The Man and the Challenge
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The Man and the Challenge

8.6 / 10 | United States
1959 | Adventure
The Man and the Challenge is a 36-segment half-hour television adventure/science fiction series which ran new episodes on NBC from September 12, 1959, to June 11, 1960. It starred George Nader as Dr. Glenn Barton, a research scientist for the Institute of Human Factors, an agency that conducted experiments designed to measure human endurance for the United States government. The series was produced by Ivan Tors. Nader's costars included Jack Ging as Dan Wright, Michael Masters as Bill Locke, the Canadian-born Joyce Meadows as Lynn Allen, and Michael Keith as Matt Adams. The episodes focused on various individuals setting world records of strength, endurance, and mastery of various difficult skills. The program also featured appearances by Bethel Leslie as Eleanor Beck in "The Early Warning", Ted Knight, as Dr. Herter in the episode "Daredevils", and Raymond Bailey, in the role of Dr. Kramer on the series opener "The Sphere of No Return". Joining Knight in that segment was Paul Burke.

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Cast List (59)

Andrew Marton
Andrew Marton
Director
Otto Lang
Otto Lang
Director
Richard Carlson
Richard Carlson
Director
Alan Crosland Jr.
Alan Crosland Jr.
Director
Eddie Davis
Eddie Davis
Director
Tom Gries
Tom Gries
Director
Herman Hoffman
Herman Hoffman
Director
George Nader
George Nader
Dr. Glenn Barton
Joyce Meadows
Joyce Meadows
Lynn Allen
Joyce Meadows
Joyce Meadows
Lynn Allan
Jack Ging
Jack Ging
Dan Wright
Jack Ging
Jack Ging
Jim Harper
Jack Ging
Jack Ging
Willie
Michael Masters
Michael Masters
Bill Locke
Michael Masters
Michael Masters
Jerry Ogden
Michael Masters
Michael Masters
Judo Expert
Raymond Bailey
Raymond Bailey
Dr. Kramer
Bethel Leslie
Bethel Leslie
Eleanor Beck
Bethel Leslie
Bethel Leslie
Nina Robinson
Myron Healey
Myron Healey
Dr. John Quirt
Myron Healey
Myron Healey
Dr. Morton Walker
Don Eitner
Don Eitner
Doug
Don Eitner
Don Eitner
Lt. Joe Hale
Don Kennedy
Don Kennedy
Danny Ryan
Don Kennedy
Don Kennedy
Pete Knowland
Tony Monaco
Tony Monaco
Harley
Tony Monaco
Tony Monaco
Leon Ulmer
Ted Knight
Ted Knight
Dr. Herter
Ted Knight
Ted Knight
John Mickelson
John Archer
John Archer
Captain Morris
John Archer
John Archer
Sawyer
Robert Bice
Robert Bice
Dr. Carlson
Michael Keith
Michael Keith
Ranger
Michael Keith
Michael Keith
Stanhope
Joan Granville
Joan Granville
Joan Lee
Joan Granville
Joan Granville
Marilyn Sidney
Keith Vincent
Keith Vincent
Regan
Keith Vincent
Keith Vincent
Winters
Jerry Catron
Jerry Catron
Winters
Michael Keith
Michael Keith
Matt Adams
Doris Fesette
Doris Fesette
Edith
Doris Fesette
Doris Fesette
Miss Hopkins
Jerry Catron
Jerry Catron
Ensign Fowler
Gene Levitt
Gene Levitt
Writer
Art Arthur
Art Arthur
Writer
Arthur Weiss
Arthur Weiss
Writer
E.M. Parsons
E.M. Parsons
Writer
Don Brinkley
Don Brinkley
Writer
Richard Carlson
Richard Carlson
Writer
Lee Erwin
Lee Erwin
Writer
David P. Harmon
David P. Harmon
Writer
Stephen Kandel
Stephen Kandel
Writer
Paul King
Paul King
Writer
Stanley H. Silverman
Stanley H. Silverman
Writer
Joseph Stone
Joseph Stone
Writer
Michael Cleary
Michael Cleary
Writer
László Görög
László Görög
Writer
Tom Gries
Tom Gries
Writer
Herman Hoffman
Herman Hoffman
Writer

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