Soldiers of Fortune
1955 - 1957
Escort to Namtok
10th January 1955Episode 1
A husband and wife hire Tim and Toubo to guide them through a jungle infested with dangerous animals and headhunters.The Gaboon Viper
17th January 1955Episode 2
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.The Runaway King
28th January 1955Episode 3
Tim and Toubo become intrigued by reports of an island whose visitors are said never to return.The Lady of Rajmahal
9th February 1955Episode 4
Tim and Toubo are hired to transport a valuable painting through the jungle.The Greatest Beast
20th February 1955Episode 5
Tim and Toubo investigate the disappearance of man who was supposedly slain by a monstrous animal.Gypsy Prince
2nd March 1955Episode 6
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.Old Lady's Mine
9th March 1955Episode 7
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.Return of the Hawk
16th March 1955Episode 8
A wealthy man hires Tim and Toubo as bodyguards to protect his family from a bandit gang who is terrorizing the area.Jungle Rebel
23rd March 1955Episode 9
In French Indo-China, Tim and Toubo are hired to negotiate a peace treaty between the French and a rebel band operating near Saigon.Cut Charlie In
30th March 1955Episode 10
Tim and Toubo become friends with a war hero, but the man is actually a liar and a criminal.Pearls Off Dondra Head
7th April 1955Episode 11
Tim and Toubo learn of a rich pearl bed from a dying man and decide to try their luck at pearl diving.Jungle Search
14th April 1955Episode 12
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.Hate at Forty Fathoms
21st April 1955Episode 13
Tim and Toubo are hired to kill a whale responsible for the deaths of numerous fishermen.Malayan Magic
28th April 1955Episode 14
Tim and Toubo use magic tricks and an old cane to challenge a despotic Malayan ruler who routinely kills those who oppose him.Torch of Olympiad
7th May 1955Episode 15
Tim and Toubu visit Crete to search for a relic over three thousand years old called "The Torch of the Olympiad".Walk Wide of Lions
14th May 1955Episode 16
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.Episode 17
Tim and Toulo investigate South American revolutionaries.The Elephant Gun
28th May 1955Episode 18
Tim and Toubo investigate the death of a friend who was supposedly killed by an elephant on a rampage.Bite of the Ruby Red
4th June 1955Episode 19
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."The Honor of Dr. Mazaro
11th June 1955Episode 20
A chemical company hires to Tim and Toubo to negotiate the renewal of a contract with the leader of a Latin American country.Girl in the Jeep
18th June 1955Episode 21
While sitting in a bar in Algiers, Tim and Toubo become fascinated with a beautiful girl.The Vanishing Island
25th June 1955Episode 22
Tim and Toubo attempt to locate a mysterious island that is said to appear and disappear.Run 'Till You Die
7th July 1955Episode 23
Tim and Toubo assist an Asian plantation owner from the attacks of Tibetan bandits.Last Days of Dolores
14th July 1955Episode 24
Tim and Toubo are hired to find a research scientist who failed to return from an expedition in remote Mexico.Escape from Camp Diablo
21st July 1955Episode 25
Tim and Toubo try to prove the existence of a notorious, and illegal, prison.The Black Scarab
28th July 1955Episode 26
Tim and Toubo try to help a lovely French woman whose son has been kidnapped by her brutal husband.The Lady and the Lion
5th August 1955Episode 27
After a series of accidents disrupt production, a movie company working in Africa hires Tim and Toubo to protect the crew.Drums of Far Island
12th August 1955Episode 28
While on a fishing trip to the Virgin Islands, Tim and Toubo uncover a voodoo revival.Aloha Means Goodbye
19th August 1955Episode 29
Tim and Toubo are unwelcome party crashers on an exclusive Hawaiian island.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.
