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Assignment: Munich (Pilot)

In this backdoor pilot for Assignment Vienna, American agent Jake Webster (Roy Scheider) runs Jake's Bar in Munich as cover while working for U.S. intelligence under Major Caldwell (Richard Basehart). Fugitive black market kingpin Floyd Macklin escapes prison, vowing revenge on Caldwell and the prosecutor who convicted him. Jake protects Caldwell's contacts—including Macklin's daughter Cathy—amid chases, assassinations, and a stolen microfilm hunt pursued by killer Harry Duncan, all while navigating shady informant Rupert Woltz and Interpol's Inspector Hoffman (Werner Klemperer). Filmed in Munich before relocation to Vienna, it introduces the core espionage setup later recast with Robert Conrad.

English français
  • Originally Aired April 30, 1972
  • Runtime 94 minutes
  • Special is Critical to Show's Story Yes
  • Notes Is a season finale
  • Created February 23, 2026 by
    johnfr
  • Modified February 23, 2026 by
    johnfr