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The Man Who Changed Faces

Jun 15, 1957

Jim Bishop tells how, during World War Two, a Norwiegian underground fighter switched places with a Nazi officer with the aid of plastic surgery.

The General's War with Scotland

Jun 22, 1957

Maurice Dekobra tells the story from the 1930s, where a Chinese warlord is wooed by a stern Scottish missionary, in order to save the lives of a number of children.

The Monk of Chimay

Jun 29, 1957

As told by Frank Jerome Riley, he goes in search of his hero, WW1 air ace, Rene Fonck, who has drop out of public life. He meets an ex RAF Spitfire pilot, who was shot down in WWII and was rescued by monks.

Father Tiger

Jul 6, 1957

Frederic Sondern tells of Father Maggiore of Naples, who removes his robes to became a member of a dangerous street gang. The priest wins the boys over, providing the means to schooling and shelter, which lead to a better way of life.

My Favourite Kidnapper

Jul 13, 1957

Having arrived in Munich ahead of the liberation army, a US airman joins forces with the local resistance to dupe Bavarian Nazis into surrender.

The Billion Franc Mystery

Jul 20, 1957

In Paris 1938, an American journalist is warned of a plot to devalue the French economy by printing duplicate banknotes, but there is more to this story than at first appears.