John Russell
Tim Kelly
Soldiers of Fortune (1955)
Season 1
Soldiers of Fortune is a 1955 syndicated half hour American television adventure series. It starred John Russell as Tim Kelly and Chick Chandler as his sidekick Toubo Smith who were international adventurers. Each episode would take place in a different country. Many of the film crew had worked at Republic Pictures studios with the show filmed on Republic's backlot then used by television's Revue Productions. The show was constantly rerun on American television into the 1960s. The show was sponsored for two years by 7 Up soft drink. One year after Soldiers of Fortune was cancelled, John Russell went on to star as Marshal Dan Troup in the successful ABC/Warner Brothers western series Lawman.
Released Jan. 10, 1955
Episode 30 min
None+
Production Companies: Revue Productions
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Escort to Namtok
A husband and wife hire Tim and Toubo to guide them through a jungle infested with dangerous animals and headhunters.
Jan. 10, 1955, midnight
S1E2 - The Gaboon Viper
Tim and Toubo are hired by a big game hunter to guide him into remote African territory so he can hunt and photograph a secret native ritual involving poisonous snakes.
Jan. 17, 1955, midnight
S1E3 - The Runaway King
Tim and Toubo become intrigued by reports of an island whose visitors are said never to return.
Jan. 28, 1955, midnight
S1E4 - The Lady of Rajmahal
Tim and Toubo are hired to transport a valuable painting through the jungle.
Feb. 9, 1955, midnight
S1E5 - The Greatest Beast
Tim and Toubo investigate the disappearance of man who was supposedly slain by a monstrous animal.
Feb. 20, 1955, midnight
S1E6 - Gypsy Prince
Tim and Toubo are asked to return a young man to his real family so he can claim his rightful place as Prince of the Gypsy.
March 2, 1955, midnight
S1E7 - Old Lady's Mine
An elderly woman hires Tim and Toubo to guide her to a her gold mine deep in the Central American jungle. She plans to investigate the sudden drop in production.
March 9, 1955, midnight
S1E8 - Return of the Hawk
A wealthy man hires Tim and Toubo as bodyguards to protect his family from a bandit gang who is terrorizing the area.
March 16, 1955, midnight
S1E9 - Jungle Rebel
In French Indo-China, Tim and Toubo are hired to negotiate a peace treaty between the French and a rebel band operating near Saigon.
March 23, 1955, midnight
S1E10 - Cut Charlie In
Tim and Toubo become friends with a war hero, but the man is actually a liar and a criminal.
March 30, 1955, midnight
S1E11 - Pearls Off Dondra Head
Tim and Toubo learn of a rich pearl bed from a dying man and decide to try their luck at pearl diving.
April 7, 1955, midnight
S1E12 - Jungle Search
Tim and Toubo are hired to locate a missing plane which disappeared into the Indian jungle carrying vital medicine. They are not the only searchers, however; two black marketeers are seeking the missing cargo, too.
April 14, 1955, midnight
S1E13 - Hate at Forty Fathoms
Tim and Toubo are hired to kill a whale responsible for the deaths of numerous fishermen.
April 21, 1955, midnight
S1E14 - Malayan Magic
Tim and Toubo use magic tricks and an old cane to challenge a despotic Malayan ruler who routinely kills those who oppose him.
April 28, 1955, midnight
S1E15 - Torch of Olympiad
Tim and Toubu visit Crete to search for a relic over three thousand years old called "The Torch of the Olympiad".
May 7, 1955, midnight
S1E16 - Walk Wide of Lions
A doctor hires Tim and Toulo to guide him to a African chieftain in desperate need of medical attention, but the chief's rivals want to prevent the operation.
May 14, 1955, midnight
S1E17 - The General
Tim and Toulo investigate South American revolutionaries.
May 21, 1955, midnight
S1E18 - The Elephant Gun
Tim and Toubo investigate the death of a friend who was supposedly killed by an elephant on a rampage.
May 28, 1955, midnight
S1E19 - Bite of the Ruby Red
Two scientists hire Tim and Toubo to help them find a Central American tribe who are said to have a natural immunity to the deadly bite of a tick called "The Ruby Red."
June 4, 1955, midnight
S1E20 - The Honor of Dr. Mazaro
A chemical company hires to Tim and Toubo to negotiate the renewal of a contract with the leader of a Latin American country.
June 11, 1955, midnight
S1E21 - Girl in the Jeep
While sitting in a bar in Algiers, Tim and Toubo become fascinated with a beautiful girl.
June 18, 1955, midnight
S1E22 - The Vanishing Island
Tim and Toubo attempt to locate a mysterious island that is said to appear and disappear.
June 25, 1955, midnight
S1E23 - Run 'Till You Die
Tim and Toubo assist an Asian plantation owner from the attacks of Tibetan bandits.
July 7, 1955, midnight
S1E24 - Last Days of Dolores
Tim and Toubo are hired to find a research scientist who failed to return from an expedition in remote Mexico.
July 14, 1955, midnight
S1E25 - Escape from Camp Diablo
Tim and Toubo try to prove the existence of a notorious, and illegal, prison.
July 21, 1955, midnight
S1E26 - The Black Scarab
Tim and Toubo try to help a lovely French woman whose son has been kidnapped by her brutal husband.
July 28, 1955, midnight
S1E27 - The Lady and the Lion
After a series of accidents disrupt production, a movie company working in Africa hires Tim and Toubo to protect the crew.
Aug. 5, 1955, midnight
S1E28 - Drums of Far Island
While on a fishing trip to the Virgin Islands, Tim and Toubo uncover a voodoo revival.
Aug. 12, 1955, midnight
S1E29 - Aloha Means Goodbye
Tim and Toubo are unwelcome party crashers on an exclusive Hawaiian island.
Aug. 19, 1955, midnight
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Jan. 10, 1955
Last Air Date: March 10, 1957, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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