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Danger Man The Actor (1960–1962) Online

Danger Man The Actor (1960–1962) Online
Original Title :
The Actor
Genre :
TV Episode / Action / Adventure / Crime / Mystery / Thriller
Year :
1960–1962
Directror :
Michael Truman
Cast :
Patrick McGoohan,Rupert Davies,Gary Cockrell
Writer :
Marc Brandel,Ralph Smart
Type :
TV Episode
Time :
26min
Rating :
7.4/10
Danger Man The Actor (1960–1962) Online

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.
Episode complete credited cast:
Patrick McGoohan Patrick McGoohan - John Drake
Rupert Davies Rupert Davies - Colonel Graves
Gary Cockrell Gary Cockrell - Al Jason
Julie Allan Julie Allan - Suzan Kent
Patsy Rowlands Patsy Rowlands - Mrs. Harkness
Burt Kwouk Burt Kwouk - Chen Tung
Andy Ho Andy Ho - General Chu-Yee
Ric Young Ric Young - Mr. Toy (as Eric Young)
Sam Chowdhary Sam Chowdhary - Karib
Chin Yu Chin Yu - Receptionist (as Chin-Yu)
Soo Bee Lee Soo Bee Lee - Secretary (as Soo-Bee Lee)


User reviews

Anazan

Anazan

This episode of "Danger Man" is set in Hong Kong. It seems that the broadcasts from a Voice of America-like group into China are somehow being used to transmit secret anti-Western messages. In particular, they are using some English language class broadcasts. What this code is, who's behind it and how to stop it--all that is assigned to John Drake (Patrick McGoohan). Drake has to get hired to work with this radio show--which is surprisingly easy. Next, he needs to scatter bait and see if there are any takers. Naturally there are, but this also might result in Drake's demise.

I think this episode works a bit better because the American guy (Gary Cockrell) is pretty funny. Otherwise, it's a pretty ordinary episode--worth seeing not certainly not a must-see.
Keramar

Keramar

John Drake's Mission: Discover how secret information is being transmitted into China, find out who's behind the operation, and put a stop to it.

I quite enjoyed The Actor. It's hard to explain, but the episode has a different sort of feel to it. Drake gets to do some real spy stuff, decoding secret messages. The cast in The Actor is good. Rupert Davies, Gary Cockrell, and Julie Allan give strong performances. The finale is as tense and suspenseful as you could hope for in a 25 minute television show. The one weakness for me was having to watch McGoohan play the ridiculous drunk once again. Still, I'm rating this one a strong 6/10.