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World; Frank Terpil: Confessions of a Dangerous Man
01/08/1982
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- Series
- World
- Program
- Frank Terpil: Confessions of a Dangerous Man
- Program Number
503
- Series Description
Documentary series with international stories. Predecessor to FRONTLINE, executive producer David Fanning. Five seasons from 1978-1981. "WORLD has presented a series of international documentaries. One of our concerns has been to show the world as others see it, and we are committed to the idea that we should include those who normally don't have a chance to have their voices heard." -- quote from opening to Blacks Britannica (1978) Series release date: 1978
- Program Description
Frank Terpil, in flight from a 53-year sentence for supplying arms to terrorists, is interviewed from his exile in Beirut. Profiting from terror without suffering qualms takes a certain mentality. Terpil details the operations of the merchants of terror.
- Duration
00:91:00
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Genres
- Documentary
- Topics
- Global Affairs
- Citation
- Chicago: “World; Frank Terpil: Confessions of a Dangerous Man,” 01/08/1982, GBH Archives, accessed December 3, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_ADF0DE36909C4A89B9EFFFD41DD94400.
- MLA: “World; Frank Terpil: Confessions of a Dangerous Man.” 01/08/1982. GBH Archives. Web. December 3, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_ADF0DE36909C4A89B9EFFFD41DD94400>.
- APA: World; Frank Terpil: Confessions of a Dangerous Man. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_ADF0DE36909C4A89B9EFFFD41DD94400