Assignment: Vienna
The story of Jake Webster, an American expatriate in Vienna who was the operator of Jake's Bar & Grill, an American-style establishment near the scenic heart of the city. In fact, the business was a cover for Jake's actual reason for being in Vienna. He was involved in tracking down various spies and international criminals at the behest of U.S. intelligence, which apparently held something against him which, if disclosed, would have resulted in his being deported from Austria and apparently then incarcerated in the United States. Jake's liaison with U.S. intelligence was a Major Caldwell.
- Created By
Eric BercoviciJerry Ludwig
- First Aired on
Sep 28, 1972
- Popularity: 1.0161
- 0 votes
- Networks
- (US)
- Production
MGM Television (US)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Mar 10, 1973
Last episode: Soldier of Fortune
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 8 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1The Last Target60 min
When Floyd Macklin, an American black marketeer, escapes from a Black Maria, he vows to kill prosecutor Hans Eckert and Major Caldwell, the men responsible for his 20-year sentence. Jake sets up a meeting with Macklin at the Prater Amusement Park, but Caldwell and Lt. Hoffman arrive with the Viennese police before Jake can capture his man. Macklin rushes away and Jake is jailed as a suspect in engineering Macklin's original escape.
Episode 2Hot Potato60 min
Before Jake can turn over to Major Caldwell microfilm identifying 12 gangland leaders at a summit conference, they're attacked by a group of thugs. After Caldwell is wounded in the scrimmage, Jake must leave him behind at the hospital and takes Susan with him to get the microfilm delivered.
Episode 3Queen's Gambit60 min
Jake is hired by Aline Masterson of a New York museum to recover the Royal Crown of Bosnia, stolen from her outside the Hofburg Museum. Through underworld contacts Jake delivers the pay-off money to a hijacker. When Jake is knocked unconscious at the rendezvous site, both he and Aline are suspected of being confederates.
Episode 4Annalisa60 min
Annalisa, a former girlfriend, reenters Jake Webster's life by asking him to prove the innocence of her husband, jailed by the Vienna police for the murder of his associate in valuable oil leases. Jake's curiosity is aroused when Karafatma, a wealthy Turk, warns him not to investigate.
Episode 5There Was an Old Woman60 min
Major Caldwell believes Jake Webster was the real target when an elderly flower lady is killed outside of Jake's Bar. However, Jake suspects another motive. He decides to investigate one of the three mourners at the old woman's funeral.
Crew & Team
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