Behind Closed Doors

The story

Behind Closed Doors is an American drama 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 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.

Cast

B Bruce GordonCommander Matson E Ellis M. ZachariasSelf (as Rear Admiral Ellis M. Zacharias) J Jacques AubuchonCharlie Meyers · Shulnik V Virginia ChristineJulie Hollister F Francis LedererBrauer L Lester MatthewsColonel Brookston K Kenneth TobeyColonel Pete Kellogg D Denver PyleRoger Woodson J John DoucetteCapt. John Benson R Richard DaviesWerner J James BestWebb F Florence MarlyMarie Savit

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R Richard WebbJames Foster E Eric PohlmannDrigo W Walter Gotell R Richard Jaeckel H Harry Bartell W Werner Klemperer B Brad Dexter P Paul Picerni R Richard Alexander G Gregory Gaye R Ray Danton J John Warburton J Jeff Richards L Liam Sullivan J John Lupton W Warren Stevens W William HenryHerb Goodwin A Arlene MartelMaria R Reginald GardinerErnest Farrington J Jim BannonColonel Patterson J Judith EvelynClara Koller B Bill QuinnCol. Barrett Cole A Alex GerryBarnes M Myron HealeyLister J John BannerProsecutor Hoxa A Abraham SofaerFadhil G Glyn Owen E Edwin Richfield C Corey Allen O Osa Massen D Don Haggerty R Robert Ellenstein N Nestor Paiva D Dennis Patrick R Robert Warwick B Barney Phillips E Emil Sitka P Peter WhitneyEdwin Getty J Jack KruschenRuchef R Ruth TerrySally Anderson A Angela GreeneHazel Shaw J Jeanne BairdNina O Olan SouleHotchkiss F Ferdy MayneGeneral Racz R Robert Ayres M Milton Frome R Robert H. Harris D Dean Harens W Wendell Holmes D David Opatoshu R Richard Bull B Berry Kroeger J Joe MarossWayne Hollister J John WengrafVon Elm R Richard Caldicot L Liliane Montevecchi B Booth Colman L Lawrence Dobkin P Patricia Huston D Dermot Walsh V Virginia Gregg N Nan Leslie J Joseph MarievskyAlexis Shtaravna T Tom McKeeCollins P Peter CoeLieutenant Tarkhanov M Melinda ByronJanet Kellogg D Douglas EvansKincaid L Linda LeightonLeona