"Secret Agent" (1964) "Danger Man" (original title), TV series 1964-1966

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

3 April 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Three years after the original "Danger Man" series concluded, it was revamped and continued in a longer format...

Plot Keywords:

Gadget | Spy | Sequel | Espionage

Cast

Patrick McGoohan

...

John Drake (47 episodes, 1964-1967)

Series Directed by
Don Chaffey		(14 episodes, 1964-1966)
Michael Truman		(10 episodes, 1964-1967)
Peter Yates		(7 episodes, 1965-1967)
Quentin Lawrence		(3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Peter Maxwell		(3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Charles Crichton		(2 episodes, 1964)
Patrick McGoohan		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
George Pollock		(2 episodes, 1966)

Series Writing credits
Philip Broadley		(13 episodes, 1964-1966)
Ralph Smart		(12 episodes, 1964-1966)
David Stone		(7 episodes, 1964-1965)
Donald Jonson		(6 episodes, 1964-1966)
Raymond Bowers		(2 episodes, 1964-1966)
John Roddick		(2 episodes, 1964-1965)
Wilfred Greatorex		(2 episodes, 1964)
Norman Hudis		(2 episodes, 1967)

Series Produced by
Ralph Smart	....	executive producer (45 episodes, 1964-1966)
Sidney Cole	....	producer (39 episodes, 1964-1967)
Barry Delmaine	....	associate producer (26 episodes, 1964-1967)
Aida Young	....	producer (7 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Cinematography by
Brendan J. Stafford		(45 episodes, 1964-1967)
Ken Hodges		(2 episodes, 1964)

Series Film Editing by
Lee Doig		(21 episodes, 1964-1967)
John Glen		(20 episodes, 1964-1967)

Series Casting by
Rose Tobias Shaw		(47 episodes, 1964-1967)

Series Art Direction by
Jack Shampan		(24 episodes, 1964-1965)
Lionel Couch		(19 episodes, 1965-1966)
Seamus Flannery		(2 episodes, 1965)
Albert Witherick		(2 episodes, 1967)

Series Makeup Department
Eddie Knight	....	make-up (47 episodes, 1964-1967)
Patricia McDermott	....	hairdressing (23 episodes, 1964-1967)
Betty Sherriff	....	hairdressing (15 episodes, 1965-1967)
Connie Abel	....	hairdressing (7 episodes, 1965)
Olga Angelinetta	....	hairdressing (3 episodes, 1965)

Series Production Management
Barry Delmaine	....	production supervisor (21 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Douglas Hermes	....	assistant director (18 episodes, 1965-1967)
David Tomblin	....	assistant director / second unit director (16 episodes, 1964-1966)
Gino Marotta	....	assistant director (11 episodes, 1964-1965)
Peter Price	....	assistant director (8 episodes, 1964-1967)

Series Art Department
Don Picton	....	set dresser (14 episodes, 1965-1967)
Johnny Bigg Jr.	....	property buyer (2 episodes, 1967)

Series Sound Department
Wilfred Thompson	....	sound editor (37 episodes, 1964-1967)
Jock May	....	sound recordist (18 episodes, 1965-1967)
David Bowen	....	sound recordist (12 episodes, 1964-1965)
Cyril Swern	....	sound recordist (7 episodes, 1964-1965)
Gerry Turner	....	sound recordist (7 episodes, 1965)
Frank Goulding	....	sound editor (4 episodes, 1965-1966)
Buster Ambler	....	sound recordist (4 episodes, 1965)
Allan Morrison	....	sound editor (3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Bill Taylor	....	sound editor (2 episodes, 1965)

Series Stunts
Frank Maher	....	stunt coordinator / stunt double: Patrick McGoohan (47 episodes, 1964-1967)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Jack Lowin	....	camera operator (45 episodes, 1964-1967)
Stephen Dade	....	second unit cameraman (3 episodes, 1966)
Herbert Smith	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1964)
S.D. Onions	....	second unit cameraman (2 episodes, 1965)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Masada Wilmot	....	wardrobe (47 episodes, 1964-1967)
Andre Peters	....	costumes: Miss Black / miss Barrie's clothes created by (2 episodes, 1966-1967)

Series Music Department
Edwin Astley	....	director of music (47 episodes, 1964-1967)
Alan Killick	....	music editor (47 episodes, 1964-1967)
P.F. Sloan	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes, 1965-1966)
Steve Barri	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Ralph Smart	....	series devised and edited by / series creator / ... (45 episodes, 1964-1967)
Doris Martin	....	continuity (40 episodes, 1964-1966)
Wilfred Greatorex	....	script editor (7 episodes, 1964-1965)
Isabelle Byers	....	continuity (4 episodes, 1964-1965)
George Markstein	....	story editor / script consultant (3 episodes, 1966-1967)
Josie Fulford	....	continuity (2 episodes, 1967)

Production Companies

• Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Distributors

• A&E Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• Arts & Entertainment Video (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1965-1966)
• Fuji Television Network (1965) (Japan) (TV)
• Independent Television (ITV) (1964) (UK) (TV)

Also Known As:

"Danger Man" - UK (original title)
"Secret Agent aka Danger Man" - USA (video box title)

Runtime:

49 min (47 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (seasons 1-3) | Color (season 4)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Trivia:

After several seasons of black-and-white episodes, it was decided to switch to color. But after only two episodes were completed, McGoohan quit the series to devote his energies to "The Prisoner" (1967). These two episodes were edited together to form the film Koroshi (1968) (TV).

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "My Name Is Earl: My Name is Alias (#4.19)" (2009)

In North American syndication it was SECRET AGENT, but . . .

Believe it or not, I did not see any of this programme until 1992-93. It was shown one per night on CBC-Windsor at difficult to establish late hours. In spite of the inconvenience, I made it my business to see as many as possible; my first was when Drake had a car crash, blacking out . . . and you will just have to see it.

It was well cast with well-crafted supporting characters. I had no idea it was the progeny of an earlier show about a NATO operative, a few episodes of which I saw in 1961 (and none since). One notes comment that SECRET AGENT was inspired by the 007 films, which is beyond dispute, but I respectfully disagree that it was as "gadgety" as the Bond films, and furthermore it was devoid of the latent camp. Exception: "Would You Like Some Wine" (if memory serves). Perhaps it was the b.&w. presentation that made it more -- pardon the cliche -- gritty.

Most of the episodes were good. It seems some of the later ones (did the series run into 1967?) were the weakest: Far-fetched and in a few cases ridiculous without being tongue-in-cheek. I cannot say whether SECRET AGENT came to an end because it ran out of petrol or because the more ambitious THE PRISONER was on the drawing boards. All said, I agree that one should make every attempt to see the series, and no, being period piece does not distract for those able to make a mature adjustment to such.