Five Miles to Midnight

Episode aired Feb 16, 1972
52m

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On the run from the U.S. authorities and the Mob, an American gangster in Rome offers information expecting a reduced sentence, however, smuggling him out of the country will be no easy task... Read allOn the run from the U.S. authorities and the Mob, an American gangster in Rome offers information expecting a reduced sentence, however, smuggling him out of the country will be no easy task for the Persuaders.On the run from the U.S. authorities and the Mob, an American gangster in Rome offers information expecting a reduced sentence, however, smuggling him out of the country will be no easy task for the Persuaders.

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Tony Curtis, Roger Moore, and Joan Collins in The Persuaders! (1971)

Roger Moore and Joan Collins in The Persuaders! (1971)

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Judge Fulton charges Danny and Brett to get former gangster Frank Rocco from Italy to America to testify against a large crime syndicate. They must evade both the police and Torino, a rival mobster out to silence Rocco. Accompanied by photo-journalist Sidonie, the party eludes the police but are forced to take shelter in a villa owned by wealthy Count Sangallo, who is in alliance with Torino and is about to deliver them to him. —don @ minifie-1

rome italy

smuggling

border

tax evasion

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Trivia
In one of the scenes with Brett, Daniel mentions "that's in Donald O'Connor's movies". Tony Curtis appeared uncredited alongside Donald O'Connor in the movie Francis (1950).

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Driving along a country road shortly after fleeing Rome the dark shadow of the camera and tripod can be plainly seen against the bottom half of the vehicle.

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Sidonie: I'm Sid.
Lord Brett Sinclair: It has a nice feminine sound.
Sidonie: Short for Sidonie. Do you want to shake hands or kiss?
Lord Brett Sinclair: Well, I like to stick to conventions, have a brief courtship first.
Sidonie: How long?
Lord Brett Sinclair: 10, 15 minutes. I hate long engagements!