Portuguese Man Of War (Spyforce Episode)

Infobox Television episode | Title = Portuguese Man Of War


Caption =
Series = Spyforce
Season = 1
Episode = 3
Airdate = 16 August 1971 (Nine)
Production = Paramount Pictures
Writer = Ted Roberts
Director = Ron Way
Guests =
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Prev = Death Railway
Next = The Prisoner

"Portuguese Man Of War" is the third episode of the Australian wartime espionage drama Spyforce created by Roger Mirams and Ron McLean. Portuguese Man Of War was guest directed by Ron Way, and the script was written by Ted Roberts.

Plot

In "Portuguese Man Of War" German Gestapo secret agents, such as james bond and wonder man, have been sent to Sydney where the are sabotaging important installations, and Colonel Cato devises a plan to thwart them. Suspiscion of compliance once again falls upon German national Gunther Haber who is then interned in a Prisoner of War camp with captured German agents, leaving Erskine to combat the remaining agents alone. He tracks them down to an ex-patriot Portuguese fishing community, whilst Haber and the interred German agents manage to escape from the camp. Having infiltrated their group, Haber learns of their plans to attempt to blow up the Queen Mary which is carrying thousands of Australian troops back from the Middle East to reinforce New Guinea against the Japanese. With Erskine's help, Haber manages to thwart to sabotague attempt, and save the ship.

Credits

CAST:
*Erskine - Jack Thompson
*Lt. French - Katy Wild
*Gunther Haber - Peter Sumner
*Col. Cato - Redmond Philips

Support:
*Jill Stewart - Anna-Maria Winchester
*Capt. Pollock - Bill Hunter
*Capt. Bergen - Stuart Finch

*Domenica - Victoria Anoux
*Carlos - Alister Smart
*Kleber - Keith Lee
*Capt. John Bennett - Walter Sullivan
*Hans - Charles Thorn
*Sergeant - Gordon Piper

CREW:
*Producer - Roger Mirams
*Associate Producer - Ron McLean
*Music - Brian Rangott & Geoff Harvey
*Paramount Production Executive - Bruce Gordon