Showing posts with label Warren Mitchell. Show all posts
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Sunday, 16 August 2026

1962, Television: Man of the World

On 29 September 1962, ITV premiered "Death of a Conference", the first broadcast episode of the British crime series "Man of the World". The series was produced by Harry Fine for ITC Entertainment and starred Craig Stevens, with Tracy Reed appearing throughout the first series. Although "Death of a Conference" was the first episode to be transmitted, the pilot episode, "Masquerade in Spain", was broadcast second. It was the only episode filmed in colour, while the remaining 19 episodes were produced in black and white. "Man of the World" was created by Leslie Harris, with its memorable theme music composed by Henry Mancini.

Tracy Reed as Maggie Warren and Craig Stevens as Michael Strait in "Death of a Conference"
John Carson as Said in "Death of a Conference"
Warren Mitchell as Alex in "Death of a Conference"
Erica Rogers as Joanne Van Kempson and Craig Stevens as Michael Strait in "The Runaways"
Craig Stevens as Michael Strait and Burt Kwouk as Liu in "The Frontier"
Shirley Eaton as Lee in "The Sentimental Agent"

Synopsis
Michael Strait (Craig Stevens) is a professional photo-journalist and a real Man of the World. His business takes him to every corner of the world and every corner of society and with his eye for trouble it proves to be an irresistible combination…

Tracy Reed as Maggie Warren in "The Sentimental Agent"
John Laurie as The MacGillie in "The Highland Story"
Juliet Mills as Carla in "The Mindreader"
Derren Nesbitt as Polikoff in "Specialist for the Kill"
Craig Stevens as Michael Strait and Suzanne Neve as Linda in "Shadow of the Wall"
Anthony Quayle as Dr. Moretti in "The Enemy"

Cast
Guest stars include amongst others Warren Mitchell, John Carson, Erica Rogers, Burt Kwouk,  Shirley Eaton, John Laurie, Juliet Mills, Derren Nesbitt, Suzanne Neve, Anthony Quayle, ...


Opening and Closing Credits "The Highland Story"

Saturday, 30 January 2016

1969, Film: The Assassination Bureau Limited

The British black comedy "The Assassination Bureau Limited" (US: "The Assassination Bureau") premieres in London on 10 March 1969. The film, directed by Basil Dearden, is based on the unfinished novel "The Assassination Bureau, Ltd" by Jack London. The novel was, after Jack London's death (1916), finished by Robert L. Fish. It was published in 1963. Main stars are Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Curd Jürgens, Philippe Noiret, Warren Mitchell and Clive Revill. Unlike London's original novel, which is set in the United States, the film is set in Europe.

Synopsis
London early 1900s, the aspiring journalist Sonia Winter (Diana Rigg) uncovers an organisation that specialises in killing high placed people for money, the Assassination Bureau, Limited. To destroy the bureau she hires the organisation to murder the bureau's own chairman, Ivan Dragomiloff (Oliver Reed)...
Diana Rigg as Sonya Winter
Oliver Reed as Ivan Dragomiloff and Diana Rigg as Sonya Winter
Warren Mitchell as Herr Weiss and Oliver Reed as Ivan Dragomiloff
Main cast
  • Oliver Reed as Ivan Dragomiloff
  • Diana Rigg as Sonya Winter
  • Telly Savalas as Lord Bostwick
  • Curd Jürgens as General von Pinck
  • Philippe Noiret as Monsieur Lucoville
  • Warren Mitchell as Herr Weiss
  • Beryl Reid as Madame Otero
  • Clive Revill as Cesare Spado
  • Kenneth Griffith as Monsieur Popescu
  • Vernon Dobtcheff as Baron Muntzof
  • Annabella Incontrera as Eleanora Spado
  • Jess Conrad as Angelo
  • George Coulouris as Swiss Peasant
Diana Rigg as Sonya Winter and Philippe Noiret as Monsieur Lucoville
Diana Rigg as Sonya Winter and Telly Savalas as Lord Bostwick
Nominations
  • Golden Globe (US) for Best English-Language Foreign Film, lost to "Oh! What a Lovely War"
  • Golden Laurel (US) for Female New Face (Diana Rigg), lost to Ali MacGraw in "Goodbye, Columbus"
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The Assassination Bureau, Sample clip (1969)