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The Adventurer

  • TV Series
  • 1972–19741972–1974
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
84
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The Adventurer (1972)
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Basically an updating of Gene Barry's "Amos Burke, Secret Agent" character, Gene Bradley is a wealthy government agent, who, posing as an American movie star, travels the globe in search of ... Read allBasically an updating of Gene Barry's "Amos Burke, Secret Agent" character, Gene Bradley is a wealthy government agent, who, posing as an American movie star, travels the globe in search of adventure, intrigue and danger.Basically an updating of Gene Barry's "Amos Burke, Secret Agent" character, Gene Bradley is a wealthy government agent, who, posing as an American movie star, travels the globe in search of adventure, intrigue and danger.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
84
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  • Creators
    • Monty Berman
    • Dennis Spooner
  • Stars
    • Gene Barry
    • Barry Morse
    • Catherine Schell
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  • Creators
    • Monty Berman
    • Dennis Spooner
  • Stars
    • Gene Barry
    • Barry Morse
    • Catherine Schell
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    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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  • Episodes26

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    Gene Barry
    Gene Barry
    • Gene Bradleyas Gene Bradley
    26 episodes26 eps • 1972–1973
    Barry Morse
    Barry Morse
    • Mr. Parminteras Mr. Parminter
    26 episodes26 eps • 1972–1973
    Catherine Schell
    Catherine Schell
    • Diane Marshas Diane Marsh
    11 episodes11 eps • 1972–1973
    Garrick Hagon
    Garrick Hagon
    • Gavin Jonesas Gavin Jones
    11 episodes11 eps • 1972–1973
    Dennis Price
    Dennis Price
    • Brandonas Brandon
    3 episodes3 eps • 1972–1973
    Alf Joint
    Alf Joint
    • Fake Gene Bradleyas Fake Gene Bradley…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1973
    Burt Kwouk
    Burt Kwouk
    • Johnny Morrisonas Johnny Morrison…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1972–1973
    Sue Gerrard
    • Janeas Jane
    2 episodes2 eps • 1972
    Stuart Damon
    Stuart Damon
    • Vinceas Vince
    2 episodes2 eps • 1972–1973
    Sylvia Syms
    Sylvia Syms
    • Karen Ballardas Karen Ballard
    1 episode1 ep • 1972
    Kieron Moore
    Kieron Moore
    • Nessimas Nessim
    1 episode1 ep • 1972
    Natasha Pyne
    • Ann Somerbyas Ann Somerby
    1 episode1 ep • 1972
    Wolfe Morris
    Wolfe Morris
    • Sakumaas Sakuma
    1 episode1 ep • 1972
    Sandor Elès
    Sandor Elès
    • Gerard Larocheas Gerard Laroche
    1 episode1 ep • 1972
    Guy Deghy
    Guy Deghy
    • Willet Mosselmanas Willet Mosselman
    1 episode1 ep • 1972
    Stephanie Beacham
    Stephanie Beacham
    • Contessa Mariaas Contessa Maria
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    André Morell
    André Morell
    • Father Antoniusas Father Antonius
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    Barbara Murray
    Barbara Murray
    • Lady Diana Battersleyas Lady Diana Battersley
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    • Creators
      • Monty Berman
      • Dennis Spooner
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    • Trivia
      Barry Morse played Professor Victor Bergman in the science fiction series Space: 1999 (1975). He did not return in the second season, and was replaced by his "The Adventurer" co-star Catherine Schell as the morphing alien Maya.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series? (2009)

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    ITC enters late middle-age?
    The Adventurer is one of the least remembered of the ITC filmed series, and likely little seen or heard of since the mid-1970's. Along with The Protectors, it marks the start of the wind-down of the golden era of the genre. Both series may have benefited from being in an hour-long format like their predecessors, to develop the characters and plots and dispense with the quick editing. I believe they were made half-hour long due to the requirements of the US network.

    Gene Barry seems rather tired throughout, and a bit old and overweight for the role, but he does bring a likable presence to the programme as the smart lead, set against the straight-laced & impeccably-mannered Barry Morse as the ministry man. In some respects they compare to Tony Curtis/Roger Moore in The Persuaders (1971) but there is less camaraderie & chemistry between them, and Morse is more like the authoritative judge (Laurence Naismith) character in that programme, rather than the adventurous Lord played by Moore.

    The Adventurer has a larger regular support cast than usual for ITC, including Catherine Schell and Garrick Hagen, and they are more energetic than Morse and Barry. Progressions from previous ITC series include much of the incidental music and the extensive location footage (including much in industrial Europe). In tandem with traditional ITC stiff upper-lip these point to the concurrent Van Der Valk and later series like The New Avengers and The Professionals.

    By 1973 though, seventies realism was replacing sixties optimism and substance was superseding style. Gene Barry at over 50 years old often looked incongruous in contemporary fashions.

    His character, along with the Simon Templar and Jason King-types was on the way out, we already had Van Der Valk and were waiting for the imminent arrival of The Sweeney and The Professionals. Thus The Adventurer, though more entertaining than might be expected, fell rather unsatisfactorily between earlier and later genres perhaps explaining why it languishes in relative obscurity.
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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1972 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gene Bradley in geheimer Mission
    • Filming locations
      • Betchworth Quarry, Betchworth, Reigate, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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