The Persuaders! (1971)

Genre

action television series, crime television series, comedy television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 24 episodes

Rated

12

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 131 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two wealthy playboys, an American and a British one, team up to solve crimes and have adventures. They travel between glamorous locations in Europe, mixing action with comedy.

energeticglamorouslightheartedcheekyfast-pacedcharmingplayfulslickstylish

What happens

The Persuaders! is a British action comedy television series starring Tony Curtis and Roger Moore, produced by ITC Entertainment, and initially broadcast on ITV and ABC in 1971. The show has been called "the last major entry in the cycle of adventure series that began 11 years earlier with Danger Man in 1960", as well as "the most ambitious and most expensive of Sir Lew Grade's international action adventure series". The Persuaders! was filmed in Britain, France, and Italy between May 1970 and June 1971. Despite its focus on the British and American markets, The Persuaders! became more successful elsewhere. It won its highest awards in Australia and Spain, and Roger Moore and Tony Curtis were honoured in Germany and France for their acting. The Persuaders! used many of the resources of Moore's previous show, The Saint. These included locations, and the idea of reusing many of the visible vehicles from episode to episode. The series' synth-laden theme music was composed by John Barry. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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