Philco Television Playhouse
Torch for a Dark Journey
Season 3, Episode 12 · Aired 1950-11-26
Synopsis
A Czech scientist escapes from Prague with the aid of an American industrialist, who wants to hire him for his personal benefit. The scientist is followed by a former student, now a fanatic Communist, who insists that the scientist must return to his own country to work for the People's Republic. The scientist must decide whether to return or abandon his countrymen and accept personal freedom in America.
In the series
This episode is part of Philco Television Playhouse (1948–1955) on NBC.
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