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The Adventurer (1972)

The Adventurer poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 26 episodes
Rated
12
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A secret government agent pretends to be a famous movie star. He uses his cover to go on undercover missions that mix crime and adventure.

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What happens

The Adventurer is a 1972 British TV crime thriller/adventure series created by Monty Berman and Dennis Spooner. It premiered on ITV in the United Kingdom on 29 September 1972. The show starred Gene Barry as Gene Bradley, a secret government agent who poses as a wealthy movie star. The series contain plots and scenes that combine elements of the crime thriller, adventure, and secret agent drama genres. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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