The Hanged Man (TV series)
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| The Hanged Man | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime Drama |
| Created by | Edmund Ward |
| Starring | Colin Blakely Michael Williams Gary Watson |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Yorkshire Television |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original run | 15 February – 5 April 1975 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
The Hanged Man is a British crime drama series that aired on ITV in 1975. It was created and written by Edmund Ward.
Contents |
[edit] Cast
- Colin Blakely - Lew Burnett
- Michael Williams - Alan Crowe
- Gary Watson - John Quentin
- John Rees - Brian Nelson
- Angela Browne - Elizabeth Hayden
- Brian Croucher - Sammy Grey
- William Lucas - George Pilgrim
- Frank Wylie - David Larson
- Julian Glover - Joe Denver
- Jenny Hanley - Druscilla
- Peter Halliday - Jean-Claud de Salle
- John Bay - Sam Lambert
- William Russell - Peter Kroger
- Michael Coles - Hans Ericksen
- Gareth Hunt - Eddie Malone
- Jack Watson - Douglas McKinnon
- Bill Mitchell - Harry Friedman
- Alan MacNaughtan - Charles Galbraith
[edit] Plot
Lew Burnett is a self-made man who owns a huge construction company. However, his success has bred resentment and after his wife is killed in a plane crash a third attempt is made on Lew's life. He then decides to pretend to be dead to avoid any more attempts on his life and find out who is trying to kill him and why. He is helped by Alan Crowe, an old friend. Burnett travels arounds the world to trace the nine potential suspects. In each episode, Burnett is caught up in a fight of some sort.
[edit] Episodes
- "Wheel of Fortune" (15 February 1975)
- "Tower of Destruction" (22 February 1975)
- "Knave of Coins" (7 March 1975)
- "Chariot of Earth" (14 March 1975)
- "The Bridge Maker" (14 March 1975)
- "Grail and Platter" (21 March 1975)
- "Laws of Fortune" (28 March 1975)
- "Ring of Return" (5 April 1975)
[edit] Turtle
The final episode, "Ring of Return", introduces a shady thief called Turtle. This character would later have his own series called Turtle's Progress.
[edit] References
- Jim Sangster and Paul Condon, "TV Heaven", HarperCollins, 2005
