There are certain songs that you just can't get out of your head and Johnny River's hit "Secret Agent Man" has always been one of them with me. This series was shown in both the United Kingdom and the United States starring Patrick McGoohan (who is best known to American audiences as the sadistic warden in the Clint Eastwood film Escape From Alcatraz) as John Drake a dashing and debonair secret agent ala James Bond (the Bond movies were at the height of their success when this show came out). Drake was a unique kind of hero because he usually fought with his wits however he never backed down from a fight. This episode has him after stolen secrets and dealing with a strange disfigured villian who reminds me of Blofeld in the Bond movies. Its a good show that gives Drake a chance to show off his intellectual and fighting skills (there is a good karate fight). A little bit of trivia, I heard they offered McGoohan the role of 007 but he turned it down.
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