Series

Man in a Suitcase

1967 · 1 season · 30 episodes · Ended · ITV1

Action & Adventure, Drama

TMDB 7.2 · 10 votes

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A Rogue Agent For Hire In 1960s Europe

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.

Episodes

  • S01E01Brainwash1967-09-27

    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.

  • S01E02The Sitting Pigeon1967-10-04

    McGill is given the task of protecting a weakling crook,Rufus Blake, who is prepared to give evidence in court against his vicious brothers.

  • S01E03Day of Execution1967-10-11

    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.

  • S01E04Variation on a Million Bucks (1)1967-10-18

    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..

  • S01E05Variation on a Million Bucks (2)1967-10-25

    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..

  • S01E06Man from the Dead1967-11-01

    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.

  • S01E07Sweet Sue1967-11-08

    McGill finds that an apparently straightforward case concerning a wealthy man's wayward daughter has a surprising and dangerous outcome.

  • S01E08Essay in Evil1967-11-15

    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?

  • S01E09The Girl Who Never Was1967-11-22

    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.

  • S01E10All That Glitters1967-11-29

    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.

  • S01E11Dead Man's Shoes1967-12-0650m

    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..

  • S01E12Find the Lady1967-12-13

    ""The signora... find the signora"" The last words of a dying man present McGill with a puzzle - who is the signora?

  • S01E13The Bridge1967-12-20

    McGill encounters intrigue and lies when he is engaged to discover the truth behind a young man's attempted suicides.

  • S01E14The Man Who Stood Still1967-12-27

    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?

  • S01E15Burden of Proof1968-01-03

    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.

  • S01E16The Whisper1968-01-10

    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.

  • S01E17Why They Killed Nolan1968-01-17

    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.

  • S01E18The Boston Square1968-01-24

    McGill is put on the case when a noted oceanographer disappears with secret information...

  • S01E19Somebody Loses, Somebody... Wins?1968-01-31

    McGill takes on a strange assignment in East Germany - and finds himself back in the world of espionage.

  • S01E20Blind Spot1968-02-07

    A blind girl is the innocent victim of circumstances when present at a murder she cannot see.

  • S01E21No Friend of Mine1968-02-14

    McGill takes on the unpleasant work of saboteur to infiltrate a company police force which has gained disapproval by its ruthless methods.

  • S01E22Jigsaw Man1968-02-21

    McGill has the task of trying to fit pieces of a human jigsaw together.

  • S01E23Web with Four Spiders1968-02-28

    McGill tries to trace the origin of some compromising photographs - and a noted lawyer has to chose between his ideals and his reputation.

  • S01E24Which Way Did He Go, McGill?1968-03-06

    A recently released crook goes in search of past gang members and his share of the loot. Murder and mayhem soon follow...

  • S01E25The Property of a Gentleman1968-03-13

    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.

  • S01E26The Revolutionaries1968-03-20

    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.

  • S01E27Who's Mad Now?1968-03-27

    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.

  • S01E28Three Blinks of the Eyes1968-04-03

    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.

  • S01E29Castle in the Clouds1968-04-10

    A Senior Civil Servant's romantic entanglement with a vivacious adventuress brings McGill a delicate situation to resolve.

  • S01E30Night Flight to Andorra1968-04-17

    McGill organises a raid on a fortified mansion in the Pyrenees - ostensibly to steal paintings. But his colleagues are unaware of his real motive...

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