Secret Agent AKA Danger Man, Set 3

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Much like the U.S. series The Man From U.N.C.L.E., this cool, clever cold war spy show is built on elaborate espionage shell games and diplomatic chicanery, and Patrick McGoohan’s John Drake is the ingenious con man behind the bluffs and feints. The eight episodes on set 3 feature the usual array of plots pulled off with tongue-in-cheek charm–the nationalistic fervor of “Have a Glass of Wine” turns espionage into a veritable sporting event between spies, and in “You’re Not in Any Trouble, Are You?” Drake gets to the bottom of a murder for hire ring by taking out a hit on himself. But the humor is interspersed with more ambivalent episodes. “That’s Two of Us Sorry” offers up a casualty of the cold war mentality, and the assassins school of “Such Men Are Dangerous” rings with an undercurrent of fascism. For sheer invention, “The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove” delivers a mind game worthy of The Prisoner’s Number 2. The set also features “A Man to Be Trusted,” “The Affair at Castelevara,” and “Don’t Nail Him Yet.”
The episodes feature the complete British cuts, with the Danger Man title and bouncy spinet theme song, but if you miss the Johnny Rivers theme song from the American version of the show, just click to the supplements and you can enjoy the U.S. credits as well as a still gallery and a biography and filmography of star Patrick McGoohan. –Sean Axmaker

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Stateside, this wildly popular series from the ’60s was called “Secret Agent Man”, which was also the name of its catchy theme song. Whatever his title, John Drake was the guy to go to when governments worldwide sought help in cracking complex cases. His employer was NATO’s Secret Service branch, and his modus operandi was strictly solo. “Danger Man” eventually evolved into “The Prisoner”, so it’s not surprising that the lead character was played by none other than Patrick McGoohan. VHS: 3 episodes at 2 hours 36 min. on 3 cassettes. DVD: 6 episodes at 5 hours 12 min. on 2 DVDs. Simon says: Secret Agent eventually evolved into The Prisoner, so it’s not surprising that the lead character was played by none other than Patrick McGoohan.