The Baron (1966– )

Stories of an antique dealer who is really an undercover agent.

Stars:

Steve Forrest, Sue Lloyd, Paul Ferris

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Steve Forrest	...	John Mannering 'The Baron' (30 episodes, 1966-1967)
Sue Lloyd	...	Cordelia Winfield (23 episodes, 1966-1967)

Storyline

Stories of an antique dealer who is really an undercover agent.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

El barón

Filming Locations:

Associated British Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Associated Television (ATV), Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

49 min 49 min (30 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

But the real star was.....

One of the better British formulaic series with the near mandatory American lead actor. Steve Forrest portrayed a charming very Texan antique dealer/undercover agent living in England. Forrest provided a solid presence that allowed the show to appeal to the US audience but somehow The Baron did not gather the anticipated audience. Somehow in SWAT Forrest never seemed as complete a character as he did playing Mannering. I recall envying Mannering his wealth, sophistication but most of all I envied him the real star of this show: the unique, incomparable lead *car*. Mannering drove a Jensen Interceptor. It was years later that I saw in real life this wonderful Chrysler V8 powered Aston-Martin competitor and saw that The Baron and his car were perfectly matched, much more so than The Saint (Roger Moore) and his Volvo or The Saint (Ian Ogilvey) and his Jaguar XJS. Besides, these were commonplace compared to a powerful and elegant Jensen Interceptor.