The Black Brigand

25min

The Black Brigand' (1956) - starred William Devlin as Carl the White King, Laidman Browne as Don Rogano and Anthony Newlands played Fernando. Carl the White King was a Macchiavelian figure who ruled the country with cruelty and oppression. Don Fernando, exiled from court, was a Robin Hood/ Zorro type figure who redressed ordinary people's grievances, but whose identity was unknown to the King. Series is believed to be lost.

Episodes

Cast

Trap for a Grandee

1. Trap for a Grandee

25min

10th Jun 1956

"Black are their hats, Black Hats, Black are their cloaks, Black cloaks, We keep the army on the run, On the run The Black Brigands men will come, The Black Brigands men will come, Saddles of leather thunder together, Swords..... gleaming in the sun."

Gunpowder

2. Gunpowder

25min

17th Jun 1956

The Burning Mountain

3. The Burning Mountain

25min

24th Jun 1956

An Ass, in Girl's Clothing

4. An Ass, in Girl's Clothing

25min

1st Jul 1956

The Gypsy Queen

5. The Gypsy Queen

25min

8th Jul 1956

Too Many Cooks

6. Too Many Cooks

25min

15th Jul 1956

A Bottle of Poison

7. A Bottle of Poison

25min

22nd Jul 1956

Swords in the Sun

8. Swords in the Sun

25min

29th Jul 1956

First air date

10th Jun 1956

Last air date

29th Jul 1956

Status

Returning Series

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks