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TV Series · 1963

Crane

60 min · Crime, Action & Adventure · Returning Series

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Synopsis

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.

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Seasons & episodes

Season 1 (13 ep)
  • 1. A Death of No Importance

    Apr 2, 1963 · 60 min

    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.

  • 2. Bad Company

    Apr 9, 1963 · 60 min

    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.

  • 3. The Cannabis Syndicate

    Apr 16, 1963 · 60 min

    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.

  • 4. My Deadly Friend

    Apr 23, 1963 · 60 min

    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.

  • 5. The Executioners

    Apr 30, 1963 · 60 min

    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.

  • 6. Yesterday's Woman

    May 7, 1963 · 60 min

    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.

  • 7. The Price of Friendship

    May 14, 1963 · 60 min

    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.

  • 8. Three Days to Die

    May 21, 1963 · 60 min

    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.

  • 9. My Brother's Keeper

    May 28, 1963 · 60 min

    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.

  • 10. The Unwanted

    Jun 4, 1963 · 60 min

    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.

  • 11. Return of a Hero

    Jun 11, 1963 · 60 min

    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.

  • 12. The Golden Attraction

    Jun 18, 1963 · 60 min

    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.

  • 13. A Case of Dolls

    Jun 25, 1963 · 60 min

    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.

Season 2 (13 ep)
  • 1. The Death of Marie Vetier

    Jan 13, 1964 · 60 min

    A beautiful and desperate women brings murder and treachery into Crane's life. The smuggler learns the hard way just how dangerous such a combination can be.

  • 2. Epitaph for a Fat Woman

    Jan 20, 1964 · 60 min

    When his friend's son fails to arrive home from school, Crane and Orlando follows a trail that leads to death and heartbreak for his group of friends.

  • 3. Dead Reckoning

    Jan 27, 1964

    Despite his reservations to do so, Crane allows himself to become involved in getting a man out of prison - unfortunately for all concerned, the man is very nasty piece of work - and Crane nearly gets killed in the attempt.

  • 4. Picture of My Brother

    Feb 3, 1964

    Faced with bringing The Venda gang - a ruthless bunch of killers - the justice, Colonel Mahmoud seeks Crane's help, and all hell breaks lose on the Morocco streets.

  • 5. Two Rings for Danger

    Feb 10, 1964

    The brother of a murdered man becomes suspicious when he's told that Crane was the last person to see his brother alive. So does Colonel Mahmoud - and that spells trouble for Crane.

  • 6. Death Is a Black Camel

    Feb 17, 1964

    Mahmoud and Crane share an uneasy alliance. The policeman must solve a baffling case, and Crane is asked to keep a strange rendezvous - a meeting from which he may not return

  • 7. The Secret Assassin

    Feb 24, 1964

    Crane is invited to the palace of Mouley Ahmed as his honoured guest. But the reception he gets give him cause to doubt the true nature of his 'friend' invitation.

  • 8. A Mouthful of Ashes

    Mar 2, 1964

    When Crane gives Orlando a ticket for the theatre, he has no idea that he is sending his friend into danger - or that he himself will become involved before the day is through.

  • 9. Recoil

    Mar 9, 1964

    When the Contessa d'Avezzano invites Crane and Orlando to her villa, she has more than a dinner date on her mind. It's an invitation to murder - with Crane as the main course.

  • 10. Gypsy's Warning

    Mar 16, 1964

    When Philipe plans to take revenge on a police informer, a turn of the cards from Gypsy leads Crane into violence ans murder - and the shadow of death looms dark over his friends.

  • 11. Knife in the Dark

    Mar 23, 1964

    Orlando is suspected of murder. That night he left Crane's café after a quarrel, and the following morning he was found on the beach with blood on his hands.

  • 12. Murder Is Waiting

    Mar 30, 1964

    A killer lies hidden in Casablanca. The police are on his trial - and so is Crane who, after receiving a strange invitation, finds himself with mortal danger.

  • 13. Man Without a Past

    Apr 6, 1964

    Crane finds himself up against a group of a thieves who have decided that the only way to stop Crane clearing an innocent man's name is to have shot on sight.

Season 3 (1 ep)
  • 13. The Man in the Gold Waistcoat

    Jan 18, 1965

    If it hadn't been for the waistcoat, Crane wouldn't have become involved in the death of a man found in the desert. He did become involved - and now he's running for his life from a band of men intent on killing him.

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