Movie Description
The British television series THE AVENGERS ran from 1961 to 1969. It featured a stylish detective duo investigating bizarre crimes in hour-long mystery/adventure dramas. It also inspired the 1998 Hollywood film THE AVENGERS starring Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman. The original duo of anthropologist, marksman, and judo expert Cathy Gale (Honor Blackman) and undercover operative/man-about-town John Steed (Patrick Macnee) is on the case in seven complete episodes from the '63 season.
Episodes include:
"Second Sight" - Steed helps transport some camera equipment from Switzerland to London, but gets more than he bargained for when he discovers he's been duped into importing some stolen jewels.
"The Medicine Men" - Cathy and Steed uncover a devious plot involving the manufacture of illegal drugs to help cure stomach pains.
"The Grandeur That Was Rome" - An outbreak of disease all over Europe leads the fearless Avengers to Rome, where they encounter a megalomaniac drug overlord who fancies himself as a modern-day Caesar.
"The Golden Fleece" - An evasive Chinese gold smuggler is finally tracked down by Steed and Cathy, but bringing him to justice proves more problematic than expected.
"Don't Look Behind You" - Cathy finds herself all alone in a house full of medieval attire, but soon realizes she is being watched, leading to a heady dose of paranoia and mysterious happenings.
"Death A La Carte" - A wealthy businessman winds up dead, and his staff are the prime suspects. Steed and Cathy go undercover to find the cause of death, leading to a puzzling case for the dashing duo.
"Dressed To Kill" - Steed attempts to buy property near England's only remaining functional defense radar, but he soon finds rivals for the house, and some mysterious deaths on his hands.
| Credits | | Cast: | Honor Blackman, Patrick Macnee |
Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Stills, Originally broadcast October 11 - December 6th, 1963.
After the success of "The Grandeur That Was Rome," it was remade two years later in a subsequent AVENGERS season, and renamed "Silent Dust."
Steed became infamous for his love of cars, and the episode "Don't Look Behind You" was the first indication of his hobby. He talks extensively about his new car, a subtle hint of a passion that would unfold in future seasons of the show.
"Death A La Carte" garnered the largest UK television audience for any show in the 1963 season, and remains one of the most popular AVENGERS shows to date.
Cathy Gale (Honor Blackman) was only featured in the 63-64 seasons and was replaced by Emma Peel (Diana Rigg) 1965-1967.
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