Behind Closed Doors (1958)

Behind Closed Doors is an American drama series set during the Cold War hosted by and occasionally starring Bruce Gordon in the role of Commander Matson. The series, which aired on NBC from October 2, 1958, to April 9, 1959, focuses, among other themes, on how the former Soviet Union stole American missile secrets and proposes steps to prevent further espionage. Behind Closed Doors is based on the files and experiences of Rear Admiral Ellis M. Zacharias, who offers comments at the end of each segment. Behind Closed Doors, a Screen Gems production, replaced Jackie Cooper's sitcom The People's Choice, followed the NBC quiz show, Twenty-One, and preceded the The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show. Its competition was The Pat Boone Chevy Show on ABC and Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater western anthology series on CBS.

Behind Closed Doors

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Bruce Gordon
Bruce Gordon
as Commander Matson
Ellis M. Zacharias
Ellis M. Zacharias
as Self (as Rear Admiral Ellis M. Zacharias)
Jacques Aubuchon
Jacques Aubuchon
as Shulnik as Charlie Meyers
Virginia Christine
Virginia Christine
as Julie Hollister
Francis Lederer
Francis Lederer
as Brauer
Lester Matthews
Lester Matthews
as Colonel Brookston
Kenneth Tobey
Kenneth Tobey
as Colonel Pete Kellogg
Denver Pyle
Denver Pyle
as Roger Woodson
John Doucette
John Doucette
as Capt. John Benson
Richard Davies
Richard Davies
as Werner
James Best
James Best
as Webb
Florence Marly
Florence Marly
as Marie Savit
Richard Webb
Richard Webb
as James Foster
Eric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann
as Drigo
Walter Gotell
Walter Gotell
as
Richard Jaeckel
Richard Jaeckel
as
Harry Bartell
Harry Bartell
as
Werner Klemperer
Werner Klemperer
as
Brad Dexter
Brad Dexter
as
Paul Picerni
Paul Picerni
as
Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander
as
Gregory Gaye
Gregory Gaye
as
Ray Danton
Ray Danton
as
John Warburton
John Warburton
as
Jeff Richards
Jeff Richards
as
Liam Sullivan
Liam Sullivan
as
John Lupton
John Lupton
as
Warren Stevens
Warren Stevens
as
William Henry
William Henry
as Herb Goodwin
Arlene Martel
Arlene Martel
as Maria
Reginald Gardiner
Reginald Gardiner
as Ernest Farrington
Jim Bannon
Jim Bannon
as Colonel Patterson
Judith Evelyn
Judith Evelyn
as Clara Koller
Bill Quinn
Bill Quinn
as Col. Barrett Cole
Alex Gerry
Alex Gerry
as Barnes
Myron Healey
Myron Healey
as Lister
John Banner
John Banner
as Prosecutor Hoxa
Abraham Sofaer
Abraham Sofaer
as Fadhil
Glyn Owen
Glyn Owen
as
Edwin Richfield
Edwin Richfield
as
Corey Allen
Corey Allen
as
Osa Massen
Osa Massen
as
Don Haggerty
Don Haggerty
as
Robert Ellenstein
Robert Ellenstein
as
Nestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva
as
Dennis Patrick
Dennis Patrick
as
Robert Warwick
Robert Warwick
as
Barney Phillips
Barney Phillips
as
Emil Sitka
Emil Sitka
as
Peter Whitney
Peter Whitney
as Edwin Getty
Jack Kruschen
Jack Kruschen
as Ruchef
Ruth Terry
Ruth Terry
as Sally Anderson
Angela Greene
Angela Greene
as Hazel Shaw
Jeanne Baird
Jeanne Baird
as Nina
Olan Soule
Olan Soule
as Hotchkiss
Ferdy Mayne
Ferdy Mayne
as General Racz
Robert Ayres
Robert Ayres
as
Milton Frome
Milton Frome
as
Robert H. Harris
Robert H. Harris
as
Dean Harens
Dean Harens
as
Wendell Holmes
Wendell Holmes
as
David Opatoshu
David Opatoshu
as
Richard Bull
Richard Bull
as
Berry Kroeger
Berry Kroeger
as
Joe Maross
Joe Maross
as Wayne Hollister
John Wengraf
John Wengraf
as Von Elm
Richard Caldicot
Richard Caldicot
as
Liliane Montevecchi
Liliane Montevecchi
as
Booth Colman
Booth Colman
as
Lawrence Dobkin
Lawrence Dobkin
as
Patricia Huston
Patricia Huston
as
Dermot Walsh
Dermot Walsh
as
Virginia Gregg
Virginia Gregg
as
Nan Leslie
Nan Leslie
as
Joseph Marievsky
Joseph Marievsky
as Alexis Shtaravna
Tom McKee
Tom McKee
as Collins
Peter Coe
Peter Coe
as Lieutenant Tarkhanov
Melinda Byron
Melinda Byron
as Janet Kellogg
Douglas Evans
Douglas Evans
as Kincaid
Linda Leighton
Linda Leighton
as Leona
John McNamara
John McNamara
as Ingram
Sam Buffington
Sam Buffington
as Horne
Bek Nelson
Bek Nelson
as Kitty
James Todd
James Todd
as Clarke
Stewart Bradley
Stewart Bradley
as Sam Lombardi
John Damler
John Damler
as Dan Radford
Ruth Lee
Ruth Lee
as Mrs. Gates
William Bryant
William Bryant
as Capt. Peter Shiller
Ralph Clanton
Ralph Clanton
as Ed Bailey
Robert Knapp
Robert Knapp
as Fred Lang
Walter Maslow
Walter Maslow
as Salvatori
Dick Rich
Dick Rich
as Martin
Gil Frye
Gil Frye
as Selim
Francis De Sales
Francis De Sales
as Commander Rogers
Marya Stevens
Marya Stevens
as Rakya Ahmed
Richard Flato
Richard Flato
as Serko
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
as Andrew Fleming
George Keymas
George Keymas
as Aman
Ziva Rodann
Ziva Rodann
as Jessica Tabor
John Sutton
John Sutton
as Shaw
Sheldon Lawrence
Sheldon Lawrence
as Blake Adams
Carl Duering
Carl Duering
as Rienk
Jeanette Sterke
Jeanette Sterke
as Sarah Fletcher
Carl Jaffe
Carl Jaffe
as
Gabriel Curtiz
Gabriel Curtiz
as Russian Scientist
Marc Snow
Marc Snow
as Captain
Kathleen O'Malley
Kathleen O'Malley
as Sue-Ellen
John Conwell
John Conwell
as Halek
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The cape canaveral story

  • 1x2

    Flight to freedom

  • 1x3

    Double jeopardy

  • 1x4

    Mig 9

  • 1x5

    Trouble in test cell 19

  • 1x6

    Man in the moon

  • 1x7

    The nike story

  • 1x8

    It was learned on high authority

  • 1x9

    The enemy on the flank

  • 1x10

    A cover of art

  • 1x11

    The middle east story

  • 1x12

    The brioni story

  • 1x13

    The obelisk

  • 1x14

    The germany story

  • 1x15

    The alkaloid angle

  • 1x16

    Crypto 40

  • 1x17

    The alaskan story

  • 1x18

    The quemoy story

  • 1x19

    The espionage students

  • 1x20

    The geneva story

  • 1x21

    The meeting

  • 1x22

    Mightier than the sword

  • 1x23

    The gamble

  • 1x24

    Double agent

  • 1x25

    The antidote

  • 1x26

    Assignment prague

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