Thirteen Against Fate is a series of thirteen hour-long episodes based on the novels of Georges Simenon. Noted for the sound psychology of his characters, Simenon's stories deal with many nationalities and are set in numerous European cities and villages. There are sequences filmed in these locations integrated into the episodes. In each of the novels chosen for this series, Fate plays a leading role in the development of the story and the characters.
The Lodger
Jun 19, 1966
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Trapped
Jun 26, 1966
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The Traveller
Jul 3, 1966
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The Widower
Jul 10, 1966
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The Judge
Jul 17, 1966
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The Schoolmaster
Jul 24, 1966
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The Witness
Jul 31, 1966
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The Friends
Aug 7, 1966
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The Survivors
Aug 14, 1966
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The Son
Aug 21, 1966
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The Murderer
Aug 28, 1966
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The Suspect
Sep 4, 1966
For many years M. Hire has lived a recluse's existence in a seedy Paris lodging house. He has no friends, receives no letters, goes out only to his office or to the cinema. One evening, a brutal killing occurs nearby. A young girl is murdered and her handbag is snatched. When Hire's landlady -- a shrill busybody and gossip - sees a towel in Hire's room, covered with blood from a shaving cut, she jumps to the wrong conclusion and suspects him of the murder. And when she recalls that very late during the night of the crime, she had to pull the cord by her bed to let someone into the house, she is doubly convinced of Hire's guilt. Hardly able to suppress her excitement and self-importance she informs the police of her suspicions. Based on George Simenon's short novel Les Fiançailles de M. Hire
The Counsel
Sep 11, 1966
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