The Desperate People (1963–1963)
Plot
Famous photographer Larry Martin receives a visit from his brother Philip, on leave from military service in West Germany. Philip is trying to find the wife of a deceased friend and his search takes him to Dublin. Sometime later, Larry learns that Philip never went to Dublin, but instead has disappeared.
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Season01
- S01E01Part 1February 24, 1963—Philip briefly returns to his brother Larry from the Army, with a story about needing to head to Ireland, but instead stays in a hotel, wher
- S01E02Part 2March 3, 1963—Larry is convinced his brother's death wasn't suicide, and, with another close death, takes matters into his own hands.
- S01E03Part 3March 10, 1963—Larry is questioned by Hyde as his prints are found on the knife. Larry and Ruth visit a nightclub and find a familiar looking couple.
- S01E04Part 4March 17, 1963—Larry talks with the couple in the strange photo, and discovers his brother was in possession of a vast sum of cash.
- S01E05Part 5March 24, 1963—Larry must think on his feet to deal with an armed assailant, and also has to make a decision about a parcel intended for his brother.
- S01E06Part 6March 31, 1963—Larry is placed in real danger, as efforts to get hold of the key he'd copied are stepped up.
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