The Hired Assassin (30 Apr. 1961)

John Drake is assigned to thwart an assassination attempt, and hopefully discourage the perpetrators from any further attempts in the future. He passes himself off as a skilled professional... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Frend

Writers:

Ralph Smart (screenplay), John Roddick (screenplay)

Stars:

Patrick McGoohan, Alan Wheatley, Cyril Shaps

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Patrick McGoohan	...	John Drake
Alan Wheatley	...	Alexis
Cyril Shaps	...	Luis
Nyall Florenz	...	Edouardo
Judy Carne	...	Juanita
Wensley Pithey	...	Senor Lazar
Bill Nagy	...	Col. Fernandez
Harry Lockart	...	Pietro
J. Leslie Frith	...	Viccenti
Charles Hill	...	Kovac
Frank Thornton	...	Pepe
Camilla Hasse	...	Girl in Florists (scenes deleted)

Storyline

John Drake is assigned to thwart an assassination attempt, and hopefully discourage the perpetrators from any further attempts in the future. He passes himself off as a skilled professional assassin; the group planning the attack takes notice and hires him to do the job. However, his attempts at sabotaging their plan don't go unnoticed.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 April 1961 (UK)

Filming Locations:

MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Judy Carne's TV debut.

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