I Led 3 Lives
Herbert Philbrick was a young professional and pacifist in 1939 Boston. He joined an anti-war group and quickly found himself caught up in the secret world of underground communist activity. He agreed to spy on the Communists for the FBI, and spent the next 9 years of his life as a Communist, FBI spy, and Communist counter-spy, since they had asked him to follow other comrades to test their loyalty. Hence the 3 lives; and his family, co-workers, and church never knew. This TV show is based on the TRUE story of how Philbrick (played ably by Richard Carlson) could never relax, but had to sneak to secret cell meetings and meet FBI agents in clandestine places to make info drops, never knowing when he might be found out, and if he would live to see the next rendezvous.
Episodes
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...
Philbrick fears his FBI connection has been discovered by his Communist comrades.
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. Phi...
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.
Philbrick is ordered to write a leaflet that will trigger a wildcat strike at the local railroad yard.
Philbrick is assigned to supervise a program to recruit likely future communists at a local college, including the son of a prominent college donor.
As Educational Director of his district, Philbrick encourages his cell members to send literature to others abroad. A U.S. Army soldier finds himself...
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 c...
While stuffing envelopes with a fellow cell member, Philbrick learns that the communists have infiltrated a jet engine manufacturing plant that uses t...
Philbrick receives a special assignment - pick up a man who has been smuggled into the country, obtain false credentials and introduce him to the Holl...
The reds have a treacherous plot : they arrange a phony charitable organization that ostensibly allows people in America to donate to the relief of th...
Philbrick is assisting George Reynolds with his election campaign for the U.S. Congress when he learns that one of Reynolds' primary contributors is g...
To get out some secretly produced propaganda leaflets, the communists have Philbrick go through an elaborate cloak-and-dagger scheme to secure an offs...
Philbrick's marriage is threatened when the party demands that wife Eva becomes a member.
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 wi...
Philbrick has to race against time to prevent his cell from eliminating "Comrade Rick" whom they discover to be an undercover policeman.
The Evans Manufacturing Company has won a big defense contract with the US military. Philbrick discovers that fellow cell member Comrade Clyde has a j...
Comrade Elaine instructs Philbrick to tour the city collecting assorted objects from secret contacts. The bits and pieces will be assembled into untra...
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...
Philbrick's cell members receive four city map references indicating locations of planned sabotage. Utilities, communications, industrial installation...
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...
A reluctant comrade is forced to film secret radar-tube designs.
Philbrick is raising funds for a new youth center. However, the comrades plan to infiltrate both the center and its bank account.
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 n...
Rock Falls newspaper editor Larry Edwards is exposing Communist infiltration at an important power plant. The infiltrator disappears, so the party sen...
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 th...
Comrade John has a plan to cripple US communications systems by sabotaging radio stations. Philbrick must find a way to tip off the FBI.
Philbrick discovers that the comrades are planning to take over a labor union.
Philbrick tries to protect an important comrade who is called before a state committee.
Philbrick tries to protect an important comrade who is called before a state committee.
Two comrades become suspicious of Philbrick.
Philbrick is offered a party promotion. The problem is that acceptance would make his communications with the FBI far more difficult.
Philbrick is put to a frightening test of loyalty.
Philbrick must denounce a party member whose loyalty is waning.
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.
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...
Philbrick's colleague Paul is depressed that his girlfriend Margaret has become a Communist. How can she be cured of this dreadful "sickness?"
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...
Philbrick discovers the comrades are collecting surplus metal. The FBI want to know why.
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