''Orient Express'' is a 1953

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television series set in Europe and syndicated in the United States. Each episode ties-in with a story connected to the famed railroad from which the series takes its name. The series was produced by PSI Films and consisted primarily of unsuccessful pilots for potential series.

Episodes

There were 26 half hour episodes produced, among them: *''A Master of Calculation'' (aka ''Matter of Calculations''), featuring Geraldine Brooks *''European Edition'', featuring Jean Pierre Aumont *''The Man of Many Skins'', featuring

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*''His Son'' (aka ''His Boy''), featuring

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*''The Red Sash'', featuring

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*''The Curse of Agostino'', featuring

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References

External links

''Orient Express'' at CVTA with episode list
* 1950s American anthology television series 1953 American television series debuts 1953 American television series endings Black-and-white American television shows First-run syndicated television programs in the United States {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub