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Secret File, U.S.A

1955 · 1 season

A sober, talky Cold War procedural that trades action for quiet tension and bureaucratic intrigue.

Created by
Arthur Dreifuss
Starring
Robert Alda, Eberhard Krumschmidt, Rob de Vries
Overview
William Thompson, an American intelligence agent, goes on missions deep behind enemy lines to gather information about threats to American security and protect American diplomats abroad.

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Created by
Arthur Dreifuss
Starring
Robert Alda, Eberhard Krumschmidt, Rob de Vries
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • conspiracy
    • politics
    • loyalty
    • deception
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • procedural
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Created by
    Arthur Dreifuss
    Written by
    Sam Locke, Mort R. Lewis, Henry Misrock, Arthur Dreifuss
    Starring
    Robert Alda, Eberhard Krumschmidt, Rob de Vries, Agnes Bernelle, Leo de Hartogh, Wanda Rotha, Dity Oorthuis, Lynn Merrick
    Length
    1 seasons, 21 episodes
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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