The Name of the Game (1968)
The Name of the Game (1968)
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The show had an extremely large budget for a television series.
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Cast & Crew.
Robert Stack
Dan Farrell
George Eckstein
Producer
Leslie Stevens
Producer / Director / Writer
Gene Barry
Glenn Howard
Dean Hargrove
Producer / Writer
David Victor
Producer
Boris Sagal
Producer / Director
Richard Irving
Executive Producer / Director
Jo De Winter
Helena
Michael Bow
Albert
Barry Shear
Director
Nicholas Colasanto
Director
John Llewellyn Moxey
Director
Marvin J. Chomsky
Director
Sutton Roley
Director
Lamont Johnson
Director
Seymour Robbie
Director
Steven Spielberg
Director
Harvey Hart
Director
Robert Day
Director
John Newland
Director
Alvin Ganzer
Director
Leo Penn
Director
William A. Graham
Director
Herbert Kenwith
Director
Lawrence Dobkin
Director
Alexander Singer
Director
Abner Biberman
Director
Michael Caffey
Director
Marc Daniels
Director
Daniel Petrie
Director
Ralph Senensky
Director
Don McDougall
Director
James Neilson
Director
Ben Gazzara
Director
Oscar Rudolph
Director
Don Taylor
Director
Richard A. Colla
Director
Norman Lloyd
Producer
Earl Schwarz
Sound
Dick Nelson
Writer
Anthony Spinner
Writer / Story
Mark Rodgers
Story / Writer
William Link
Writer
Henry Slesar
Writer
Robert L. Collins
Writer
Anthony Skene
Writer
Richard Levinson
Writer
Robert Buckner
Writer
Philip DeGuere Jr.
Writer
Shimon Wincelberg
Writer
Don Brinkley
Writer
Gene L. Coon
Writer
Irv Pearlberg
Writer
Marion Hargrove
Writer
Steven Bochco
Writer
Herman Groves
Writer
William D. Gordon
Writer
Gilbert Ralston
Writer
John McGreevey
Writer
Luther Davis
Writer
Walter Brough
Story
Ronald Austin
Writer
Ed Adamson
Writer
Jack Turley
Writer
Robert M. Young
Writer
Arthur Weingarten
Writer
Robert E. Thompson
Story
Philip Wylie
Writer
Sy Salkowitz
Writer
Carol Sobieski
Writer
Barry Oringer
Writer
Margaret Armen
Writer
David P. Harmon
Writer
James M. Miller
Writer
Eric Peters
Writer
Richard Neubert
Writer
Richard H. Landau
Writer
James D. Buchanan
Writer
Robert Soderberg
Story
Harold Livingston
Writer
Tim Kelly
Writer
Richard Alan Simmons
Writer
Alvin Sapinsley
Writer
William Shatner
Peter
JoAnna Cameron
Carole Crown
Peter Falk
Lewis Corbett
Orson Welles
Narrator
Robert Webber
William McKendricks
Claudine Longet
Lianne Jevret
Jeanne Crain
Mrs. McKendricks
John Payne
Russ (FBI Agent)
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Mira Retzyk
Joan Hackett
Jean Thorndyke
Ruth Roman
Bea Decker
Joseph Campanella
Charles Thorndyke
Victor Jory
Victor Foss
Burl Ives
Arthur Jellicoe
Dana Elcar
Hood
Bradford Dillman
Earl Keith
Paul Mantee
Father Minetti
Lois Nettleton
Ruth Prochek
Laraine Day
Grace Jellicoe
Alan Oppenheimer
Harvey
John Saxon
Peter Max
Nina Foch
Angela Morgan
Paul Lukas
Baron Vincennes
Robert Loggia
Arnold
Don Gordon
Art Panadero
Senta Berger
Mariette Bern
Martin Balsam
Herb Witmer
Noah Keen
Bob Miley
Troy Donahue
Norman Hoak
Julie Sommars
Barbara Ellis
John Agar
Bert Walker
Laraine Stephens
Lorraine Farrell
Josephine Hutchinson
Millie Farrell
Cloris Leachman
Vera Walker
Shannon Farnon
