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Soldiers of Fortune : Season 1
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Air date: 10 Jan '55 - 29 episodesSoldiers 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.
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List of Episodes (29)
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1. Escort to Namtok
10 Jan '55A husband and wife hire Tim and Toubo to guide them through a jungle infested with dangerous animals and headhunters.
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2. The Gaboon Viper
17 Jan '55Tim 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.
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3. The Runaway King
28 Jan '55Tim and Toubo become intrigued by reports of an island whose visitors are said never to return.
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4. The Lady of Rajmahal
09 Feb '55Tim and Toubo are hired to transport a valuable painting through the jungle.
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5. The Greatest Beast
20 Feb '55Tim and Toubo investigate the disappearance of man who was supposedly slain by a monstrous animal.
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6. Gypsy Prince
02 Mar '55Tim 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.
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7. Old Lady's Mine
09 Mar '55An 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.
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8. Return of the Hawk
16 Mar '55A wealthy man hires Tim and Toubo as bodyguards to protect his family from a bandit gang who is terrorizing the area.
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9. Jungle Rebel
23 Mar '55In French Indo-China, Tim and Toubo are hired to negotiate a peace treaty between the French and a rebel band operating near Saigon.
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10. Cut Charlie In
30 Mar '55Tim and Toubo become friends with a war hero, but the man is actually a liar and a criminal.
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11. Pearls Off Dondra Head
07 Apr '55Tim and Toubo learn of a rich pearl bed from a dying man and decide to try their luck at pearl diving.
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12. Jungle Search
14 Apr '55Tim 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.
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13. Hate at Forty Fathoms
21 Apr '55Tim and Toubo are hired to kill a whale responsible for the deaths of numerous fishermen.
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14. Malayan Magic
28 Apr '55Tim and Toubo use magic tricks and an old cane to challenge a despotic Malayan ruler who routinely kills those who oppose him.
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15. Torch of Olympiad
07 May '55Tim and Toubu visit Crete to search for a relic over three thousand years old called "The Torch of the Olympiad".
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16. Walk Wide of Lions
14 May '55A 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.
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17. The General
21 May '55Tim and Toulo investigate South American revolutionaries.
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18. The Elephant Gun
28 May '55Tim and Toubo investigate the death of a friend who was supposedly killed by an elephant on a rampage.
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19. Bite of the Ruby Red
04 Jun '55Two 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."
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20. The Honor of Dr. Mazaro
11 Jun '55A chemical company hires to Tim and Toubo to negotiate the renewal of a contract with the leader of a Latin American country.
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21. Girl in the Jeep
18 Jun '55While sitting in a bar in Algiers, Tim and Toubo become fascinated with a beautiful girl.
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22. The Vanishing Island
25 Jun '55Tim and Toubo attempt to locate a mysterious island that is said to appear and disappear.
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23. Run 'Till You Die
07 Jul '55Tim and Toubo assist an Asian plantation owner from the attacks of Tibetan bandits.
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24. Last Days of Dolores
14 Jul '55Tim and Toubo are hired to find a research scientist who failed to return from an expedition in remote Mexico.
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25. Escape from Camp Diablo
21 Jul '55Tim and Toubo try to prove the existence of a notorious, and illegal, prison.
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