Michael Strait is a world-renowned photographer whose assignments lead him into investigating mysterious goings-on amongst the rich and glamorous and intrigue from far-flung places as Iraq, French Indochina, and Algiers.
Man of the World (Season 2)
The Bandit (Episode 1)
Writer: Ian Stuart Black
Air date: 1963-05-11
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: When Strait tries to obtain an interview with a tempestuous Italian film star, he finds she has been kidnapped by a Sicilian bandit with an odd sense of humour.
The Enemy (Episode 2)
Writer: Julian Bond
Air date: 1963-05-18
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: Strait is assigned to find the hiding place of a fashionable Italian doctor who, having rejected 'civilisation', has gone to work in the African jungle. The man was secretly on a new virus, and Strait must confirm its existence.
Double Exposure (Episode 3)
Writer: Jack Davies
Air date: 1963-05-25
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: Strait plays chauffeur to an eccentric old woman on holiday in order to investigate whether a military leader behind the Iron Curtain is actually dead and now being impersonated by somebody else.
Jungle Mission (Episode 4)
Writer: Lindsay Galloway
Air date: 1963-06-01
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: While gathering material for a report on a rebel leader in the Amazon, Strait encounters an order of nuns who wish to establish a mission in the jungle – but someone is out to stop them.
In the Picture (Episode 5)
Writer: Brian Clemens
Air date: 1963-06-08
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: Although he doesn't realise it, a picture taken by Strait reveals the secret of a plot to assassinate a European president. But the group behind the murder plot are aware of the photograph's existence – and order the photographer's death.
The Bullfighter (Episode 6)
Writer: Marc Brandel
Air date: 1963-06-15
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: In Spain on a 'simple' assignment, Strait finds an air of mystery surrounding his 'model' – a bullfighter. It appears that someone is prepared to go to any lengths to stop the man becoming a success.
The Prince (Episode 7)
Writer: Arthur Berlin
Air date: 1963-06-22
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: In order to avert a rebellion, Strait helps establish the true identity of a young boy kidnapped years earlier and who claims he is the rightful heir to the throne.
Seasons
Episodes 13
Episodes 7