1957 Assignment Foreign Legion ep. on TPTV.

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1957 Assignment Foreign Legion ep. on TPTV. Oct 20, 2024 18:42:24 GMT

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Post by John Green on Oct 20, 2024 18:42:24 GMT

The Conquering Hero with Anthony Newley. Except at about 28 mins. here: www.tptvencore.co.uk/Video/The-Footage-Detectives-Episode-145?id=6218e126-5b09-4d53-b99d-aa91af46c082

Described as a missing epsode of a lost series, TVBrain says:

THESE PRODUCTIONS, WHICH EXIST IN THE ARCHIVES, MATCHED YOUR SEARCH.
ASSIGNMENT FOREIGN LEGION: The Conquering Hero (12.01.1957)
BOB MONKHOUSE AUDIO RECORDINGS: Hail the Conquering Hero
SHINE ON HARVEY MOON: Hail the Conquering Hero... (08.01.1982).

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1957 Assignment Foreign Legion ep. on TPTV. Oct 21, 2024 17:31:48 GMT

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Post by John Green on Oct 21, 2024 17:31:48 GMT

TVBrain has:

ASSIGNMENT FOREIGN LEGION
12.10.1956 The Search (missing)
26.10.1956 The Glory That Was Meister (missing)
06.10.1956 The Stool Pigeon (missing)
20.10.1956 The Ghost (missing)
27.10.1956 The Outcast (missing)
07.12.1956 The Anaya
The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
17.11.1956 The Sword of Truth (missing)
21.12.1956 A Matter of Honour (missing)
08.12.1956 The Debt (missing)
15.12.1956 Testimonial to a Soldier (missing)
01.02.1957 As We Forgive (missing)
08.02.1957 The Richest Man in the Legion (missing)
15.02.1957 The Deserter (missing)
05.01.1957 The Coward (missing)
01.03.1957 Mixed Blood (missing)
26.01.1957 The White Witch of Makala (missing)
22.12.1956 The Volunteer (missing).

CTVA says "Produced by Herman J. Blaser ("The Glory that was Meister"/ "The White Kepi" verified). 'Verified', on this site usually means 'verified on-screen', I believe. ctva.biz/UK/ITC/AssignmentForeignLegion.htm As with many other episodes of the series The Conquering Hero' is described as "Not shown in the US".

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1957 Assignment Foreign Legion ep. on TPTV. Oct 21, 2024 17:47:12 GMT Jeff Leach likes this

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Post by John Green on Oct 21, 2024 17:47:12 GMT

Assignment: Foreign Legion: THE CONQUERING HERO
12Jan57 UK ATV London, Sat / (not shown in US)
Intelfilm/ Exec. Prod. Anthony C. Bartley/ Producer E.M. Smedley Aston
Written by Cary Wilber
Directed by Don Chaffey
Hosted by Merle Oberon
Guest Cast:
Anthony Newley ........ Lgnre. Horatio Smith
Adrienne Corri ........ Gabrielle
Walter Rilla .......... Marchand
Patrick Troughton ..... Nedeau
Gertan Klauber ........ Schiller
George Pravda ......... Captain Leclerc
Stanley van Beers ..... colonel