Patrick Alexander
Director
Crane (1963)
Season 1
The adventures of Richard Crane, cafe owner & part-time smuggler, around the coast of Morocco, aided (and sometimes abetted) by his ex-Foreign Legion sidekick Orlando, waitress Halina, and local cop Colonel Mahmoud.
Released April 2, 1963
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime
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Production Companies: Associated-Rediffusion Television
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - A Death of No Importance
Crane relentless hunts a killer through a killer through the streets of Casablance. He has good reason to find the man: The murderer was responsible for killing Crane's friend.
April 2, 1963, midnight
S1E2 - Bad Company
Orlando's favourite saying 'Pick up a strange woman and you pick up trouble' because a terrifying reality when Crane offer a lift to a young hitch-hiker.
April 9, 1963, midnight
S1E3 - The Cannabis Syndicate
Crane and Colonel Mahmoud find themselves up against a murder-for-sale syndicate – a mysterious organisation which threatens to end both their careers unless they strike first.
April 16, 1963, midnight
S1E4 - My Deadly Friend
It appears that someone is overly anxious to have Crane arrested on false charges. Who is behind the threats? Determined to find out, Crane receives a nasty surprise.
April 23, 1963, midnight
S1E5 - The Executioners
When Crane and Orlando give assistance to a wounded man, being hunted in Casablanca, they find themselves facing a new and deadly threat to their careers.
April 30, 1963, midnight
S1E6 - Yesterday's Woman
Someone is trying to murder the beautiful Madeleine. The plan is an ingenious one. So ingenious that Crane has his work cut out trying to find the culprit. But he must - before an innocent man is convicted of the crime.
May 7, 1963, midnight
S1E7 - The Price of Friendship
When Haufmann's boat docks at Casablanca, Mahmoud – and Crane – show interest. Both are looking for a gang of thieves — one of whom could be a ruthless killer.
May 14, 1963, midnight
S1E8 - Three Days to Die
Though all the evidence points to the man being guilty of murder, Crane believes otherwise, and sets out to prove the man's innocence. There's just one snag — he has only three days in which to do so.
May 21, 1963, midnight
S1E9 - My Brother's Keeper
A callous murderer is hiding in Casablanca. Mahmoud, faced with the traditional loyalties to the Foreign Legion, is helpless to arrest him. The policeman seeks Crane's help.
May 28, 1963, midnight
S1E10 - The Unwanted
Crane decides to take in a homeless, hungry orphan, unaware of the trouble to come – or the danger he's placing the lives of himself and those he cares about in.
June 4, 1963, midnight
S1E11 - Return of a Hero
Having rescued a man being pursued though the dark streets of Morocco, Crane finds himself faced with an intriguing mystery — one which somehow includes a yellow rabbit.
June 11, 1963, midnight
S1E12 - The Golden Attraction
When a corpse is discovered in a new grave, Crane has his reasons for not getting involved. But fate has a way of changing one's mind — and that's when his troubles begin.
June 18, 1963, midnight
S1E13 - A Case of Dolls
When Crane and Orlando discover a box floating in the sea, its contents bring many surprises – not all welcomed by the two men, who find themselves prey to a group of very nasty rogues.
June 25, 1963, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 900 min.
Released: April 2, 1963
Last Air Date: Jan. 18, 1965, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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