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  • The Persuaders! Overture (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV Episode | 52 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The Persuaders!

Overture (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 52 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Two unsigned personal invitations will bring the titled Englishman, Lord Brett Sinclair and the self-made oil tycoon, the American Danny Wilde to Monaco for an encounter with a stunning brunette and the Mediterranean crime syndicate.
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Director
Basil Dearden (directed by)
Writer
Brian Clemens (screenplay by)
Producer
Robert S. Baker (produced by)
Composer
Ken Thorne (music composed by)
Cinematographer
Editor
Derek Chambers (as Derek Hyde Chambers)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 17, 1971

Release date
Sep 18, 1971 (United States)
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Cast

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26 cast members
Name Known for
Tony Curtis
Danny Wilde Danny Wilde   See fewer
Roger Moore
Lord Brett Sinclair Lord Brett Sinclair   See fewer
Laurence Naismith
Judge Fulton Judge Fulton   See fewer
Alex Scott
Coley Coley   See fewer
Bruno Barnabe
Maitre de Maitre de   See fewer
Neal Arden
Inspector Flavel Inspector Flavel   See fewer
John Acheson
Triver Triver   See fewer
Nina Baden-Semper
Air Hostess (uncredited) Air Hostess (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxwell Craig
Aircraft Captain (uncredited) Aircraft Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Diggins
Dupont's Henchman (uncredited) Dupont's Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Beulah Hughes
Brett's girl in Bar (uncredited) Brett's girl in Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Alf Joint
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Francoise Leriche
Blonde Hitch-Hiker 1 (uncredited) Blonde Hitch-Hiker 1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Rick Lester
Coley's 1st Henchman (uncredited) Coley's 1st Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrea Lloyd
Air Hostess 3 (uncredited) Air Hostess 3 (uncredited)   See fewer
Terence Maidment
Coley's 2nd Henchman (uncredited) Coley's 2nd Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Olivia Mela
Girl in bikini (uncredited) Girl in bikini (uncredited)   See fewer
Maria O'Brien
Air Hostess 1 (uncredited) Air Hostess 1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Denise Perrier
Brunette Hitchhiker (uncredited) Brunette Hitchhiker (uncredited)   See fewer
Nosher Powell
English Tourist (uncredited) English Tourist (uncredited)   See fewer
Jan Rennison
Other girl in bar (uncredited) Other girl in bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Christine Rodgers
Air Hostess 2 (uncredited) Air Hostess 2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Gordon Rollings
Bar tender (uncredited) Bar tender (uncredited)   See fewer
Christine Smith
Danny's girl in Bar (uncredited) Danny's girl in Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
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