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The Hanged Man

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After surviving a series of attempts on his life, successful businessman Lew Burnett decides to remain "dead" after the most recent one so he can go undercover and find out which of his close friends and business associates want him dead.

DramaCrime

2.8 / 5

15th February 1975 - 5th April 1975
Top Cast
Gary WatsonMichael WilliamsColin Blakely
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Wheel of Fortune Still
Wheel of Fortune
15th February 1975

Episode 1

The wheel spins from a wounded scramble across moors to a wages robbery to raise funds for survival.

Tower of Destruction Still
Tower of Destruction
22nd February 1975

Episode 2

The tower is the high skeletal framework above a power station under construction. Burnett and Crowe go back over the private airfield and the ashes of the plane crash that killed Burnett's wife.

Knave of Coins Still
Knave of Coins
1st March 1975

Episode 3

The Knave is an accountant in Locarno, protected by bodyguards and an electrified fence - the architect of embezzlement. And some of it is Burnett's money.

Chariot of Earth Still
Chariot of Earth
8th March 1975

Episode 4

The chariot drives across the coast of Scotland where North Sea oil and the land where it will devour conflict in a struggle for the world's highest stakes. This is where one of Burnett's ex-partners realised ambition when he bought a Highland estate and its lairdship.

The Bridge Maker Still
The Bridge Maker
15th March 1975

Episode 5

That's what they called Lew Burnett when he ran a contract in a totalitarian police state. If he goes back to find answers he will find himself accessory to corruption, under sentence of death, and will be chained to a prison wall.

Grail and Platter Still
Grail and Platter
22nd March 1975

Episode 6

The polished practitioners of organised crime in Detroit learn that Burnett is alive and can still provide something they want.

Laws of Fortune Still
Laws of Fortune
29th March 1975

Episode 7

The laws are the tricky rules of high finance which Burnett has played all his commercial life and has to play again, on the run and under darkness.

Ring of Return Still
Ring of Return
5th April 1975

Episode 8

Tons of concrete are poured onto a motorway bridge - and the police want Crowe and Burnett for murder.

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