The Name of the Game Season 2

The Name of the Game Season 2: Lady On the Rocks
01. Lady On the Rocks
Sep 19, 1969

A happy marriage might be a front for the wife's fear and guilt as Howard (GB) suspects.

Nigel Davenport
Nigel Davenport

David Windom

Peter Davies
Peter Davies

Stephen Grey

Laurence Naismith
Laurence Naismith

Reddington

Janice Rule
Janice Rule

Madeline Grey

Gene Barry
Gene Barry

Glenn Howard

The Name of the Game Season 2: A Hard Case of the Blues
02. A Hard Case of the Blues
Sep 26, 1969

Blues singer Jesse Boone's business manager has just died under mysterious circumstances. He also swindled Jesse out of $200,000. Thing of it is, Jesse couldn't care less--and Crime magazine editor Dan Farrell (RS) wants to know the reasons for her apathy.

Sharon Farrell
Sharon Farrell

Jesse Boone

Norman Fell
Norman Fell

Winston Polk

Russ Tamblyn
Russ Tamblyn

John Earl

Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn

Lester

Sal Mineo
Sal Mineo

Sheldon

George O'Hanlon
George O'Hanlon

Manager

Robert Stack
Robert Stack

Dan Farrell

Ben Murphy
Ben Murphy

Joe Sample

Barry Shear
Barry Shear

Director

The Name of the Game Season 2: Blind Man's Bluff
03. Blind Man's Bluff
Oct 03, 1969

An ex-district attorney gives Crime magazine reporter Jeff Dillon (TF) a phony story. It's all part of a complex plan for revenge. He was blinded several years earlier, and his wife's face was mutilated; now the former D.A. wants to trap the man responsible for his sightlessness.

Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman

Art Trager

Michele Carey
Michele Carey

Evelyn 'Evvy' Trager

Denny Miller
Denny Miller

Bill 'Beau' Beauregard

Broderick Crawford
Broderick Crawford

Wolf Lang

Coleen Gray
Coleen Gray

Sylvia Trager

Anthony Franciosa
Anthony Franciosa

Jeff Dillon

Susan Saint James
Susan Saint James

Peggy Maxwell

Henry Slesar
Henry Slesar

Writer

James Neilson
James Neilson

Director

The Name of the Game Season 2: The Emissary
04. The Emissary
Oct 10, 1969

An old-line French Marxist who happens to be an old friend of Crime magazine publisher Dan Howard (GB) would like him to help him pull off a delicate diplomatic mission. The Red Chinese delegation has just stormed out of an international health conference, and Howard has been assigned to woo them back.

Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer

Henri Jarnoux

Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff

Dedushko

Craig Stevens
Craig Stevens

Lang Roberts

Susan Saint James
Susan Saint James

Peggy Maxwell

Gene Barry
Gene Barry

Glenn Howard

The Name of the Game Season 2: Chains of Command
05. Chains of Command
Oct 17, 1969

Farrell (RS) is investigating charges that the officials of a prison on the Mexican border are shipping out forced labor to local farms. It has been further charged that the officials are getting rich on kickbacks. Assuming a false identity and taking a job in the border town becomes very hazardous.

Steve Ihnat
Steve Ihnat

Capt. Oliver

Jay C. Flippen
Jay C. Flippen

Zack Witten

Davey Davison
Davey Davison

Julie Witten

Paul Fix
Paul Fix

Judge O'Connor

Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer

Clarence Dunhill

Dorothy Lamour
Dorothy Lamour

Stella Fisher

Rafael Campos
Rafael Campos

Quito Mendares

Robert Stack
Robert Stack

Dan Farrell

Ben Murphy
Ben Murphy

Joe Sample

Robert Day
Robert Day

Director

The Name of the Game Season 2: Goodbye Harry
06. Goodbye Harry
Oct 24, 1969

Roving reporter Sam Hardy's boss, Crime magazine publisher Glenn Howard (GB), sends Hardy and magazine researcher Peggy Maxwell on a dangerous fact-finding mission. Their quarry is American missile scientist Harry Roarke. While it appears as though Harry has defected to Cuba, he may very well be hiding out in the States, in fear for his life.

Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin

Sam Hardy

James Whitmore
James Whitmore

Dr. Harry Roarke

Dane Clark
Dane Clark

Bill Oliver

Strother Martin
Strother Martin

Nanyface

Marsha Hunt
Marsha Hunt

Claudia Loring

Michael Larrain
Michael Larrain

Greg Roarke

Jan Sterling
Jan Sterling

Elsa Roarke

Sándor Szabó
Sándor Szabó

Professor Zorkin

Susan Saint James
Susan Saint James

Peggy Maxwell

Gene Barry
Gene Barry

Glenn Howard

Gene L. Coon
Gene L. Coon

Writer

Barry Shear
Barry Shear

Director

The Name of the Game Season 2: Give Till It Hurts
07. Give Till It Hurts
Oct 31, 1969

The object of Farrell's (RS) latest investigation is a professional fundraiser. The editor recognizes him as a notorious con man, so it should be no problem to expose his racket. But problems there are, especially when an unknown gangster type pressures him to lay off.

Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver

Walter Grayson

Diane Baker
Diane Baker

Elaine Brennan

Larry Storch
Larry Storch

Norman Turley

Phyllis Kirk
Phyllis Kirk

Edith

Mark Miller
Mark Miller

Luther Storm

Karen Black
Karen Black

Monica Garrison

Sue Ane Langdon
Sue Ane Langdon

Harriet

Sandra Gould
Sandra Gould

Bonnie

Robert Stack
Robert Stack

Dan Farrell

Ben Murphy
Ben Murphy

Joe Sample

The Name of the Game Season 2: The Perfect Image
08. The Perfect Image
Nov 07, 1969

Howard (GB) has recently been instrumental in getting the new mayor of Chicago elected. Recently uncovered evidence, however, suggests that he is in bed with the Mob. Howard and Crime magazine researcher Peggy Maxwell try to weed out the truth.

Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook

Mayor John Adrian

Diana Hyland
Diana Hyland

Lisa Adrian

Clu Gulager
Clu Gulager

Bill Danziger

Stephen McNally
Stephen McNally

Ed Brock

Joanna Barnes
Joanna Barnes

Ardith Williams

Charles Drake
Charles Drake

Tom Laraby

Edward Asner
Edward Asner

Vince Leonard

Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino

Monique Madison

Jill Townsend
Jill Townsend

Jackie Buchanan

Susan Saint James
Susan Saint James

Peggy Maxwell

Gene Barry
Gene Barry

Glenn Howard

The Name of the Game Season 2: The Prisoner Within
09. The Prisoner Within
Nov 14, 1969

Dillon (TF) investigates the story of a young man who is challenged by an Army officer to undergo prisoner of war training. He accepts the survival training challenge.

Steve Forrest
Steve Forrest

Colonel Walter Royce

Robert DoQui
Robert DoQui

Sergeant Ollie O'Neill

Ron Hayes
Ron Hayes

Captain James Wynn

Roy Jenson
Roy Jenson

Dillon's Interrogator

George Murdock
George Murdock

Sergeant Joe Ames

Shelly Novack
Shelly Novack

Sergeant Mike Wojcik

Anthony Franciosa
Anthony Franciosa

Jeff Dillon

Susan Saint James
Susan Saint James

Peggy Maxwell

The Name of the Game Season 2: The Civilized Men
10. The Civilized Men
Nov 28, 1969

Farrell (RS) heads to Florida to probe into a cattle scam. Someone has been selling tainted meat, the end product of a rustled shipment of government livestock. Could the Mob be involved?

Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly

Creighton Howell

Jill St. John
Jill St. John

Michelle Howell

Kaz Garas
Kaz Garas

Sheriff Finnegan

Rod Cameron
Rod Cameron

Esau Billings

Robert Stack
Robert Stack

Dan Farrell

Don McDougall
Don McDougall

Director

The Name of the Game Season 2: High Card
11. High Card
Dec 05, 1969

A U.S. Senator claims to have photographic proof that Howard (GB)was the man who tipped off the Cubans about the Bay of Pigs.

Cliff Potts
Cliff Potts

Andy Hill

Barry Sullivan
Barry Sullivan

Sen. Creston Collins

John Colicos
John Colicos

Rafael

Gene Barry
Gene Barry

Glenn Howard

Herman Groves
Herman Groves

Writer

Dean Hargrove
Dean Hargrove

Writer

Sutton Roley
Sutton Roley

Director

The Name of the Game Season 2: The Power
12. The Power
Dec 12, 1969

Dan Farrell (RS) sets about to investigate corruption on the waterfront. Farrell finds himself in the middle of a power struggle between two brothers battling for control of the longshoreman's union.

William Conrad
William Conrad

Arnold Wexler

John Ireland
John Ireland

Mel Wexler

James McEachin
James McEachin

Jackson

Gene Raymond
Gene Raymond

Sen. Reeland

Barbara Werle
Barbara Werle

Roberta

Robert Stack
Robert Stack

Dan Farrell

The Name of the Game Season 2: Laurie Marie
13. Laurie Marie
Dec 19, 1969

When Laurie Marie gets lost on the vast country estate of millionaire industrialist Robert Coates, he posts a $10,000 reward for anyone who can return the girl unharmed. This results in a stampede of mercenary characters who make a shambles of Coates' estate. Watching from the sidelines is reporter Jeff Dillon (TF) and his girl friday Peggy.

Peter Mark Richman
Peter Mark Richman

Robert Coates

Antoinette Bower
Antoinette Bower

Katherine Benning

John Kerr
John Kerr

Stuart Clark

Barry Atwater
Barry Atwater

Sheriff Lucas

Matt Clark
Matt Clark

Frankie

Carla Borelli
Carla Borelli

Priscilla

Edward G. Robinson Jr.
Edward G. Robinson Jr.

Carl Rodenski

Anthony Franciosa
Anthony Franciosa

Jeff Dillon

Susan Saint James
Susan Saint James

Peggy Maxwell

Henry Slesar
Henry Slesar

Writer

Harvey Hart
Harvey Hart

Director

Earl Schwarz
Earl Schwarz

Sound

The Name of the Game Season 2: The Tradition
14. The Tradition
Jan 02, 1970

Howard (GB) and a young Greek woman are forced to flee for their lives when they challenge an ancient Greek custom.

The Name of the Game Season 2: The Brass Ring
15. The Brass Ring
Jan 09, 1970

A Boxer is suspended when he punches out an obstreperous reporter. Feeling partly responsible, Dan Farrell (RS) tries to help the young fighter. Farrell soon learns that the boy's manager may be arranging a fixed bout.

Robert Stack
Robert Stack

Dan Farrell

Van Johnson
Van Johnson

Jack Newell

Tim O'Connor
Tim O'Connor

Callahan

Jack Carter
Jack Carter

Bill Crail

Celeste Holm
Celeste Holm

Irene Comdon

Ben Murphy
Ben Murphy

Joe Sample

Herbert Anderson
Herbert Anderson

Roger Dall

Barry Oringer
Barry Oringer

Writer

Barry Shear
Barry Shear

Director

The Name of the Game Season 2: Island of Gold and Precious Stones
16. Island of Gold and Precious Stones
Jan 16, 1969

A late millionaire's millions have disappeared, and reporter Jeff Dillon (TF) wants to find out why. Together with his crack researcher Peggy Maxwell, Dillon checks out the deceased man's relatives. Each, it seems, has a reason for wanting the man dead, and each had opportunity to make off with the inheritance.

Anthony Franciosa
Anthony Franciosa

Jeff Dillon

Lee Meriwether
Lee Meriwether

Bridget

Henry Jones
Henry Jones

George

Hazel Court
Hazel Court

Miss Playfair

Yvonne De Carlo
Yvonne De Carlo

Mrs. Levene

Rudy Vallee
Rudy Vallee

Myron Lesser

Edward Everett Horton
Edward Everett Horton

Philip Armistead

Estelle Winwood
Estelle Winwood

Hester Collins

Susan Saint James
Susan Saint James

Peggy Maxwell

Mark Miller
Mark Miller

Nate Pearson

Irene Tsu
Irene Tsu

Miss Takashima

Anna Navarro
Anna Navarro

Amelia

Whit Bissell
Whit Bissell

Wainwright

Anthony Skene
Anthony Skene

Writer

John Newland
John Newland

Director

17. The Takeover
Jan 23, 1970

As special envoy, Howard (GB) visits a crisis-torn Asian nation whose Chief of state allegedly robbed the treasury and vanished. The ladies reinforce Howard's suspicions of a frame-up and sparks a probe that sends him into guerrilla territory.

Gene Barry
Gene Barry

Glenn Howard

Anne Baxter
Anne Baxter

Magda Blaine

David Sheiner
David Sheiner

Colonel Bandar

Michael Ansara
Michael Ansara

Ben Kaliman

Warren Stevens
Warren Stevens

Charles Lawrence

H.M. Wynant
H.M. Wynant

Colonel Mara

David Opatoshu
David Opatoshu

Anartha

Gloria Grahame
Gloria Grahame

Madame Noh

Anna Navarro
Anna Navarro

Madame Bandar

Robert Carricart
Robert Carricart

Colonel Kraton

The Name of the Game Season 2: The Garden
18. The Garden
Jan 30, 1970

Dan Farrell (RS) is on the trail of a possible scam. A ""Pop"" psychiatrist who is strong on placebos but short on ethics, treats his wealthy patients at a lavish remote retreat called The Garden. Farrell is convinced that he is a phony, and tries to prove it

The Name of the Game Season 2: Tarot
19. Tarot
Feb 13, 1970

Glenn Howard (GB) tries to prove that a young girl did not really kill herself and finds himself dangerously entangled with a coven of deadly witches.

The Name of the Game Season 2: The King of Denmark
20. The King of Denmark
Feb 20, 1970

Dillon (TF) investigates when an ancient and invaluable manuscript is found, and a girl disappears increasing the mystery.

Anthony Skene
Anthony Skene

Writer

Leo Penn
Leo Penn

Director

Earl Schwarz
Earl Schwarz

Sound

21. The Skin Game
Feb 27, 1970

Farrell (RS) investigates deaths caused by an illegal dilution of medical supplies in a small African nation.

William Conrad
William Conrad

Director

The Name of the Game Season 2: Man of the People
22. Man of the People
Mar 06, 1970

Jilted by ""populist"" tycoon Cesar Rodriguez, Hilary thirsts for revenge. She plans to publish a series of articles exposing the popular Rodriguez as a fraud, using his Mexican heritage to hornswoggle his own people.

23. Echo of a Nightmare
Mar 20, 1970

The crime in question occurred some 25 years ago. Now the kidnapper has been mysteriously murdered, compelling Dan Farrell (RS) to investigate. Curiously, the partner of the abduction victim's millionaire father tries to bribe Farrell to drop the case.

The Name of the Game Season 2: Jenny Wilde Is Drowning
24. Jenny Wilde Is Drowning
Mar 27, 1970

When a young actress becomes suicidal, Jeff Dillon (TF) attempts to prevent her suicide attempts.

The Name of the Game Season 2: One of the Girls in Research
25. One of the Girls in Research
Apr 03, 1970

Howard's research girl has romantic daydreams about him as they try to locate an eccentric conniving industrialist who is trying victimized her.

The Name of the Game Season 2: The Other Kind of Spy
26. The Other Kind of Spy
Apr 10, 1970

Dillon (TF) investigates a chemical plant that has blown up only to discover industrial espionage as the motive.