The Removal Men
6th episode of the 2nd season of The Avengers
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Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 6 | ||
Directed by | Don Leaver | ||
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Produced by | Leonard White | ||
Featured music | John Dankworth (theme) | ||
Production code | 3509[1] | ||
Original air date | 3 November 1962 (1962-11-03) | ||
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"The Removal Men" is the sixth episode of the second series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Julie Stevens. It was first broadcast by ABC on 3 November 1962. The episode was directed by Don Leaver and written by Roger Marshall and Jeremy Scott.[2]
Plot
Steed goes undercover to infiltrate a clique of assassins based in France.[3]
Music
Julie Stevens sings "An Occasional Man" by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin, accompanied by the Dave Lee Trio. The trio also perform a tune Lee stated he "made up in the studio"[4] for the episode.
Cast
- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Julie Stevens as Venus Smith
- Edwin Richfield as Bug Siegel
- Reed De Rouen as Jack Dragna
- Patricia Denys as Cecile Dragna
- George Roderick as Charlie Binaggio
- Douglas Muir as One Ten
- Hira Talfrey as Charlie Bonnay
- Edina Ronay as Nicole Cauvin
- Donald Tandy as Godard
- Ivor Dean as Harbour Officer
- Hugo De Vernier as Jailer
- George Little as Waiter
References
- ^ Johnson, Piers. "The Removal Men". The Avengers. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. ISBN 9780907965091. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "The Removal Men". Theavengers.tv. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ "The Avengers - Loud jazz theme". YouTube. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
- "The Removal Men" at IMDb
- Episode overview on The Avengers Forever! website
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