The doctor tells a successful lawyer that he is terminally ill and will die in less than two years.
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- Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
Ben Gazzara | ... |
Paul Bryan
(85 episodes, 1965-1968)
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Nicholas Colasanto | ... |
George Karpantos
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(6 episodes, 1965-1967)
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Jack Krupnick | ... |
1st Reporter
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(6 episodes, 1965-1966)
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Fernando Lamas | ... |
Ramon De Vega
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(5 episodes, 1965-1967)
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Anne Helm | ... |
Molly Pierce
(5 episodes, 1966-1968)
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Stephen McNally | ... |
Mike Allen
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(5 episodes, 1965-1968)
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Don Diamond | ... |
Esteban
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(4 episodes, 1965-1967)
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Henry Beckman | ... |
Hank Kellogg
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(4 episodes, 1965-1968)
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Ralph Smiley | ... |
Hotel Desk Clerk
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(4 episodes, 1965-1967)
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Ossie Davis | ... |
Dave Corbett
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(3 episodes, 1966-1967)
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Marianna Hill | ... |
Marta
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(3 episodes, 1966-1967)
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Charles Aidman | ... |
Hal Andre
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(3 episodes, 1966-1967)
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Jeremy Slate | ... |
Pete Gaffney
(3 episodes, 1965-1966)
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Carol Lawrence | ... |
Kate Pierce
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(3 episodes, 1965-1966)
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Jack Albertson | ... |
Harry Krissel
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(3 episodes, 1966-1967)
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Bruce Dern | ... |
Alex Ryder
(3 episodes, 1966-1967)
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Anthony Eisley | ... |
Walter Bren
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(3 episodes, 1966-1967)
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Eric Braeden | ... |
David Navan
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(3 episodes, 1965-1968)
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Walter Brooke | ... |
Ralph Phillips
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(3 episodes, 1965-1968)
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Len Wayland | ... |
Daniel Fulton
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(3 episodes, 1965-1967)
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Don Knight | ... |
Bartender
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(3 episodes, 1966-1967)
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Jean Durand | ... |
Ahmed
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(3 episodes, 1966-1967)
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Bart Burns | ... |
Colonel Brush
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(3 episodes, 1967-1968)
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Gregg Palmer | ... |
Deputy Morgan
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(3 episodes, 1965-1967)
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Garry Walberg | ... |
Herbert Scholl
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(3 episodes, 1966-1967)
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Inez Pedroza | ... |
Estella
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(3 episodes, 1966-1967)
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Arch Whiting | ... |
Embassy Aide
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(3 episodes, 1967)
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John McCann | ... |
1st Cop
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(3 episodes, 1966-1968)
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John Francis | ... |
Bartender
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(3 episodes, 1966)
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Don Hanmer | ... |
Charlie
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(3 episodes, 1967)
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Shelly Novack | ... |
William Christie
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(3 episodes, 1967)
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Sherry Boucher | ... |
Francie
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(3 episodes, 1967)
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Ina Balin | ... |
Lisa Sorrow
(2 episodes, 1965-1968)
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Macdonald Carey | ... |
Michael Allen
(2 episodes, 1965)
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Kim Darby | ... |
Carol Sherman
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(2 episodes, 1966-1968)
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Claudine Longet | ... |
Nicole
(2 episodes, 1966-1967)
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Katherine Crawford | ... |
Abby Powers
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(2 episodes, 1966-1967)
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Donnelly Rhodes | ... |
Collier Johnson
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(2 episodes, 1966)
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Harry Guardino | ... |
Enzo
(2 episodes, 1966)
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Martin Milner | ... |
Colonel Mike Green
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(2 episodes, 1967)
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James Farentino | ... |
Frank Frazier
(2 episodes, 1967)
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Don Rickles | ... |
Leo Mazinov
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(2 episodes, 1966-1967)
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John Van Dreelen | ... |
Henrik Verbeck
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(2 episodes, 1967-1968)
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Diana Hyland | ... |
Diana Hays
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(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
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Mary Ann Mobley | ... |
Clarice Newell
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(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
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Andrew Duggan | ... |
James Seaborne
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(2 episodes, 1967)
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Renzo Cesana | ... |
Derek Wolf
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(2 episodes, 1965-1967)
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Kurt Kasznar | ... |
Inspector Kronig
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(2 episodes, 1966-1967)
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Mario Alcalde | ... |
Tony Alarvera
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(2 episodes, 1965-1967)
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Jeff Corey | ... |
Abe Lincoln
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(2 episodes, 1966-1967)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- NBC Universal Television Distribution (2004) (World-wide) (tv)
- BBC One (1968) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1968) (United States) (tv)
- Studios USA Television
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
A successful lawyer (Ben Gazzara) is told by his doctor that he's terminally ill and will be dead in under two years. He decides to do all of the things for which he never had time. Each episode tells of the places he goes and the people he meets, from bums riding the rails to gigolos. He becomes a man with little fear of death, and everything but time.
Written by John Vogel |
Taglines | starring BEN GAZZARA as Paul Bryan: man on the move, with nothing to lose but himself! (season two) See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Some sources claim that Ben Gazzara's character suffered from leukemia. However, in a 1998 interview conducted by television book writer Ed Robinson, Executive Producer Roy Huggins indicated that the affliction from which "Paul Bryan" suffered was never mentioned on the program and does not exist. See more » |
Movie Connections | Referenced in The Starfighters (1994). See more » |
Crazy Credits | During seasons one and two, Roy Huggins was credited as Executive Producer during the opening credits after the program's episode titles. During season three, for unknown reasons, Huggins was not clearly credited as Executive Producer. In addition, Huggins was nominated for an Emmy as Executive Producer for the show's final season. The end credits state the following: A Roncom Films-Roy Huggins Production. See more » |
Quotes |
Opening credits narrator:
[season 3 opening credits]
Paul Bryan, Attorney at Law, future full of promise. Until a medical examination reveals he has a short time to live, precious time, time to be used, time to crowd 30 years of living into one... or two. See more » |