''See How They Run'' is a 1964 American

made-for-television A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie, telefilm, telemovie or TV film/movie, is a film with a running time similar to a feature film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a Terrestr ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

broadcast on

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. It is generally regarded as the first made-for-television film.

Premise

Three orphans head for the United States, unknowingly carrying important evidence pointing to the existence of a corrupt international cartel that has just murdered their father. The cartel is desperate to retrieve the evidence.

Cast

John Forsythe John Lincoln Forsythe ( Freund; January 29, 1918 – April 1, 2010) was an American stage, film/television actor, producer, narrator, drama teacher and philanthropist whose career spanned six decades. He also appeared as a guest on several t ...

as Martin Young *

Senta Berger Senta Verhoeven (née Berger; ''Austrian German:'' , ; born 13 May 1941) is an Austrian-German actress. She received many award nominations for her acting in theatre, film, and television; her awards include three Bambi (prize), Bambi Awards, t ...

as Orlando Miller * Jane Wyatt as Augusta Flanders * Pamela Franklin as Tirza Green * Franchot Tone as Baron Frood *

Leslie Nielsen Leslie William Nielsen (February 11, 1926November 28, 2010) was a Canadian actor and comedian. With a career spanning 60 years, he appeared in more than 100 films and 150 television programs, portraying more than 220 characters. He made his a ...

as Elliott Green *

George Kennedy George Harris Kennedy Jr. (February 18, 1925 – February 28, 2016) was an American actor who appeared in more than 100 film and television productions. He played "Dragline" in ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), winning the Academy Award for Best Supp ...

as Rudy *Jami Fields as Maggie Green *Jackie Jones as Jamsey Green * Harlan Warde as Manley

References

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* 1964 television films 1964 films 1964 drama films 1960s chase films Films directed by David Lowell Rich NBC original films Films scored by Lalo Schifrin American drama television films 1960s English-language films 1960s American films English-language action thriller films {{1960s-adventure-film-stub