Man in a Suitcase Set 2

ABC & UKs 1968 second half of the series staring Richard Bradford as Mac McGill, in a spy/intrigue suspense that also provides a travelogue to many places. London based, Mac after being forced from the CIA, freelances in the worst of spy gigs, always at risk, but cool and persistent. If it pays Mac goes, with trademark suitcase. Expect dial phones, narrow ties, mini-skirts, low tech 60s, but hard hitting action. McGill's many enemies wish him dead. Mac likes his cigarettes and ladies. His cocky manner irks his foes, but endears TV fans of the Cold War era. In the bonus interview, Bradford puts down scripts, but action/spy fans will like it. It's from the same era of Man from U.N.C.L.E., I Spy, Avengers, Mod Squad, and James Bond, so Mac chases with the best. Not all 15 episodes 5 star, OK so it's not 21st century high-tech espionage, but sit back and enjoy the nostalgia, and many guest stars.

52 min. episodes have SUBTITLES: * = guest stars
~1 Burden of Proof-Plantation owner (*Patrick Allen) abuses AFRICA workers with ally Fr. Loyola (*Colin Blakely). Investigating McGill must choose dead/alive.
~2 Why They Killed Nolan-Mac's PI LONDON friend (*Sam Kydd) recognizes someone (*Ursula Howells) and calls for Mac who gets accused. Who killed Nolan?
~3 The Boston Square-Mac to GREECE chasing man (*Vincent Ball) & stolen sea farming data. Albanian spy (*Peter Arge) also interested. CIA man (*Rex Everhart) helps. Red herring?
~4 Somebody Loses, Somebody...Wins?-Br agent (*Jacqueline Pearce) defects with a loyalty test involving ex-lover McGill in GERMANY, in danger, again. Kommandant is (*Philip Madoc, who will also star in #12).
~5 Blind Spot-Blind PARIS girl's (*Felicity Kendall-35 yr younger "Rosemary" & Thyme) ma is killed. Mac gets little help from the girl's Uncle (*Marius Goring) in finding killer or jewels leading to a darker end.
~6 No Friend of Mine-Owner (*Clive Morton) of an AFRICA mine who supports a political cop (*Errol John) asks McGill to probe sabotage. A security man (*Allan Cuthbertson) helps-who?
~7 The Jigsaw Man-Mac's in ITALY via Ct. Ugo (*Maurice Kaufmann) to find brother (*Paul Bertoya) living with another artist (*Michael Sarne). Money at a heavy cost.
~8 Web with Four Spiders-Lawyer (*Ray McAnally) on a space travel committee gets photographed in MANCHESTER, compromised. Some (*Jacqueline Ellis, *Ralph Michael, *Simon Oates) involved suggest blackmail. Is it?
~9 Which Way Did He Go, McGill?-A released gold thief (*Donald Sutherland pre-MASH) seeks his ex-gang, trailed by Mac in the UK, both after the loot. Also see * Hugh McDermott, and Mac wrestling a red head (*Jennifer Jayne).
~10 Property of a Gentleman-Jane's (*Justine Lord) ill father (*Gordon Gostelow) refuses seeing her. McGill's in the UKcountry after Dad's Cezanne oil is sold, a copy according to son (*Terrance Alexander). Mac puts his spy-art to work.
~11 The Revolutionaries-SWEDEN exile (*Hugh Burden) and daughter (*Sonia Fox) call on McGill who must get by betrayals of Col Haider (*Ferdy Mayne) alive, if possible.
~12 Who's Mad Now?-Joan (*Audine Leith) another of McGill's ex-girls, is stalked & frightened. Unfaithful hubby (*Robert Hutton) says she's mad. Mac and a psychologist (*Philip Madoc) try sorting truth.
~13 Three Blinks of the Eyes-Eleanor (*Faith Brooks) hires McGill to trail husband (*Drewe Henley) and mistress in PARIS; then get rid of her.
~14 Castle in the Clouds-Sir Dennis (*Gerald Flood) blackmailed by mistress (*Gay Hamilton) asks Mac to recover a broach which is also sought by `Gentleman' Jim (*Edward Fox) and a Bermuda club owner (*Sydney Tafler).
~15 Night Flight to Andorra-McGill's gang ("Zia Mohyeddin, *Ewan Hooper) in SPAIN plans to raid a fortress for art. It's not paintings Radek (*Peter Woodthorpe) sells. And who's this lost blonde tourist (*Luanshya Greer)?

Final 15 episodes of "Man in a Suitcase" are better than the first 15 in Set One.

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