Rent Danger Man: Vol.5 (1961)
3.7 of 5 from 45 ratings
3h 45min
- General info
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- All series
- Synopsis:
John Drake is a special agent in the deadly world of international espionage and intrigue. A master in his field, he is free to go wherever duty calls. 'Danger Man' does not simply attract danger...he thrives on it.
29. Sabotage
After losing several planes over a politically unstable area of Southeast Asia, John Drake (Patrick McGoohan) is called in to assist the troubled airline. He takes the role of a steward aboard one of the planes in hopes of infiltrating the organization. At first, all goes according to plan. But Drake finds himself in trouble with the group after opening a flask he was instructed not to tamper with.
30. The ContessaA freak accident leads to the discovery of a drug smuggling ring, which leads to John Drake posing as one of the smugglers. Drake soon makes contact with a Contessa; who's husband's purported to be the one behind the operation...
31. The Leak
There has been an outbreak of radiation poisoning around a North African nuclear reactor. A group of locals blame the reactor for the sickness and campaign for the plant to be shut down. However, John Drake suspects there may be more to this and begins investigating alternative sources for the radiation sickness.
32. The Trap
Beth (Jeanne Moody), a worker at the London Embassy, leaves for Venice without receiving permission. Fearing she, or some of her knowledge may fall into the wrong hands, John Drake follows her, and finds her, along with her fiancé and his mother, at a hotel. But when she and her fiancé's mother leave to pay their respects to a dead relative, Drake fears something's not right.
33. The Actor
A radio program in Hong Kong has been secretly transmitting military information to the Chinese mainland. John Drake takes the role of an actor at the radio station. Once he discovers how the secret messages are coded and transmitted, he attempts to root out just who at the station is involved in the operation.
34. Hired Assassin
Drake's assigned to stop an assassination attempt, and hopefully discourage the perpetrators from any further attempts. Passing himself off as a professional, hoping the group planning the attack takes notice and hires him.
35. The Deputy Coyannis Story
Aid from the International Monetary Fund is clearly not reaching its targets in an underdeveloped country. John Drake is sent to see who in the government is getting rich from the deal while the population continues to live in poverty.
36. Find and Destroy
While on a holiday in Rio, John Drake is approached by British intelligence about locating and destroying a submarine that has drifted ashore nearby. Drake goes in search of the craft, but finds himself in a race against time when another group also shows interest in the crashed sub.- Actors:
- Patrick McGoohan, Zena Marshall, Bernard Archard, Marne Maitland, Anthony Dawson, Lawrence Davidson, Walter Gotell, William Dexter, Barry Shawzin, Patsy Smart, Joseph Cuby, Eric Pohlmann, Maggie Fitzgibbon, Yvonne Romain, Oliver Burt, Alex Scott, Bobby R. Naidoo, Lyn Ashley, Jimmy Fung, John Sterland
- Directors:
- Anthony Bushell, Peter Graham Scott, Terry Bishop, C.M. Pennington-Richards, Michael Truman, Charles Frend
- Producers:
- Ralph Smart
- Creators:
- Ralph Smart
- Writers:
- Ralph Smart, Brian Clemens, Michael Pertwee, Ian Stuart Black, John Roddick, Marc Brandel, Jo Eisinger
- Studio:
- Carlton Video
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Action & Adventure, TV Classics, TV Crimes, TV Dramas, TV Mysteries, TV Thrillers
