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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.

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3 seasons

97 episodes total

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

1953

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Season 1

39 episodes
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Secret Call: Part 1
Episode 1

Secret Call: Part 1

Episode 1 • Oct 01, 1953

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 local Communist cell. Main topic is how to bring about the downfall of the United States.

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Bess: Part 2
Episode 2

Bess: Part 2

Episode 2 • Oct 11, 1953

Philbrick fears his FBI connection has been discovered by his Communist comrades.

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Dope Photographic
Episode 3

Dope Photographic

Episode 3 • Oct 18, 1953

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. Philbrick's plan to film the illegal transactions from his office window hit a snag when he discovers a recently hired secretary is communist spy sent to keep an eye on his activities.

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Baited Trap
Episode 4

Baited Trap

Episode 4 • Oct 25, 1953

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.

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Railroad Strike Attempt
Episode 5

Railroad Strike Attempt

Episode 5 • Nov 01, 1953

Philbrick is ordered to write a leaflet that will trigger a wildcat strike at the local railroad yard.

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Campus Story
Episode 6

Campus Story

Episode 6 • Nov 08, 1953

Philbrick is assigned to supervise a program to recruit likely future communists at a local college, including the son of a prominent college donor.

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Season 2

39 episodes
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Counterfeit
Episode 1

Counterfeit

Episode 1 • Jul 04, 1954

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Relatives
Episode 2

Relatives

Episode 2 • Jul 11, 1954

Comrade Mike asks Philbrick to take over the party fund raising. Main plan involves persuading people to pay big money to have their relatives rescued from East Germany. In reality the relatives have already been killed by the Communists.

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Close Factory
Episode 3

Close Factory

Episode 3 • Jul 18, 1954

The comrades ask Philbrick to help them destroy a ceramics factory belonging to his clients. The factory owners are also campaigning in Europe for freedom from Communism.

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Martyr
Episode 4

Martyr

Episode 4 • Jul 25, 1954

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Homing Station
Episode 5

Homing Station

Episode 5 • Aug 01, 1954

Comrade Quentin, an old friend of Philbrick's, is now working as electronics engineer for the party. The reds plan to install a series of radio homing stations which will enable radio-controlled missiles to hit the United States.

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Infiltration
Episode 6

Infiltration

Episode 6 • Aug 08, 1954

Comrade Mitchell is gearing up for Project F10, a major plot to burn down chemical plants. But first he tells Philbrick there must be a thorough purge to eliminate FBI infiltrators.

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Season 3

19 episodes
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Housebreaking
Episode 1

Housebreaking

Episode 1 • Apr 03, 1955

Philbrick returns from vacation to find his house has been burgled. The comrades have broken in to check for any incriminating evidence linking him to the FBI.

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Attack Area
Episode 2

Attack Area

Episode 2 • Apr 10, 1955

Comrade Nycheck delivers a mysterious crate to be hidden in Philbrick's garage. It contains ten packs of TNT that the comrades intend to explode around the city.

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Rendezvous
Episode 3

Rendezvous

Episode 3 • Apr 17, 1955

A former Nazi joins the Communist Party and brings with him the black arts of his previous regime.

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Sacrificed
Episode 4

Sacrificed

Episode 4 • Apr 24, 1955

Philbrick's cell decide to make a sacrifice. He must turn himself in to the FBI in order to take the heat off more important party member Colonel Paxton.

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Eva Sick
Episode 5

Eva Sick

Episode 5 • May 01, 1955

While collecting secret papers for the party, Philbrick hears that his wife Eva is sick in hospital. Distracted and concerned, he mislays the papers and so must retrace his steps to recover the documents.

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Project Athlete
Episode 6

Project Athlete

Episode 6 • May 08, 1955

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