Armstrong Circle Theatre Flare-Up (Season 7, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Armstrong Circle Theatre

Flare-Up (Season 7, Episode 3)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

A docudrama about Miguel Rico, one of the first victims of a polio outbreak in Chicago. His father, Tomas, believes his son contracted polio when he received only one shot of the Salk vaccine.

Director

Paul Bogart

Writer

Sheldon Stark

Producer

Robert Costello

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 30, 1956

Release date

Oct 30, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Kent Smith Dr. Herman Bundesen Dr. Herman Bundesen See fewer	Cat People (1942)
Biff McGuire Jim (as William Biff McGuire) Jim (as William Biff McGuire) See fewer	Serpico (1973)
Alexander Scourby Tomas Rico Tomas Rico See fewer	The Big Heat (1953)
Patty Duke Angelina Rico Angelina Rico See fewer	Valley of the Dolls (1967)
Lois Wheeler Mrs. Rico Mrs. Rico See fewer	My Foolish Heart (1949)
Lorne Greene Angelo Angelo See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Herman Bundesen Self Self See fewer	Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
John Cameron Swayze Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Inside Detroit (1956)