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The Persuaders!
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Five Miles to Midnight

  • Episode aired Feb 16, 1972
  • 52m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Joan Collins in The Persuaders! (1971)
ActionAdventureComedy

On the run from the U.S. authorities and the Mob, an American gangster in Rome offers information, expecting in return a reduced sentence; however, smuggling him out of the country will be n... Read allOn the run from the U.S. authorities and the Mob, an American gangster in Rome offers information, expecting in return a reduced sentence; however, smuggling him out of the country will be no easy task for the Persuaders.On the run from the U.S. authorities and the Mob, an American gangster in Rome offers information, expecting in return a reduced sentence; however, smuggling him out of the country will be no easy task for the Persuaders.

  • Director
    • Val Guest
  • Writer
    • Terry Nation
  • Stars
    • Tony Curtis
    • Roger Moore
    • Joan Collins
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    298
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    • Director
      • Val Guest
    • Writer
      • Terry Nation
    • Stars
      • Tony Curtis
      • Roger Moore
      • Joan Collins
    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Tony Curtis
    Tony Curtis
    • Danny Wilde
    Roger Moore
    Roger Moore
    • Lord Brett Sinclair
    Joan Collins
    Joan Collins
    • Sidonie
    Robert Hutton
    Robert Hutton
    • Frank Rocco
    Laurence Naismith
    Laurence Naismith
    • Judge Fulton
    Robert Rietty
    Robert Rietty
    • Torino
    Ian Thompson
    Ian Thompson
    • Vasile
    Ferdy Mayne
    Ferdy Mayne
    • Count Sangallo
    Robert Gallico
    • Manny Howard
    Jean Marsh
    Jean Marsh
    • Nicola
    Arnold Diamond
    Arnold Diamond
    • Brusati
    Maxwell Craig
    Maxwell Craig
    • Torino's Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Fielder
    Harry Fielder
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Val Guest
    • Writer
      • Terry Nation
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    10sylvain1888

    The best

    One of my favorite episodes, He's very funny and the heroes are really close friends, with great views over Rome and Italy.
    searchanddestroy-1

    The decoy

    Amusing and fast paced episode, also taking place between the South of France and Italy, as many other episodes of this series. Fast paced and never boring, with always dialogues that make you smile, it is a very good episode where the overall atmosphere is the most important. And what an excitement to have also here the gorgeous Joan Collins, whom I did not expect to see in this kind of stuff. Val Guest, once more, directed this episode. I will never get tired to watch and watch over again and again this series, so typical of the early seventies and a TV show that will be produced all over europe, South of France, England, Sweden.
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    • Trivia
      Joan Collins wrote in her memoir that Roger Moore and Tony Curtis weren't getting along, which made the shoot tense.
    • Goofs
      Driving along a country road shortly after fleeing Rome the dark shadow of the camera and tripod can be plainly seen against the bottom half of the vehicle.
    • Quotes

      Sidonie: I'm Sid.

      Lord Brett Sinclair: It has a nice feminine sound.

      Sidonie: Short for Sidonie. Do you want to shake hands or kiss?

      Lord Brett Sinclair: Well, I like to stick to conventions, have a brief courtship first.

      Sidonie: How long?

      Lord Brett Sinclair: 10, 15 minutes. I hate long engagements!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Morning After: Remembering the Persuaders! (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      The Persuaders
      (Theme)

      Composed by John Barry

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    • Release date
      • February 16, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France(police roadblock)
    • Production companies
      • Television Reporters International Tribune
      • Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
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    • Runtime
      • 52m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 1.37 : 1

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