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5.7/10 TV Starring Bruce Gordon Original language(s) English Final episode date 9 April 1959 Number of seasons 1 Cast Bruce Gordon | 7.7/10 IMDb Genre Anthology series Country of origin United States First episode date 2 October 1958 Presented by Bruce Gordon Number of episodes 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Written by Robert Leslie Bellem
Charles Bennett
Martin Berkeley
Alan Caillou
Robert C. Dennis
Fenton Earnshaw
Arthur Fitz-Richard
Richard Grey
John Hawkins
Jacqueline Hazard
Paul Monash
Stanley Niss
Donn Mullally
Stanley H. Silverman
Herbert Abbott Spiro
Richard Tregaskis
Irving Wallace
Jon Manchip White Directed by John English
Samuel Gallu
Gerd Oswald
John Peyser
Boris Sagal
Mark Sandrich, Jr.
Paul Wendkos Similar The Californians, Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, The Public Defender, The Barbara Stanwyck, Wire Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Behind Closed Doors is an American dramatic anthology 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 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.