Sailor of Fortune

Summary

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]

Sailor of Fortune
Directed byJohn Guillermin
Country of originCanada
United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes31
Production
ProducerMichael Sadlier
Production companies
  • M.E. Films Ltd
  • Mid Ocean Productions[1]
Original release
NetworkITV
Release17 September 1956 (1956-09-17)

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

  1. ^ a b "Sailor of Fortune (TV series)". BFI. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Sailor of Fortune". Nostalgia Central. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  3. ^ Vagg, Stephen (17 November 2020). "John Guillermin: Action Man". Filmink.

External links edit

  • Sailor of Fortune at IMDb  
  • Sailor of Fortune at CTVA