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The F.B.I.
S1.E29
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The Animal

  • Episode aired Apr 17, 1966
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
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Charles Bronson in The F.B.I. (1965)
CrimeDramaMystery

The murderous Earl Clayton leads four other criminals in an escape from a New Mexico jail. He kills a deputy in the escape and one of the escapees who didn't want to work on a heist Clayton ... Read allThe murderous Earl Clayton leads four other criminals in an escape from a New Mexico jail. He kills a deputy in the escape and one of the escapees who didn't want to work on a heist Clayton was planning. Eventually, Clayton a young escapee are the only ones still at large. Erskin... Read allThe murderous Earl Clayton leads four other criminals in an escape from a New Mexico jail. He kills a deputy in the escape and one of the escapees who didn't want to work on a heist Clayton was planning. Eventually, Clayton a young escapee are the only ones still at large. Erskine and Rhodes are sent after Clayton. Before they can reach the killer, Clayton is in a rem... Read all

  • Director
    • Christian Nyby
  • Writer
    • Mark Rodgers
  • Stars
    • Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    • Philip Abbott
    • Stephen Brooks
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    57
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    • Director
      • Christian Nyby
    • Writer
      • Mark Rodgers
    • Stars
      • Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
      • Philip Abbott
      • Stephen Brooks
    • 2User reviews
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    Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    • Inspector Lewis Erskine
    Philip Abbott
    Philip Abbott
    • Arthur Ward
    Stephen Brooks
    • Special Agent Jim Rhodes
    Charles Bronson
    Charles Bronson
    • Earl Clayton
    Tim McIntire
    Tim McIntire
    • Lambert Hayes
    Mimsy Farmer
    Mimsy Farmer
    • Jody Conners
    Crahan Denton
    Crahan Denton
    • Vincent 'Doc' LeFavre
    Doris Singleton
    Doris Singleton
    • Renata Walker
    John Duke
    John Duke
    • Myron Pierce
    • (as Barry Russo)
    Ted Gehring
    Ted Gehring
    • Ray Spencer
    Norma Connolly
    • Aline Spencer
    James Noah
    James Noah
    • Ed Brocton
    Harry Lauter
    Harry Lauter
    • Judd Conners
    James Doohan
    James Doohan
    • Claude Bell
    Harry Basch
    Harry Basch
    • Albertson
    Robert Bice
    Robert Bice
    • Sheriff Wiley
    Valentin de Vargas
    Valentin de Vargas
    • Henry Galva
    Lew Brown
    Lew Brown
    • Firearms Expert
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Christian Nyby
    • Writer
      • Mark Rodgers
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    10scottmyers-57569

    One reason why I gave this episode a 10

    Charles Bronson. He WAS the show! His playing "the animal" was perfect for the part.

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      Not to be confused with a season 9 episode with the same title: The Animal (1974).

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 1966 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 17, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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