Phyllis Hoak
Victoria Paige Meyerink
Nancy Farrell
Kevin McCarthy
Carter Haines
Geraldine Brooks
Evelyn Smith
John van Dreelen
Deist
Juliet Prowse
Aja Fowler
Gary Collins
Sheriff Beal
Gypsy Rose Lee
Rosetta Stewart
Simon Scott
Harbald
Ed Begley
Gabe Sobel
Kathie Browne
Vicky
Cesare Danova
Alfieri
Louis Jourdan
Mario Lompardi
Harvey Lembeck
Jack Stephens
Dana Wynter
Countess Lompardi
Robert Young
Herman Allison
Ralph Meeker
Senator Goddard
Glenda Farrell
Woman
Farley Granger
Hoagland Walters
Sean Garrison
Buck Hambleton
Lloyd Bochner
Tom Ramsey
Martha Hyer
Billie Ramsey
Ken Renard
William
Ricardo Montalban
Bernard Torres
Adrienne Marden
Judge Davidson
Lloyd Kino
Coroner
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Emilio Fazio
Bethel Leslie
Miss Haggblad
Susan Oliver
Tatiana Czaleynokis
Boris Karloff
Mikhail Orlov
Richard Jaeckel
Malchek
Louise Sorel
Marie Fazio
Lilia Skala
Madame Orlov
June Allyson
Joanne Robins
Scott Brady
Marty Lench
Kevin Coughlin
Sonny
Veronica Cartwright
Nancy Robins
Ed Peck
Charles Stein
Raymond St. Jacques
Ross Cutler
Herb Jeffries
W.B. Keys
Abbey Lincoln
Claudia Lee
D'Urville Martin
Carlton
Albert Popwell
Chagga
Susan Strasberg
Cheryl Bridges
Jeff Morrow
Malcolm Parks / Dr. Wallace
Andrew Prine
Jigger
Nancy Ames
Louise Hahn
Don Stroud
Lincoln Bridges
Mel Tormé
Mort Binder
Harry Dean Stanton
Joe Joe
Richard Van Vleet
Hal Martin
Ivan Dixon
Conway Walker / John X. Lee
Clive Clerk
Tino Torres
Harry Guardino
Raul Oliva
Simon Oakland
Luis Fierro
Robert Lansing
Fred Martin
Ann Blyth
Kay Martin
Nancy Kovack
Linda Mathews
Fritz Weaver
Walter Scharz
Gia Scala
Renata Marino
Ray Danton
Pietro Bertelli
Gene Evans
Ernest Maxwell
Jason Wingreen
Hammond / District Attorney Hammond
Richard Webb
Warren Travis
Steve Ihnat
Captain Oliver / Ralph Hoak
Vera Miles
Tracy Cannon / Marisa Cummings
Dina Merrill
Nancy Devlin
Larry D. Mann
Max Korbell
Jordan Christopher
Bruce Roxton
Bo Svenson
G.B. Mosbie
Larry Storch
Norman Turley / James Kelso
Jackie DeShannon
Leora
Paul Fix
Judge O'Connor / Old Bob
Dane Clark
Bill Oliver / Brian Smith
Grace Lee Whitney
Suzette
Donald Sutherland
Jerry Trevor
Paul Winfield
Barada
Tisha Sterling
Alice Ward / Niobe Redsmith
Robert Goulet
Claude Evenhauer
Carol Lawrence
Janice Ridgely
David Brian
Elton Wakefield
Harold J. Stone
Harry Mudd
Jack Carter
Bill Crail / Ernie Cori
Pierre Jalbert
Dr. Nieves
Brandon De Wilde
Bobby Currier
Julie Harris
Verna Ward
Lonny Chapman
Ralph Currier
Stanley Adams
Mr. Stephens
Stephen McNally
Albert Lang / Ed Brock
Burr DeBenning
Harry Ward
Estelle Winwood
Hester Collins / Henrietta Tate
Anne Helm
Maria Ward
Whit Bissell
Donald Merrick / Wainwright
Edmond O'Brien
John Bergman
Edward Andrews
Milton Spencer
Severn Darden
Cameron
Sidney Blackmer
Roman Stepanak / Clarence Dunhill
Felice Orlandi
Angelito Fidel
Paul Stewart
Dr. Rubias
Louise Latham
Helen Bigelow
Regis Cordic
Chairman Walt
Michael C. Gwynne
Dr. Parker
Gloria Manon
Dr. Arnold
Suzanne Pleshette
Geneva Rogers / Amy Averlin
Stuart Nisbet
Dr. Simmons
Geoffrey Lewis
Bates
Jay C. Flippen
Zack Witten / Grover
Joan Crawford
Committee Member (uncredited)
Shirley Jones
Jackie Harding
Roscoe Lee Browne
