Assignment Vienna
| Assignment Vienna | |
|---|---|
 An escaped convict (Leslie Nielsen) holds a father and daughter hostage, 1972. | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring | Robert Conrad Charles Cioffi Anton Diffring |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 1972 – 1973 |
Assignment Vienna is a drama television series aired in the United States by ABC as an element in its 1972-73 wheel series The Men.
Assignment Vienna told the story of Jake Webster (Robert Conrad), 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 (Charles Cioffi).
The Men initially aired on Thursday nights but was moved at midseason to Saturday nights. It did not garner a large share of viewers in either time slot and none of the elements were renewed. The program was shot on location in Vienna.
References
Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows
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