Dennis Spooner
Director
Man in a Suitcase (1967)
Season 1
Accused of treason, a former U.S. intelligence officer based in London tries to clear his name, taking on freelance jobs around Europe as he searches for answers.
Released Sept. 27, 1967
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Watch Providers: Shout! Factory TV, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Brainwash
Every man has his price. It is money for some - other things for others. For McGill, when an effort is made to brainwash him, it's suffering.
Sept. 27, 1967, midnight
S1E2 - The Sitting Pigeon
McGill is given the task of protecting a weakling crook,Rufus Blake, who is prepared to give evidence in court against his vicious brothers.
Oct. 4, 1967, midnight
S1E3 - Day of Execution
Who is - or was Mariocki? McGill waits in trepidation as the hours tick slowly to midnight when he will discover if persistant threats to kill him will be carried out.
Oct. 11, 1967, midnight
S1E4 - Variation on a Million Bucks (1)
A million dollars have been hidden away in a Lisbon bank. McGill is the only man with the key to the safe deposit, but he is not the only man after the money - there are certain governments interested too..
Oct. 18, 1967, midnight
S1E5 - Variation on a Million Bucks (2)
McGill has a tough journey to Lisbon in the company of a blackmailing crew. Even when he reaches the safe deposit - and the million dollars - his troubles are far from over..
Oct. 25, 1967, midnight
S1E6 - Man from the Dead
A man returns from the dead. He has been dead, officially, for six years, but in the dark labyrinths of international espionage, who knows the truth? The man from the past is Harry Thyssen - the man responsible for McGill's being what he is today - discredited, fired from Intelligence and found guilty without a trial.
Nov. 1, 1967, midnight
S1E7 - Sweet Sue
McGill finds that an apparently straightforward case concerning a wealthy man's wayward daughter has a surprising and dangerous outcome.
Nov. 8, 1967, midnight
S1E8 - Essay in Evil
Respectability, like civilisation, is only a veneer. There is always the dog beneath the skin. But why should three respectable businessmen be planning a murder?
Nov. 15, 1967, midnight
S1E9 - The Girl Who Never Was
A beautiful painting can bring out the best in some, the worst in others. McGill encounters both types when he is asked to trace a missing masterpiece.
Nov. 22, 1967, midnight
S1E10 - All That Glitters
Police and private detectives fail to trace a village boy who has disappeared. McGill is called in to a kidnapping drama that involves two apparently unconnected people in an emotional crisis that changes the course of their lives.
Nov. 29, 1967, midnight
S1E11 - Dead Man's Shoes
Strange, terrifying events are shattering the calm of an English village in which McGill is making straightforward inquiries - inquiries which draw sullen resentment and suspician..
Dec. 6, 1967, midnight
S1E12 - Find the Lady
""The signora... find the signora"" The last words of a dying man present McGill with a puzzle - who is the signora?
Dec. 13, 1967, midnight
S1E13 - The Bridge
McGill encounters intrigue and lies when he is engaged to discover the truth behind a young man's attempted suicides.
Dec. 20, 1967, midnight
S1E14 - The Man Who Stood Still
McGill is tricked into arranging a meeting between two old comrades of the Spanish Civil War. One betrayed the other. But are they on opposing sides?
Dec. 27, 1967, midnight
S1E15 - Burden of Proof
Henry Faversham, the English adviser to a Central American Republic's President, is accused of stealing the country's gold reserve. McGill is assigned to watch, record and report on Faversham - without becoming involved.
Jan. 3, 1968, midnight
S1E16 - The Whisper
What is the truth about Father Loyola, a Jesuit priest in Africa? Is he geniune - or is he a crook? McGill faces one of his most difficult and disturbing cases.
Jan. 10, 1968, midnight
S1E17 - Why They Killed Nolan
McGill is framed for murder after a small time private investigator has come to him for help. The only way to save himself is to find the killer.
Jan. 17, 1968, midnight
S1E18 - The Boston Square
McGill is put on the case when a noted oceanographer disappears with secret information...
Jan. 24, 1968, midnight
S1E19 - Somebody Loses, Somebody... Wins?
McGill takes on a strange assignment in East Germany - and finds himself back in the world of espionage.
Jan. 31, 1968, midnight
S1E20 - Blind Spot
A blind girl is the innocent victim of circumstances when present at a murder she cannot see.
Feb. 7, 1968, midnight
S1E21 - No Friend of Mine
McGill takes on the unpleasant work of saboteur to infiltrate a company police force which has gained disapproval by its ruthless methods.
Feb. 14, 1968, midnight
S1E22 - Jigsaw Man
McGill has the task of trying to fit pieces of a human jigsaw together.
Feb. 21, 1968, midnight
S1E23 - Web with Four Spiders
McGill tries to trace the origin of some compromising photographs - and a noted lawyer has to chose between his ideals and his reputation.
Feb. 28, 1968, midnight
S1E24 - Which Way Did He Go, McGill?
A recently released crook goes in search of past gang members and his share of the loot. Murder and mayhem soon follow...
March 6, 1968, midnight
S1E25 - The Property of a Gentleman
Why does dying Chester Farson, a multi-millionaire, refuse to see his daughter? And who is putting up a valuable family possession for auction? The worried daughter contacts McGill.
March 13, 1968, midnight
S1E26 - The Revolutionaries
Why should the people employing McGill deny all knowledge of him? Strange events occur when he finds himself involved in the drama of a political exile's campaign against the new rulers of his country.
March 20, 1968, midnight
S1E27 - Who's Mad Now?
Called to help an old friend, McGill investigates her story that she is being followed and her husband's claim that she's neurotic. Strange events make McGill wonder just who is playing a double game.
March 27, 1968, midnight
S1E28 - Three Blinks of the Eyes
When a wealthy woman hires McGill to bring her playboy husband to heel, McGill finds himself accused of murder - and faces the threat of the guillotine.
April 3, 1968, midnight
S1E29 - Castle in the Clouds
A Senior Civil Servant's romantic entanglement with a vivacious adventuress brings McGill a delicate situation to resolve.
April 10, 1968, midnight
S1E30 - Night Flight to Andorra
McGill organises a raid on a fortified mansion in the Pyrenees - ostensibly to steal paintings. But his colleagues are unaware of his real motive...
April 17, 1968, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 1800 min.
Released: Sept. 27, 1967
Last Air Date: April 17, 1968, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: 16
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