Synopsis
Soldiers 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.
Episodes
1E1Escort to NamtokA husband and wife hire Tim and Toubo to guide them through a jungle infested with dangerous animals and headhunters.30m2E2The Gaboon ViperTim 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.30m3E3The Runaway KingTim and Toubo become intrigued by reports of an island whose visitors are said never to return.30m4E4The Lady of RajmahalTim and Toubo are hired to transport a valuable painting through the jungle.30m5E5The Greatest BeastTim and Toubo investigate the disappearance of man who was supposedly slain by a monstrous animal.30m6E6Gypsy PrinceTim 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.30m7E7Old Lady's MineAn 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.30m8E8Return of the HawkA wealthy man hires Tim and Toubo as bodyguards to protect his family from a bandit gang who is terrorizing the area.30m9E9Jungle RebelIn French Indo-China, Tim and Toubo are hired to negotiate a peace treaty between the French and a rebel band operating near Saigon.30m10E10Cut Charlie InTim and Toubo become friends with a war hero, but the man is actually a liar and a criminal.30m11E11Pearls Off Dondra HeadTim and Toubo learn of a rich pearl bed from a dying man and decide to try their luck at pearl diving.30m12E12Jungle SearchTim 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.30m13E13Hate at Forty FathomsTim and Toubo are hired to kill a whale responsible for the deaths of numerous fishermen.30m14E14Malayan MagicTim and Toubo use magic tricks and an old cane to challenge a despotic Malayan ruler who routinely kills those who oppose him.30m15E15Torch of OlympiadTim and Toubu visit Crete to search for a relic over three thousand years old called "The Torch of the Olympiad".30m16E16Walk Wide of LionsA 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.30m17E17The GeneralTim and Toulo investigate South American revolutionaries.30m18E18The Elephant GunTim and Toubo investigate the death of a friend who was supposedly killed by an elephant on a rampage.30m19E19Bite of the Ruby RedTwo 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."30m20E20The Honor of Dr. MazaroA chemical company hires to Tim and Toubo to negotiate the renewal of a contract with the leader of a Latin American country.30m21E21Girl in the JeepWhile sitting in a bar in Algiers, Tim and Toubo become fascinated with a beautiful girl.30m22E22The Vanishing IslandTim and Toubo attempt to locate a mysterious island that is said to appear and disappear.30m23E23Run 'Till You DieTim and Toubo assist an Asian plantation owner from the attacks of Tibetan bandits.30m24E24Last Days of DoloresTim and Toubo are hired to find a research scientist who failed to return from an expedition in remote Mexico.30m25E25Escape from Camp DiabloTim and Toubo try to prove the existence of a notorious, and illegal, prison.30m26E26The Black ScarabTim and Toubo try to help a lovely French woman whose son has been kidnapped by her brutal husband.30m27E27The Lady and the LionAfter a series of accidents disrupt production, a movie company working in Africa hires Tim and Toubo to protect the crew.30m28E28Drums of Far IslandWhile on a fishing trip to the Virgin Islands, Tim and Toubo uncover a voodoo revival.30m29E29Aloha Means GoodbyeTim and Toubo are unwelcome party crashers on an exclusive Hawaiian island.30m
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