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Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion

30min

Action & Adventure

Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion was a half-hour black-and-white television series about the French Foreign Legion starring Buster Crabbe in the title role. Crabbe's real-life son Cullen Crabbe played the Legion mascot, with cowboy sidekick Fuzzy Knight playing himself as Legion comedy relief. The series premiered on NBC on 13 February 1955 and ended its first run with the 65th episode shown on 7 December 1957. It was shown for many years in syndication on American television under the title Foreign Legionnaire.

Production Companies

Telepictures of Morocco

Carra Film

Frantel Productions

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Introduction

1. Introduction

30min

13th Feb 1955

The Flaming Hoop

2. The Flaming Hoop

30min

The Flaming Hoop

3. The Flaming Hoop

30min

When a Sheik dies, his brother attempts to seize the throne which should rightfully go to the son.

Tala's Secret

4. Tala's Secret

30min

6th Mar 1955

The Camel Race

5. The Camel Race

30min

13th Mar 1955

Esprit de Corps

6. Esprit de Corps

30min

Carnival in Zagora

7. Carnival in Zagora

30min

27th Mar 1955

20 Fathoms under the Desert

8. 20 Fathoms under the Desert

30min

3rd Apr 1955

Strange Sanctuary

9. Strange Sanctuary

30min

10th Apr 1955

The Prayer Rug

10. The Prayer Rug

30min

17th Apr 1955

The Golden Loop

11. The Golden Loop

30min

24th Apr 1955

Caravan Patrol

12. Caravan Patrol

30min

1st May 1955

Tina

13. Tina

30min

8th May 1955

The Captive Oasis

14. The Captive Oasis

30min

15th May 1955

Revenge

15. Revenge

30min

22nd May 1955

As Long As There Will Be Money

16. As Long As There Will Be Money

30min

29th May 1955

Ambushed

17. Ambushed

30min

5th Jun 1955

The Jewel Box

18. The Jewel Box

30min

12th Jun 1955

The Man with the Mat

19. The Man with the Mat

30min

19th Jun 1955

The Dagger of Judah

20. The Dagger of Judah

30min

26th Jun 1955

Ransom

27. Ransom

30min

The Legion Is Our Home

28. The Legion Is Our Home

30min

The Little Boy Who Found Christmas

36. The Little Boy Who Found Christmas

30min

25th Dec 1955

For Christmas this year, Capt. Gallant has promised Cuffy a trip to America. However, all of the Legions' gifts are stolen from the caravan, and it looks like the captain won't be able to let Cuffy go on his promised trip. Cuffy runs away to try to find the missing presents, and in the process he learns what Christmas is really about.

First air date

13th Feb 1955

Last air date

25th Dec 1955

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks