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Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

1967 - 1968

Brainwash

27th September 1967
Episode 1
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.

The Sitting Pigeon

4th October 1967
Episode 2
McGill is given the task of protecting a weakling crook,Rufus Blake, who is prepared to give evidence in court against his vicious brothers.

Day of Execution

11th October 1967
Episode 3
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.

Variation on a Million Bucks (1)

18th October 1967
Episode 4
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..

Variation on a Million Bucks (2)

25th October 1967
Episode 5
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..

Man from the Dead

1st November 1967
Episode 6
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.

Sweet Sue

8th November 1967
Episode 7
McGill finds that an apparently straightforward case concerning a wealthy man's wayward daughter has a surprising and dangerous outcome.

Essay in Evil

15th November 1967
Episode 8
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?

The Girl Who Never Was

22nd November 1967
Episode 9
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.

All That Glitters

29th November 1967
Episode 10
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.

Dead Man's Shoes

6th December 1967
Episode 11
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..

Find the Lady

13th December 1967
Episode 12
""The signora... find the signora"" The last words of a dying man present McGill with a puzzle - who is the signora?

The Bridge

20th December 1967
Episode 13
McGill encounters intrigue and lies when he is engaged to discover the truth behind a young man's attempted suicides.

The Man Who Stood Still

27th December 1967
Episode 14
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?

Burden of Proof

3rd January 1968
Episode 15
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.

The Whisper

10th January 1968
Episode 16
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.

Why They Killed Nolan

17th January 1968
Episode 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.

The Boston Square

24th January 1968
Episode 18
McGill is put on the case when a noted oceanographer disappears with secret information...

Somebody Loses, Somebody... Wins?

31st January 1968
Episode 19
McGill takes on a strange assignment in East Germany - and finds himself back in the world of espionage.

Blind Spot

7th February 1968
Episode 20
A blind girl is the innocent victim of circumstances when present at a murder she cannot see.

No Friend of Mine

14th February 1968
Episode 21
McGill takes on the unpleasant work of saboteur to infiltrate a company police force which has gained disapproval by its ruthless methods.

Jigsaw Man

21st February 1968
Episode 22
McGill has the task of trying to fit pieces of a human jigsaw together.

Web with Four Spiders

28th February 1968
Episode 23
McGill tries to trace the origin of some compromising photographs - and a noted lawyer has to chose between his ideals and his reputation.

Which Way Did He Go, McGill?

6th March 1968
Episode 24
A recently released crook goes in search of past gang members and his share of the loot. Murder and mayhem soon follow...

The Property of a Gentleman

13th March 1968
Episode 25
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.

The Revolutionaries

20th March 1968
Episode 26
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.

Who's Mad Now?

27th March 1968
Episode 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.

Three Blinks of the Eyes

3rd April 1968
Episode 28
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.

Castle in the Clouds

10th April 1968
Episode 29
A Senior Civil Servant's romantic entanglement with a vivacious adventuress brings McGill a delicate situation to resolve.

Night Flight to Andorra

17th April 1968
Episode 30
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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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.

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