Armstrong Circle Theatre · SEASON 8
Slow Assassination: Perón Vs. La Prensa
Episode 14 · 1957-04-16

- Drama
Episode overview
A dramatization of the actual life and death struggle of an independent newspaper against the tyranny of the dictator, Juan Perón. The press of the world brought to light the fight of Dr. Alberto Gainza Paz, owner and publisher of the newspaper La prensa, who was forced to close down. He seeks refuge abroad where he continues his endeavors until Perón's downfall. On his return to Argentina, he reopens La prensa and reestablishes freedom of the press.
Season 8 episodes
1. The Bystander1956-10-02
2. S.O.S. from the Andrea Doria1956-10-16
3. Flare Up1956-10-30
4. Flight #387 from Budapest1956-11-13
5. Search, Seizure and Arrest1956-12-11
6. Operation Deep Freeze: Crash of the Otter1956-12-25
7. Divorcées Anonymous1957-01-08
8. The Freedom Fighters of Hungary1957-01-22
9. Error in Judgment: The Case of Prisoner #166881957-02-05
10. The Trial of Poznan1957-02-19
11. The Vanished1957-03-05
12. Four Homes for Danny1957-03-19
13. Arson: File #7321957-04-02
14. Slow Assassination: Perón Vs. La Prensa1957-04-16
15. Night Court1957-04-30
16. Day of Disaster: Riker's Island1957-05-14
17. Three Cents Worth of Fear1957-05-28
18. Money for Sale1957-06-11
19. The Hunted: The Eva Soreny Story1957-06-25