Soldiers of Fortune (TV series)
| Soldiers of Fortune | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure |
| Starring | Revue Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | January 10, 1955 – March 10, 1957 |
Soldiers of Fortune is a
and was constantly rerun on American television into the 1960s.Cast
Main
- John Russell as Tim Kelly
- Chick Chandler as Toubo Smith
Guest stars
- Frances Bavier
- Andy Clyde in "Hate at Forty Fathoms" (1955)
- Carol Thurston as Nari in "Massacre in Mokhara" (1956)
- Uncredited actors include Filipino Hollywood actor Rudy Robles acting on various roles.[citation needed]
Production
The series began as a television pilot called Adventure in Java that was shown on the Chevron Theatre on 10 February 1953.[citation needed] The show starred Tim Holt[4] and Charles Bronson then credited as Charles Buchinsky.[5]
The show was sponsored for two years by 7 Up soft drink with the firm also sending the stars out on national publicity tours.[6]
One year after Soldiers of Fortune was cancelled, John Russell went on to star as Marshal Dan Troup in the successful ABC/
DVD release
Timeless Media Group (TMG) released a Region 1 five disc DVD set titled Soldiers of Fortune: The Complete Television Series on November 30, 2010. It includes all 29 episodes of Season 1 and all 23 episodes of Season 2.[8]
References
- ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
- ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ISBN 0-7864-1198-8.
- ^ p. 322 Miller, Lee O. The Great Cowboy Stars of Movies & Television Arlington House, 1979
- ^ p. 263 Pitts, Michael R. Charles Bronson: The 95 Films and the 156 Television Appearances McFarland, 1 Jan. 2003
- ^ p. 9 Sponsors Lose Values Visa Poor P.A. Routings Billboard 16 Mar 1957 ISSN 0006-2510 Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
- ^ "Billboard - Google Books". 1956-02-11. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ^ "Soldiers of Fortune - The Complete Television Series 52 Episodes!: John Russell, Chick Chandler, Boyd Stockman, Red Morgan, Paul Baxley, John Doucette, X. Brands, Michael Ansara: Movies & TV". Retrieved 2013-11-01.
External links
- Soldiers of Fortune at IMDb
- Episode guide
