Sailor of Fortune
| Sailor of Fortune | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Guillermin |
| Country of origin | Canada United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 31 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Michael Sadlier |
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| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 17 September 1956 |
Sailor of Fortune is a 1955 British-Canadian TV series starring Lorne Greene. There were 26, 25 minute episodes film for this television series.[2] Several episodes were directed by John Guillermin.[3]
It was filmed at New Elstree Studios and Nettlefold Studios, both near London.[1] Greene would go on to star in the popular American TV western series Bonanza.
Plot
[edit]Grant ‘Mitch’ Mitchell is the skipper of the American motor freighter that is based in the Mediterranean. The captain take on jobs carrying cargo and “anything that is profitable and not too illegal” around North Africa.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sailor of Fortune (TV series)". BFI. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Sailor of Fortune". Nostalgia Central. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (17 November 2020). "John Guillermin: Action Man". Filmink.
External links
[edit]- Sailor of Fortune at IMDb
- Sailor of Fortune at CTVA
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- 1955 Canadian television series debuts
- 1955 Canadian television series endings
- Canadian adventure television series
- British adventure television series
- Nautical television series
- Black-and-white British television shows
- Black-and-white Canadian television shows
- Television shows shot at New Elstree Studios
- Canadian drama television series stubs