The Removal Men
| "The Removal Men" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 6 |
| Directed by | Don Leaver |
| Written by | Roger Marshall Jeremy Scott |
| Produced by | Leonard White |
| Featured music | Laurie Johnson John Dankworth (theme) |
| Production code | 2-6 |
| Original air date | 3 November 1962 |
| Guest appearances | |
Reed De Rouen Patricia Denys George Roderick Douglas Muir Hira Talfrey | |
The Removal Men is the sixth episode of the second series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Julie Stevens. It originally aired on ABC on 3 November 1962. The episode was directed by Don Leaver and written by Roger Marshall and Jeremy Scott.[1]
Plot
Steed goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of Mafia assassins based in France.[2][3]
Music
Julie Stevens sings "An Occasional Man" by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin, accompanied by the Dave Lee Trio. The trio also perform a tune Lee stated he "made up in the studio"[4] for the episode.
Cast
- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Julie Stevens as Venus Smith
- Edwin Richfield as Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
- Reed De Rouen as Jack Dragna
- Patricia Denys as Cecile Dragna
- George Roderick as Charlie Binaggio
- Douglas Muir as One Ten
- Hira Talfrey as Charlie Bonnay
- Edina Ronay as Nicole Cauvin
- Donald Tandy as Godard
- Ivor Dean as Harbour Officer
- Hugo De Vernier as Jailer
- George Little as Waiter
References
- ^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "The Removal Men". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ "Rancho Cucamonga tree removal". Thursday, 23 March 2017
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn7-R__aaHM
