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  • The New Breed The Compulsion to Confess (Season 1, Episode 5)
  • TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

The New Breed

The Compulsion to Confess (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Key men at an electronics firm are being murdered, but no motive can be discerned. Lt. Adams enlists the help of psychiatrist Buel Reed, who explains the killer may actually want to be caught, and can be, if only the clues present can be ...See moreKey men at an electronics firm are being murdered, but no motive can be discerned. Lt. Adams enlists the help of psychiatrist Buel Reed, who explains the killer may actually want to be caught, and can be, if only the clues present can be understood. Written by WesternOne See less
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Director
Walter Grauman (as Walter E. Grauman)
Writers
David Zelag Goodman (written by) (as David Z. Goodman) | Hank Searls (creator)
Producer
Walter Grauman (as Walter E. Grauman)
Cinematographer
Meredith M. Nicholson (as Meredith Nicholson)
Casting Directors
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 31, 1961

Release date
Oct 31, 1961 (United States)

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Leslie Nielsen
Lt. Price Adams Lt. Price Adams   See fewer
Harold J. Stone
George Sorens George Sorens   See fewer
John Lasell
Chris Birch Chris Birch   See fewer
Sydney Pollack
Austin Rogers (as Sidney Pollack) Austin Rogers (as Sidney Pollack)   See fewer
Telly Savalas
Dr. Buel Reed Dr. Buel Reed   See fewer
John Beradino
Sgt. Vince Cavelli Sgt. Vince Cavelli   See fewer
John Clarke
Off. Joe Huddleston (as John Clark) Off. Joe Huddleston (as John Clark)   See fewer
Greg Roman
Off. Pete Garcia Off. Pete Garcia   See fewer
Byron Morrow
Capt. Keith Gregory Capt. Keith Gregory   See fewer
Michael Constantine
Oscar Holloway Oscar Holloway   See fewer
William Windom
Warren Giles Warren Giles   See fewer
Stafford Repp
Lt. Howard Kline Lt. Howard Kline   See fewer
Ed Kemmer
Saul Baron (as Edward Kemmer) Saul Baron (as Edward Kemmer)   See fewer
Olan Soule
Lab Technician Lab Technician   See fewer
Art Gilmore
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Dick Wesson
Introductory Narrator (uncredited) Introductory Narrator (uncredited)   See fewer
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