The British action thriller
television series “The Protectors” premieres on 7 July 1972. It
was Gerry Anderson's second TV series using live actors instead of
marionettes. The series was produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment
production company.
It aired from 7 July 1972
till 1 February 1974. A total of 52 episodes were produced over two
series. Each episode was 25 minutes long, making it one of the last
series of this type to be produced in a half-hour format. Main stars
were Robert Vaughn, Nyree Dawn Porter, and Tony Anholt.
Synopsis
The Protectors, Harry Rule
(Robert Vaughn), the Contessa di Contini (Nyree Dawn Porter) and Paul
Buchet (Tony Anholt) are three freelance troubleshooters who ran an
international crime fighting agency. Based in London, Harry is the
leader of the group. The Contessa lives in Italy and, when she isn't
working with Harry, rans her own detective agency that specializes in
exposing art frauds and recovering stolen art. Paul Buchet works from
Paris, he is the group's researcher and gadget specialist...
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| Nyree Dawn Porter and Robert Vaughn |
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| Nyree Dawn Porter |
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| Tony Anholt |
Main Cast- Robert Vaughn as Harry Rule
- Nyree Dawn Porter as Contessa Caroline di Contini
- Tony Anholt as Paul Buchet
- Gus as Harry's Dog
- Yasuko Nagazumi as Suki
- Anthony Chinn as Chino
Open and Closing Titles
The 2 men and a girl concept was four years later adopted for The New Avengers
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