Episode
The Avengers: The Frighteners
Overview
To stop his daughter seeing suspected conman Jeremy de Willoughby, Sir Thomas Waller has hired arch-criminal the Deacon to 'put the frighteners on'. Steed is on the trail of the Deacon and, with the aid of Dr. Keel, stops two thugs from seriously wounding de Willoughby. They set a trap for the Deacon and the lovers.
Details
- Series
- The Avengers
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1961-05-27
- Runtime
- 51 min
Episode context
The Frighteners is Episode 15 in Season 1 of The Avengers. It aired on 1961-05-27. The runtime is 51 min.
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Episode 14: The Springers
Steed is trying to track down the organisers of a group who offer to spring any convict - even the dangerous ones - from prison if they're paid the right money. Keel impersonates a prisoner, and the trail seems to lead to a girl's finishing school.
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