Foreign Intrigue

For the film based on the television series, see Foreign Intrigue (film).
Foreign Intrigue
GenreAction/Adventure
Created bySheldon Reynolds
StarringJerome Thor (seasons 1–2)
James Daly (season 3)
Gerald Mohr (season 4)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes156
Production
Production locationsFilmstaden, Stockholm, Paris, France, and Vienna, Austria; other European location
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseOctober 18, 1951 (1951-10-18) –
June 18, 1955 (1955-06-18)
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Foreign Intrigue (also known as Foreign Assignment) is a syndicated espionage drama television series produced in Europe by Sheldon Reynolds. The 30-minute series ran for four seasons from 1951 to 1955, producing 156 episodes.[1] It was the first filmed television series from the United States to be broadcast on Canadian television.[2]

The program originally starred Jerome Thor for the first two seasons; in later reruns these episodes were titled Dateline Europe. Thor was succeeded by James Daly for the duration of the third season;[3] in reruns, the Daly episodes were retitled Overseas Adventure. The fourth and final season starred Gerald Mohr as Christopher Storm; when these episodes were rerun they were renamed Cross Current.[1]

  1. ^ a b Tim Brooks; Earle Marsh (2003). "Foreign Intrigue (Intrigue)". The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (Eighth ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 426. ISBN 978-0-345-45542-0.
  2. ^ Erickson, Hal (2001). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947–1987. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland Classics. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8.
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