The Outcast

Episode aired Jan 22, 1966
TV-PG
1h

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

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Patrick McGoohan and Richard Caldicot in Secret Agent (1964)

Action Adventure Crime Mystery Thriller

A WREN 's murdered, and i she's been carrying top secret documents. Drake's sent to investigate. why she has the papers. The only clue;'s a radio operator who disappeared right after she was... Read allA WREN 's murdered, and i she's been carrying top secret documents. Drake's sent to investigate. why she has the papers. The only clue;'s a radio operator who disappeared right after she was killed.A WREN 's murdered, and i she's been carrying top secret documents. Drake's sent to investigate. why she has the papers. The only clue;'s a radio operator who disappeared right after she was killed.

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7planktonrules

The more human side of John Drake.

This episode's summary might be confusing to many folks. After all, few folks outside the UK will know that a 'WREN' is a nickname for women serving in the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS; popularly and officially known as the Wrens). Just thought I'd toss this in to make things a bit more clear.

The show begins with a WREN being murdered. Who, exactly, did it isn't certain nor is the motive. However, the trail seems to lead to an ex- Navy man who is now living in Spain. Drake is to determine if he's guilty and take action. However, Drake shows a strongly human side in this show, as he's NOT content just to prove the guy's a killer and punish him but he wants to figure out why and were there any extenuating circumstances. To do this, he becomes friends with the suspect and a bromance soon develops.

This is a pretty good episode of "Secret Agent". As I mentioned above, it's more human than you might expect from a spy--and I liked that. The only negative is the ending--which seemed a bit of a slow fizzle instead of a satisfying ending. Still, it's well worth seeing.

Trivia
The song, Mio Amore Sta Lontano, which is used prominently as the leitmotif in several episodes, is used here in an instrumental-only version, playing softly when Drake first speaks with Ms. Cazalet at she pours him a drink. Mio Amore Sta Lontano is perhaps better known as She's Not There, a hit for The Zombies, at this time, and it's haunting melody, as well as its lyrics - in English, or, in Italian - adds a melancholy quality when used in used in various Danger Man episodes.

Goofs
In the final scene in the room the right side of Drake's jacket collar alternates between being turned up or folded down, depending on the camera angle.