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A&E: Secret Agent aka Danger Man - The Complete Collection [1964] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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In praise of Patrick McGoohan
Review date: 2007-05-28 Rating: 10 out of 10
This is a superb collection - yoking together all of the 'Danger Man' ('Secret Agent' in the US) episodes. The cumulative effect of watching several of these days is to admire the cleverly nuanced acting skills of Patrick McGoohan. There is none of the campness of Roger Moore in 'The Saint'. McGoohan was one of the finest actors of his generation, easily up there with the likes of Stanley Baker, Sean Connery and co, and the John Drake character that he developed was multi-faceted, deeply layered, and yet was delightfully shorn of the 'Romantic' interest that dogged other such series. Fisticuffs are rare, yet highly expolsive when they do occur, and even the gadgetry that was added in later episodes - no doubt arising from the similar toys used in James Bond films - is in keeping with the character. It's also great to see a range of classic Brit character actors, such as Richard Wattis, Warren Mitchell, Derren Nesbitt and others, utilised to great effect, in a series firmly out of the Golden Age of British TV. They don't make 'em like this any more, truly.
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Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Peter Madden
Creators:
Peter Madden (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
EAN: 0733961768589
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 18
Format: Box set, Black & White, Colour, DVD-Video, NTSC,
Release date: 2007-02-27
Universal product code (UPC): 733961768589
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Region code: 1
Running time: 3420 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1965-04-03
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: English (Published)