Wamumba
Alan Caillou
Graham
Ossie Davis
Kubani
Jonathan Hole
Victor Masters
Craig Huebing
Russo
Janet MacLachlan
Nicole
Van Johnson
Jack Newell / Sullivan
John Marley
Frank Chaney
Frank Marth
Carl Lund
Barry Nelson
Frank Sandler
Sharon Farrell
Jesse Boone / Sandrelle
Arthur O'Connell
Charlie Sherwin
Lorraine Gary
Carla Frazier
William Windom
D.W. / Charlie Ross
Ed Asner
Cesare Marino / Vince Leonard
Peter Mark Richman
Robert Coates / Latimer
David Opatoshu
Anartha / Arthur Serokin
Jack Kelly
Frank Fowler / Creighton Howell
Broderick Crawford
Wolf Lang / Bianchi / Harry Ricco
Jack Hogan
Richter
Honor Blackman
Bethany Cromwell
Maurice Evans
Harold Wyler
Brian Bedford
Anthony Malcolm
Murray Matheson
Dave Rogers
Anthony Caruso
Eddie Clark
Eric Christmas
Alfred Crammidge
Lester Matthews
Winston More
Patrick O'Moore
Lord Lansdale
Richard Peel
Martin Ross
Nigel Davenport
David Windom
Steve Forrest
Walter Royce / A.J. Ward
Peter Davies
Stephen Grey
Anne Francis
Marsha Ryman / Carol Sherman
Laurence Naismith
Reddington
James Robertson Justice
Fitzwilliam
Janice Rule
Madeline Grey
Michael Anderson Jr.
Bobby
Roddy McDowall
Early McCorley / Philip Saxon
Norman Fell
Winston Polk
Russ Tamblyn
John Earl
Darren McGavin
Jesse Gil McCray / Eddie Gannon / Sam Hardy
Sal Mineo
Sheldon
George O'Hanlon
Manager
Henry Jones
Mr. McKim / George
Michele Carey
Evelyn Trager
Denny Miller
Bill Beauregard
John Kerr
Billy Keaton / Stuart Clark
Jessica Walter
Rita Mason / Allie Chambers / Linda Ramsey
Coleen Gray
Sylvia Trager
Charles Boyer
Henri Jarnoux
Vernon Dobtcheff
Dedushko
Craig Stevens
Lang Roberts
Davey Davison
Julie Witten
Shelly Novack
Mike Wojcik / Russ Dickson
Anne Baxter
Magda Blaine / Magda Blain / Louise Harris / Betty-Jean Currier
Dorothy Lamour
Stella Fisher
Rafael Campos
Quito Mendares
Arch Johnson
Harry Murdock / Sergeant Cook
Barry Sullivan
Creston Collins / Dane Bigelow
James Whitmore
Harry Roarke
Clu Gulager
Bill Danziger / Steve Heywood / Rex Dakota
Strother Martin
Nanyface
David Sheiner
Colonel Bandar / Lieutenant Martinez
Keenan Wynn
Joe Williams / Ed Wallaby / Lester
Marsha Hunt
Claudia Loring
Michael Larrain
Greg Roarke
Jan Sterling
Elsa Roarke
Dennis Weaver
Walter Grayson
Bernie Hamilton
Jason / Doc Cullen
Sándor Szabó
Professor Zorkin
Diane Baker
Elaine Brennan
Pete Duel
Ted Sands / Andrei Chernin
Jack Klugman
Frank Dovnik / Captain Garrig / Art Trager
Phyllis Kirk
Edith
Karen Black
Monica Garrison
Sue Ane Langdon
Harriet
Sandra Gould
Bonnie
Hal Holbrook
John Adrian
Diana Hyland
Lisa Adrian
Carla Borelli
Holly / Lisa Bertelli / Priscilla
Joanna Barnes
Ardith Williams
George Murdock
Dave / Joe Ames / George Bertrand
Robert DoQui
Ollie O'Neill
James McEachin
Jackson / Stuart / Henderson
Ron Hayes
James Wynn
Ida Lupino
Monique Madison
Roy Jenson
Dillon's Interrogator
Jill Townsend
Jackie Buchanan
Jill St. John
Michelle Howell
Kaz Garas
Sheriff Finnegan
Rod Cameron
Esau Billings
Cliff Potts
Andy Hill
John Colicos
Rafael
William Conrad
Arnold Wexler / Director
John Ireland
Mel Wexler
Gene Raymond
Senator Reeland
Barbara Werle
Roberta
Antoinette Bower
Katherine Benning
Barry Atwater
Sheriff Lucas
Edward G. Robinson Jr.
