The Persuaders! 

Two worlds collide when the titled Englishman, Lord Brett Sinclair, and the Bronx-raised, self-made American Danny Wilde, reluctantly join forces to right wrongs, and to protect the innocent.

Stars:

Tony Curtis, Roger Moore, Laurence Naismith

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Tony Curtis	...	Danny Wilde / ... 24 episodes, 1971-1972
Roger Moore	...	Lord Brett Sinclair / ... 24 episodes, 1971-1972
Laurence Naismith	...	Judge Fulton 11 episodes, 1971

Storyline

English Lord Brett Sinclair and American Danny Wilde are both wealthy playboys, they are teamed together by Judge Fullton to investigate crimes which the police can't solve. These two men are complete opposites, but become great friends through their adventures and constantly risk their own lives for one another.

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Plot Keywords:

buddy | buddy comedy | action hero | anti hero | two man army | 

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Taglines:

The classic '70s British cult adventure series!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 1971 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die 2

Filming Locations:

St. John's Wood, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC), Television Reporters International Tribune

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Germany, the show became a cult phenomenon especially because of the dubbing for which Rainer Brandt was responsible. The style of language developed by him for the dubbing was later known as "Schnodderdeutsch" and became even more popular with the Bud Spencer/Terence Hill comedies from the 1970s.

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Quotes

Danny Wilde: You know what really riles me? The fact that we could be outsmarted by a dumb-dumb like Felix. What does he think? He must think he's in some kind of a spy movie, that's what!
Lord Brett Sinclair: "The Spy Who Came In from the Cold." That was a good film. Robert Burton.
Danny Wilde: Benson.
Lord Brett Sinclair: No - *Richard* Burton!
Danny Wilde: No - Benson!
Lord Brett Sinclair: Who's Benson?
Danny Wilde: That's the name of the guy I spoke on the phone with last night. He thought I was Felix! And he mentioned something about contracts.
Lord Brett Sinclair: Ergo, Benson is the publisher.
Danny Wilde: Right, go ahead.
Lord Brett Sinclair: And there ...
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Crazy Credits

The opening titles credit Tony Curtis and Roger Moore by their surnames only.

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Alternate Versions

The episodes The Persuaders!: Angie... Angie and The Persuaders!: To the Death, Baby were edited together to create the film release The Switch.

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Connections

Featured in Spise med Price: De umættelige helte (2014)

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Soundtracks

The Persuaders
(Theme)
Composed by John Barry

User Reviews

Roger Moore And Tony Curtis Excel

I have to admit that Roger Moore is one of my favourite actors. He was brilliant in The Saint and I cannot forget his contribution to the James Bond series. In this show, he excelled again along with Tony Curtis.

Anyone who lived during the era this was made knows what to expect. Fights, women, action, crime etc. Moore as Lord Brett Sinclair and Tony Curtis as Danny Wilde looked like they were having a great time as they had fun with beautiful women and battled the usual stereotypical villains.

Fans of The Saint, The Avengers and similar shows will enjoy this. It's just a shame that this only ran for about 23 episodes.