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The Best Episodes of Man of the World

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Michael Strait is a world-renowned photographer whose assignments lead him into investigating mysterious goings-on amongst the rich and glamorous and intrigue from far-flung places as Iraq, French Indochina, and Algiers.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Man of the World Season 2 Episode 3 - Double Exposure
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Double Exposure

    S2:E3

    Strait plays chauffeur to an eccentric old woman on holiday in order to investigate whether a military leader behind the Iron Curtain is actually dead and now being impersonated by somebody else.

    Director:Jeremy Summers
    Writer:Jack Davies

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  2. Man of the World Season 1 Episode 13 - Shadow of the Wall
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Shadow of the Wall

    S1:E13

    In West Berlin, Strait stays with a German friend from the war and his young English wife. American occupation forces believe the friend is passing Allied secrets to the communists, and endeavor to recruit Strait.

    Director:Harry Booth
    Writer:Ian Stuart Black

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  3. Man of the World Season 1 Episode 7 - The Highland Story
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    #3 - The Highland Story

    S1:E7

    Assigned to report on the Scottish Highland clan system, Strait finds the residents of a local village less than friendly when he enquiries about 'sacred' traditions.

    Director:Charles Frend
    Writer:Lindsay Galloway

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  4. Man of the World Season 1 Episode 5 - The Frontier
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #4 - The Frontier

    S1:E5

    A defenseless remote Indian town is at risk of a takeover when red Chinese soldiers arrie. Strait's assignment, and only hope for the inhabitants, is a lady bacteriologist sent by the local government.

    Director:Charles Crichton
    Writer:Lindsay Galloway

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  5. Man of the World Season 1 Episode 9 - The Mindreader
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #5 - The Mindreader

    S1:E9

    Stait is sought to do some publicity for a girl who seems to be a genuine clairvoyant, who reluctantly passes all tests of her abilities — yet she may not be what she seems.

    Director:Anthony Bushell
    Writer:Robert E. Thompson

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  6. Man of the World Season 1 Episode 11 - Specialist for the Kill
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Specialist for the Kill

    S1:E11

    A casual assignment in Berlin to photograph the latest fashions becomes a nightmare for Strait when he uncovers a plot to assassinate a visiting industrialist.

    Director:Jeremy Summers
    Writer:Lindsay Hardy

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  7. Man of the World Season 1 Episode 2 - Masquerade in Spain
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Masquerade in Spain

    S1:E2

    In Spain, Strait is asked to do a photo shoot on a beautiful heiress, but unwittingly takes her to her kidnapping — one that she's in on.

    Director:David Greene
    Writer:Lindsay Hardy

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  8. Man of the World Season 1 Episode 10 - Portrait of a Girl
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Portrait of a Girl

    S1:E10

    Strait's close-up of old masters in the art world reveals fakes with a familiar face involved.

    Director:Charles Frend
    Writer:Michael Pertwee

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  9. Man of the World Season 2 Episode 4 - Jungle Mission
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Jungle Mission

    S2:E4

    While gathering material for a report on a rebel leader in the Amazon, Strait encounters an order of nuns who wish to establish a mission in the jungle – but someone is out to stop them.

    Director:Harry Booth
    Writer:Lindsay Galloway

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  10. Man of the World Season 2 Episode 5 - In the Picture
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #10 - In the Picture

    S2:E5

    Although he doesn't realise it, a picture taken by Strait reveals the secret of a plot to assassinate a European president. But the group behind the murder plot are aware of the photograph's existence – and order the photographer's death.

    Director:John Llewellyn Moxey
    Writer:Brian Clemens

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  11. Man of the World Season 1 Episode 8 - Nature of Justice
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Nature of Justice

    S1:E8

    Professor O'Connor claims to have discovered an engraved stone tablet which provides a link to an early civilisation. Assigned to cover the story for a science magazine, Strait finds that all is not as it first appears.

    Director:Harry Booth
    Writer:Tudor Gates

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  12. Man of the World Season 1 Episode 1 - Death of a Conference
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Death of a Conference

    S1:E1

    In the final phases of the Algerian war, Strait is caught between the French generals and the Algerian revolutionaries as peace negotiations grow ever more dangerous and complicated.

    Director:David Greene
    Writers:Tudor Gates, Robert E. Thompson

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  13. Man of the World Season 1 Episode 4 - The Runaways
    7.1/10(10 votes)

    #13 - The Runaways

    S1:E4

    An easily impressed American heiress flees with a stranger who rescued her from a gang of thugs in the French Riviera. Strait is asked to keep tabs on the couple as they hide before their wedding, an exclusive for a Paris paper. However, something doesn't add up about the would-be groom.

    Director:Charles Crichton
    Writer:Michael Pertwee

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  14. Man of the World Season 1 Episode 3 - Blaze of Glory
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Blaze of Glory

    S1:E3

    When Strait meets an ace racer with failing eyesight, he sees the opportunity to help a young man achieve his aim of driving in top racing rally — but another is interested in the driver for nefarious reasons.

    Director:Harry Booth
    Writer:John Roddick

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  15. Man of the World Season 1 Episode 6 - The Sentimental Agent
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #15 - The Sentimental Agent

    S1:E6

    In Havana, Strait is arrested and imprisoned for taking unauthorized photographs. Warren receives help from shady Argentinian businessman Carlos Borella, who has connections with corrupt officials, and can get Strait released.

    Director:Charles Frend
    Writer:Jack Davies

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  16. Man of the World Season 2 Episode 2 - The Enemy
    6.9/10(8 votes)

    #16 - The Enemy

    S2:E2

    Strait is assigned to find the hiding place of a fashionable Italian doctor who, having rejected 'civilisation', has gone to work in the African jungle. The man was secretly on a new virus, and Strait must confirm its existence.

    Director:John Llewellyn Moxey
    Writer:Julian Bond

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  17. Man of the World Season 1 Episode 12 - A Family Affair
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #17 - A Family Affair

    S1:E12

    A bomb goes off in a Paris salon, just as Strait is photographing the models.

    Director:Jeremy Summers
    Writer:Tudor Gates

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  18. Man of the World Season 2 Episode 7 - The Prince
    6.4/10(6 votes)

    #18 - The Prince

    S2:E7

    In order to avert a rebellion, Strait helps establish the true identity of a young boy kidnapped years earlier and who claims he is the rightful heir to the throne.

    Director:Charles Crichton
    Writer:Arthur Berlin

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  19. Man of the World Season 2 Episode 1 - The Bandit
    6.0/10(7 votes)

    #19 - The Bandit

    S2:E1

    When Strait tries to obtain an interview with a tempestuous Italian film star, he finds she has been kidnapped by a Sicilian bandit with an odd sense of humour.

    Director:Charles Crichton
    Writers:Ian Stuart Black, John Pudney

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  20. Man of the World Season 2 Episode 6 - The Bullfighter
    4.5/10(7 votes)

    #20 - The Bullfighter

    S2:E6

    In Spain on a 'simple' assignment, Strait finds an air of mystery surrounding his 'model' – a bullfighter. It appears that someone is prepared to go to any lengths to stop the man becoming a success.

    Director:Harry Booth
    Writer:Marc Brandel

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Best Episodes Summary

"Double Exposure" is the best rated episode of "Man of the World". It scored 8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Jeremy Summers and written by Jack Davies, it aired on 5/25/1963. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Shadow of the Wall".