Biff Baker, U.S.A. is an American crime drama television series that aired on CBS from November 6, 1952, to March 26, 1953 starring Alan Hale, Jr. as Cold War spy Biff Baker.
Biff Baker, U.S.A. is an American crime drama television series that aired on CBS from November 6, 1952, to March 26, 1953 starring Alan Hale, Jr. as Cold War spy Biff Baker.
Season 1 episodes
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The Bakers (Alan Hale Jr. as Biff Baker and Randy Stuart as his wife, Louise) usually became involved with international intrigue of some kind, often related to spying. In this episode Charles Bronson guest stars as a Czech spy (under his proper name Charles Buchinsky). The show was produced by Revue Studios and sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes. This episode (S01 E01) was directed by Richard Irving and written by Frank Burt and Fenton Earnaham.
Episode credits
Directed by Richard IrvingWritten by Frank Burt, Fenton EarnshawGuest stars Charles Bronson, Walter Reed, Henry Brandon, Marta Mitrovich
When Biff tries to help a young Polish boy recover his mother's diamond ring from a thief, he discovers a crooked ring of "gray marketeers" who prey on refugees in Marseilles.
The Reds are jamming Voice of America broadcasts into Vienna. Biff and Louise have to find out where the jamming is coming from so they can stop it. Charles Bronson appeared as a Czech spy named Wilhelm in this episode
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Directed by Richard IrvingWritten by Fenton Earnshaw, Jerome GaryGuest stars Robert Warwick, William Boyett, Lee Marvin, Terry Frost, Leon Askin, Charles Bronson, Keith Richards
The Bakers are invited to import some contemporary paintings, but they soon become aware that they are actually old masterpieces(including the Mona Lisa!) looted from great museums by the Nazis, now painted over to get them out of Europe by murderous art thieves.
While vacationing in the German Alps, Biff and Louise learn of a Nazi plan to counterfeit American money and try to find the missing plates that were used to print the twenty dollar bills.
While visiting Cairo, Biff is ordered to locate a stolen truck. With the help of a local guide, Biff not only discovers the truck, but uncovers a plot to overthrow the government.
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Guest stars Lawrence Dobkin, Rick Vallin, Carl Milletaire
A taut hostage drama in a remote seaside resort during the off season. A mobster turning witness against the syndicate is on the run and holds the Bakers and other guests hostage, knowing that among them is an assassin hired to kill him.
