Soldiers of Fortune

30min

Action & Adventure

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.

Episodes

Cast

Escort to Namtok

1. Escort to Namtok

30min

10th Jan 1955

A husband and wife hire Tim and Toubo to guide them through a jungle infested with dangerous animals and headhunters.

The Gaboon Viper

2. The Gaboon Viper

30min

17th Jan 1955

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

3. The Runaway King

30min

28th Jan 1955

Tim and Toubo become intrigued by reports of an island whose visitors are said never to return.

The Lady of Rajmahal

4. The Lady of Rajmahal

30min

9th Feb 1955

Tim and Toubo are hired to transport a valuable painting through the jungle.

The Greatest Beast

5. The Greatest Beast

30min

20th Feb 1955

Tim and Toubo investigate the disappearance of man who was supposedly slain by a monstrous animal.

Gypsy Prince

6. Gypsy Prince

30min

2nd Mar 1955

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

7. Old Lady's Mine

30min

9th Mar 1955

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

8. Return of the Hawk

30min

16th Mar 1955

A wealthy man hires Tim and Toubo as bodyguards to protect his family from a bandit gang who is terrorizing the area.

Jungle Rebel

9. Jungle Rebel

30min

23rd Mar 1955

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

10. Cut Charlie In

30min

30th Mar 1955

Tim and Toubo become friends with a war hero, but the man is actually a liar and a criminal.

Pearls Off Dondra Head

11. Pearls Off Dondra Head

30min

7th Apr 1955

Tim and Toubo learn of a rich pearl bed from a dying man and decide to try their luck at pearl diving.

Jungle Search

12. Jungle Search

30min

14th Apr 1955

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

13. Hate at Forty Fathoms

30min

21st Apr 1955

Tim and Toubo are hired to kill a whale responsible for the deaths of numerous fishermen.

Malayan Magic

14. Malayan Magic

30min

28th Apr 1955

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

15. Torch of Olympiad

30min

7th May 1955

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

16. Walk Wide of Lions

30min

14th May 1955

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.

The General

17. The General

30min

21st May 1955

Tim and Toulo investigate South American revolutionaries.

The Elephant Gun

18. The Elephant Gun

30min

28th May 1955

Tim and Toubo investigate the death of a friend who was supposedly killed by an elephant on a rampage.

Bite of the Ruby Red

19. Bite of the Ruby Red

30min

4th Jun 1955

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

20. The Honor of Dr. Mazaro

30min

11th Jun 1955

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

21. Girl in the Jeep

30min

18th Jun 1955

While sitting in a bar in Algiers, Tim and Toubo become fascinated with a beautiful girl.

The Vanishing Island

22. The Vanishing Island

30min

25th Jun 1955

Tim and Toubo attempt to locate a mysterious island that is said to appear and disappear.

Run 'Till You Die

23. Run 'Till You Die

30min

7th Jul 1955

Tim and Toubo assist an Asian plantation owner from the attacks of Tibetan bandits.

Last Days of Dolores

24. Last Days of Dolores

30min

14th Jul 1955

Tim and Toubo are hired to find a research scientist who failed to return from an expedition in remote Mexico.

Escape from Camp Diablo

25. Escape from Camp Diablo

30min

21st Jul 1955

Tim and Toubo try to prove the existence of a notorious, and illegal, prison.

The Black Scarab

26. The Black Scarab

30min

28th Jul 1955

Tim and Toubo try to help a lovely French woman whose son has been kidnapped by her brutal husband.

The Lady and the Lion

27. The Lady and the Lion

30min

5th Aug 1955

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

28. Drums of Far Island

30min

12th Aug 1955

While on a fishing trip to the Virgin Islands, Tim and Toubo uncover a voodoo revival.

Aloha Means Goodbye

29. Aloha Means Goodbye

30min

19th Aug 1955

Tim and Toubo are unwelcome party crashers on an exclusive Hawaiian island.

First air date

10th Jan 1955

Last air date

10th Mar 1957

Status

Returning Series

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks