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Banacek
Banacek is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several other shows but was the only one to last beyond its first season.
- Created by:
- Anthony Wilson
- Cast:
- George Peppard, George Murdock, Ralph Manza, Murray Matheson
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- NBC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 8.0Let's Hear It for a Living Legend
1972-09-13 · 70mWhen a football player vanishes from the field in full view of network cameras and a live audience, it's up to Banacek to figure out how his kidnappers spirited him away without a trace.
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★ 9.0Project Phoenix
1972-09-27 · 70mThe multi-million dollar Phoenix, prototype for a revolutionary new car, disappears from a non-stop train en route to Boston - flat-car included. Banacek is called in to find the missing vehicle before a huge insurance claim must be paid.
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★ 3.3No Sign of the Cross
1972-10-11 · 70mA golden cross, on its way from a Mexican church to an American gangster anxious to reform his image, turns into worthless junk without ever leaving the possession of the couriers sent to deliver it. Banacek must figure out where and how the switch was pulled off.
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★ 3.3A Million the Hard Way
1972-11-01 · 70mBanacek must figure out who stole a million dollars from a supposedly tamper-proof display case.
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To Steal a King
1972-11-15 · 70mA king's ransom in precious coins vanishes from a hotel-suite vault while the owners sleep only a few feet away. Banacek arrives to figure out how the impossible to open vault was so easily breached without a sign left behind.
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Ten Thousand Dollars a Page
1973-01-10 · 70mWhen a priceless book vanishes from a sealed display case in a room that no thief could possibly escape, it's up to Banacek to show how someone beat the supposedly foolproof alarms to make off with the artifact.
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The Greatest Collection of Them All
1973-01-24 · 70mBanacek figures out how $23 million worth of paintings vanished from a moving truck transporting them from New York to Boston.
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The Two Million Clams of Cap'n Jack
1973-02-07 · 70mJust before Cap'n Jack's seafood restaurant franchise is set to go public, millions of dollars in stock certificates are stolen from a non-stop elevator, leaving Banacek to find them before someone walks through walls with a fortune.
Watch progress · Not trackedCast
George Peppard
Thomas Banacek
George Murdock
Cavanaugh
Ralph Manza
Jay Drury
Murray Matheson
Felix Mulholland
Christine Belford
Carlie Kirkland
