Adventure Theater

Series structure

Actor Paul Douglas was the program host and introduced each of the two-act plays that composed the series. Each introduction involved a memento or souvenir that he had brought back from England. The story about the object led into that week's episode.

Cast

With the exception of Douglas, all of the featured cast members were British actors and included Hugh Latimer, Laurence Naismith, Anthony Nicholls, Derek Blomfield, Jack Watling, Maurice Denham, Robert Raglan, Hazel Court, Derek Bond and Kay Walsh.

Broadcast history

The series was broadcast in 1956 on Saturday evenings as a summer replacement for Your Hit Parade. The series returned in 1957 with repeats of the original 13 episodes.

Episodes

Some of the episodes were re-titled for broadcast in the United States.

1. "The Missing Passenger" (also known as "Ladies of Leisure")
2. "Falstaff's Fur Coat"
3. "The Thief of London"
4. "Thirty Days to Die"
5. "The Wedding Gift" (also known as "Present for a Bride")
6. "The Final Twist"
7. "The Javanese Dagger"
8. "The Ripper Strikes"
9. "The Wilful Widow"
10. "The Stranger on the Sea"
11. "The Corpse of Pleasant Avenue"
12. "The Man Who Stayed Alive"
13. "The Sable Scarf"

Film adaptations

Two films were made from the series for release in UK theaters in 1954, each comprising three episodes from the series, linked by Gilbert Harding.

Gilbert Harding Speaking of Murder

Featuring the episodes:

The Wedding Gift

A man marries off his girlfriend to a wealthy diamond merchant then murders him.

Cast

The Thief of London

A professional pickpocket makes his gift pay.

Cast

The Final Twist

A jeweller robs himself and commits murder.

Cast