Crane (1963–1965)

The adventures of Richard Crane, cafe owner & part-time smuggler, around the coast of Morocco, aided (and sometimes abetted) by his ex-Foreign Legion sidekick Orlando, waitress Halina, and ... See full summary »

Creators:

Patrick Alexander, Jordan Lawrence

Stars:

Patrick Allen, Sam Kydd, Laya Raki

Cast

Series cast summary:
Patrick Allen	...	Richard Crane (39 episodes, 1963-1965)
Sam Kydd	...	Orlando O'Connor (39 episodes, 1963-1965)
Laya Raki	...	Halima (39 episodes, 1963-1965)
Gerald Flood	...	Colonel Sharif Mahmoud (38 episodes, 1963-1965)
Leonard Trolley	...	Shaab (24 episodes, 1964-1965)

Storyline

The adventures of Richard Crane, cafe owner & part-time smuggler, around the coast of Morocco, aided (and sometimes abetted) by his ex-Foreign Legion sidekick Orlando, waitress Halina, and local cop Colonel Mahmoud.

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Plot Keywords:

smuggler | partially lost tv series | character name in title

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Genres:

Adventure

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 April 1963 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Associated-Rediffusion Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (39 episodes)

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

Of the 39 episodes produced, 37 are believed to be lost. Please check your attic.

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Connections

Followed by Orlando (1965)

User Reviews

Interesting series that never got it's due attention

This series, although short, captured my imagination, and I loved the interaction between the characters. There were some laughs, but mainly the drama was gripping, but entertaining.

I would recommend that if you did not catch the Crane first time round, you work darn hard to catch the re runs.