Carl Rodenski
Ina Balin
Thalia
Nico Minardos
Nikos
Percy Rodriguez
Paul Reston / Reston
Tim O'Connor
Callahan
Pernell Roberts
Ernie Subich / Hank
Celeste Holm
Irene Comdon
Herbert Anderson
Roger Dall
Anthony Franciosa
Jeff Dillon
Lee Meriwether
Bridget
Hazel Court
Miss Playfair
Mark Miller
Ross Craig / Nate Pearson / Luther Storm
Michael Walker
Mark
Yvonne De Carlo
Mrs. Levene
Rudy Vallee
Myron Lesser
Matt Clark
Frankie / Harris
Edward Everett Horton
Philip Armistead
Susan Saint James
Peggy Maxwell
Irene Tsu
Miss Takashima
Anna Navarro
Amelia / Madame Bandar
Michael Ansara
Ben Kaliman
Warren Stevens
Charles Lawrence
H.M. Wynant
Colonel Mara
Gloria Grahame
Madame Noh
Robert Carricart
Colonel Kraton
David Carradine
Jason Blake
Tom Bosley
Charlie Reid
Lee Grant
Edwina Booker
Jacqueline deWit
Mattie
Yaphet Kotto
Wyman Jackson
Nehemiah Persoff
Ambassador
Charles Drake
Jonathan Galley / Tom Laraby
Ben Murphy
Joe Sample / Joseph Sample
Albert Paulsen
Benitez
Hermione Gingold
Vivian Forsyte
Arthur Hill
Gerald Brighton
Michael Callan
Tommy Crail
William Smithers
Dave Martin
Charlie Picerni
Parker
Len Wayland
Priest / Officer
Gavin MacLeod
Lewie Franklin
Ann Prentiss
Leona
Pamela Franklin
Jenny Wilde
Carolyn Jones
Lydia Mulholland
Robert Lipton
Billy Wizard
Charles Seel
Bellhop
Peter Brocco
Man
Don Keefer
Chaplain
O. J. Simpson
Gas Chamber Prison Guard (uncredited)
Norm Crosby
Norm Crosby
Brenda Scott
Angela Dean / Suzie Murdock
Redd Foxx
Redd Foxx
Diana Muldaur
Terry Lanson
Ed Flanders
Lazlo Subich
James B. Sikking
Police Lieutenant
Robert Culp
Paul Tyler
James Stuart Duffy
Robbie Grogin
Richard Kiley
Dr. Judson Strode / Arlen McKittrick
Joan Blondell
Miss Wall
Jan Murray
Doc Haller
Bobby Troup
Slip Sherman
Burt Brinckerhoff
Philip McKenna
Madeleine Sherwood
Myra Louden
Woodrow Parfrey
Dr. Felix Louden
Warren Oates
Lew Weatherford / John Weatherford
Ray Ballard
Photographer / Shelly
Albert Salmi
Luke Halloran / Warren
George Sawaya
Harv Miller
Robert Wagner
Nick Freitas / David Corey
David Wayne
Emory Ward
Robert Emhardt
Creighton
Tom Ewell
District Attorney Simpson
William Lucking
Gruber
Geraldine Page
Sister Lucia
Shepperd Strudwick
Dr. Witherton
Michael Constantine
Jay Johnson
Warren Berlinger
Jimmy Crowder
Jonathan Goldsmith
Frank Monroe
Tris Coffin
General
Mark Russell
Soldier (uncredited)
Rossano Brazzi
Karim Lazanos
Hari Rhodes
Captain Adzuwe
Georg Stanford Brown
Kajid
Allison McKay
Mrs. Rosen
Frank Aletter
Bruks Meecham
Rosemary Forsyth
Jean Ulster
Paul Sorensen
Jake
Connie Sawyer
Mable
Don Ross
Jack Lawrence
John Dennis
Bartender
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 20, 1968
StatusEnded
Seasons3
Episodes76
Running Time1h 30m
Content RatingTV-PG
Genres
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The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack, which aired from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes each. The show was a wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The program had the largest budget of any television series at that time.
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