The Best Episodes Directed By Charles Frend
Every TV Episode Directed by Charles Frend Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Charles Frend Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Charles Frend is "The Blue Veil", rated 7/10 from 1 user votes. It was "written by N/A". "The Blue Veil" aired on 10/2/1960 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "The Lonely Chair".
7.0/10 1 votes#1 - The Blue Veil
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/1960
John Drake flies to the Arabian desert to investigate stories of slavery and finds himself befriending a Muslim lad and helping a stranded showgirl who believes Drake to be a slave broker.
Director: Charles Frend
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 1 votes#2 - The Lonely Chair
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/30/1960
When the daughter of a wealthy industrialist is kidnapped, Drake impersonates her crippled father in an attempt to save her without having to hand over crucial designs.
Director: Charles Frend
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 1 votes#3 - The Sanctuary
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/1960
John Drake has to impersonate a prisoner who has just been released after serving a sentence for bombings. His assignment is to infiltrate a group of IRA commandos.
Director: Charles Frend
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 1 votes#4 - Name, Date and Place
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 1/22/1961
When several prominent people are killed, there appears to be no connection. But John Drake's investigations uncover a murder ring, which he hires to kill himself.
Director: Charles Frend
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 1 votes#5 - The Honeymooners
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/2/1961
When a Chinese businessman is murdered, a young couple on honeymoon become the prime suspects. John Drake flies out to the Far East to assist them, and finds himself in a dangerous situation.
Director: Charles Frend
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 1 votes#6 - The Brothers
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 4/23/1961
A plane crashes off the coast of Sicily and a diplomatic satchel is taken by mountain bandits. John Drake's task is to recover the stolen property, for which he enlists the aid of one bandit's girlfriend.
Director: Charles Frend
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 1 votes#7 - Hired Assassin
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 6/18/1961
Drake poses as a professional assassin in an attempt to prevent the assassination of a South American President. He joins a revolutionary group who are planning to kill the President.
Director: Charles Frend
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 1 votes#8 - Find and Destroy
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 12/23/1961
A miniature submarine is wrecked off the coast of a South American country. John Drake's assignment from British Intelligence is to blow her up. Disguised as a fisherman, Drake races against time to find the submarine before the agents of a foreign power can.
Director: Charles Frend
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 1 votes#9 - Dead Man Walks
Season 1 Episode 38 - Aired 1/13/1961
Hardy assigns Drake to investigate when the entire research team working in tropical diseases is killed by mysterious accidents. Drake travels to India, and uncovers clues that one of the scientists may be alive.
Director: Charles Frend
Writer: Brian Clemens