Crane

1h

Action & Adventure

Crime

The adventures of Richard Crane, cafe owner & part-time smuggler, around the coast of Morocco, aided (and sometimes abetted) by his ex-Foreign Legion sidekick Orlando, waitress Halina, and local cop Colonel Mahmoud.

Episodes

Cast

A Death of No Importance

1. A Death of No Importance

1h

2nd Apr 1963

Crane relentless hunts a killer through a killer through the streets of Casablance. He has good reason to find the man: The murderer was responsible for killing Crane's friend.

Bad Company

2. Bad Company

1h

9th Apr 1963

Orlando's favourite saying 'Pick up a strange woman and you pick up trouble' because a terrifying reality when Crane offer a lift to a young hitch-hiker.

The Cannabis Syndicate

3. The Cannabis Syndicate

1h

16th Apr 1963

Crane and Colonel Mahmoud find themselves up against a murder-for-sale syndicate – a mysterious organisation which threatens to end both their careers unless they strike first.

My Deadly Friend

4. My Deadly Friend

1h

23rd Apr 1963

It appears that someone is overly anxious to have Crane arrested on false charges. Who is behind the threats? Determined to find out, Crane receives a nasty surprise.

The Executioners

5. The Executioners

1h

30th Apr 1963

When Crane and Orlando give assistance to a wounded man, being hunted in Casablanca, they find themselves facing a new and deadly threat to their careers.

Yesterday's Woman

6. Yesterday's Woman

1h

7th May 1963

Someone is trying to murder the beautiful Madeleine. The plan is an ingenious one. So ingenious that Crane has his work cut out trying to find the culprit. But he must - before an innocent man is convicted of the crime.

The Price of Friendship

7. The Price of Friendship

1h

14th May 1963

When Haufmann's boat docks at Casablanca, Mahmoud – and Crane – show interest. Both are looking for a gang of thieves — one of whom could be a ruthless killer.

Three Days to Die

8. Three Days to Die

1h

21st May 1963

Though all the evidence points to the man being guilty of murder, Crane believes otherwise, and sets out to prove the man's innocence. There's just one snag — he has only three days in which to do so.

My Brother's Keeper

9. My Brother's Keeper

1h

28th May 1963

A callous murderer is hiding in Casablanca. Mahmoud, faced with the traditional loyalties to the Foreign Legion, is helpless to arrest him. The policeman seeks Crane's help.

The Unwanted

10. The Unwanted

1h

4th Jun 1963

Crane decides to take in a homeless, hungry orphan, unaware of the trouble to come – or the danger he's placing the lives of himself and those he cares about in.

Return of a Hero

11. Return of a Hero

1h

11th Jun 1963

Having rescued a man being pursued though the dark streets of Morocco, Crane finds himself faced with an intriguing mystery — one which somehow includes a yellow rabbit.

The Golden Attraction

12. The Golden Attraction

1h

18th Jun 1963

When a corpse is discovered in a new grave, Crane has his reasons for not getting involved. But fate has a way of changing one's mind — and that's when his troubles begin.

A Case of Dolls

13. A Case of Dolls

1h

25th Jun 1963

When Crane and Orlando discover a box floating in the sea, its contents bring many surprises – not all welcomed by the two men, who find themselves prey to a group of very nasty rogues.

First air date

2nd Apr 1963

Last air date

18th Jan 1965

Status

Returning Series

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks