Run for Your Life
1965 · 3 seasons · 86 eps · ★ 7.1 · Drama
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Run for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short time to live. It ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968. The series was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously explored the "man on the move" concept with The Fugitive.
Created by Roy Huggins
Network: NBC
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Ben Gazzara Paul Bryan -
Nicholas Colasanto The Bartender -
Fernando Lamas Ramon De Vega -
Anne Helm Molly Pierce -
Stephen McNally Mike Allen -
Eric Braeden Eric Horst -
Bruce Dern Alex Ryder -
Walter Brooke Ralph Phillips -
Carol Lawrence Rosinha Fielding -
Charles Aidman Hal Andre -
Jeremy Slate Pete Gaffney -
Henry Beckman Lt. Flaherty
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