · 60mAfter 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.
2The Girl Next Door Is a Spy20 Sept 1965 · 60mWhen 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.
3Someone Who Makes Me Feel Beautiful27 Sept 1965 · 60mIn Mexico, Paul vies with charmer and con man Ramon de Vega (Fernando Lamas) for the affections of the wealthy Jessica Braden (Tippi Hedren).
4How to Sell Your Soul for Fun and Profit1 Oct 1965 · 60mWhen 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).
5Never Pick Up a Stranger8 Oct 1965 · 60mWhen 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).
6Our Man in Limbo22 Oct 1965 · 60mWhen 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.
7Where Mystery Begins29 Oct 1965 · 60mPaul 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.
8The Savage Season8 Nov 1965 · 60mJudy 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.
9This Town for Sale15 Nov 1965 · 60mIf 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.
10A Girl Named Sorrow22 Nov 1965 · 60mOn 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 .
11The Voice of Gina Milan29 Nov 1965 · 60mOpera singer Gina Milan (Susan Strasberg) declares there can be no romantic commitment in her life, but allows for one moment of love with Paul.
12The Time of the Sharks6 Dec 1965 · 60mPaul'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.
13Make the Angels Weep13 Dec 1965 · 60mAn 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.
14Journey into Yesterday27 Dec 1965 · 60mWhen 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.
15Strangers at the Door3 Jan 1966 · 60mStranded in the middle of nowhere, Paul hops a freight and becomes companion of the enigmatic Brett (Robert Drivas) on a trek full of symbolism.
16Carnival Ends at Midnight10 Jan 1966 · 60mPaul 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.
17The Rediscovery of Charlotte Hyde24 Jan 1966 · 60mIn 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.
18The Night of the Terror31 Jan 1966 · 60mWhen 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.
19Keep My Share of the World7 Feb 1966 · 60mA 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.
20In Search of April14 Feb 1966 · 60mWhen 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.
21Hoodlums on Wheels21 Feb 1966 · 60mAt 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.
22Who's Watching the Fleshpot?7 Mar 1966 · 60mPaul'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).
23Sequestro (1)14 Mar 1966 · 60mIn Sicily brothers Enzo (Harry Guardino) and Tonio (Sal Mineo) kidnap Paul in order to finance Enzo's marriage to Marta (Marianna Hill).
24Sequestro (2)21 Mar 1966 · 60mPaul 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.
25Don't Count on Tomorrow28 Mar 1966 · 60mTortured 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.
26The Cruel Fountain4 Apr 1966 · 60mPaul'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.
27Night Train from Chicago11 Apr 1966 · 60mPaul becomes involved with the mob when he meets Elizabeth (Louise Sorel) on a train, a woman in nun's garb, who suddenly disappears.
28The Last Safari25 Apr 1966 · 60mPaul 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.
29The Savage Machines2 May 1966 · 60mPete 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.
30The Sadness of a Happy Time16 May 1966 · 60mWhen 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.
Details
- Created by
- Roy Huggins
- First aired
- 13 Sept 1965
- Last aired
- 27 Mar 1968
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- NBC
- Episodes
- 86
- Votes
- 7 on TMDB
Cast
Ben GazzaraPaul Bryan
