Der Baron

S1 · E1 · 28. Sep 1966

Diplomatic Immunity Folge 1

After a robbery in his london shop, antique dealer John Mannering a.k.a. The Baron, is persuaded by Templeton-Green to work for Diplomatic Intelligence. He travels behind the Iron Curtin and meets his contact Cordelia. They encounter a corrupt Party member who attempts to frame them for the murder of his lover, the London jewel thief.

S1 · E2 · 5. Okt 1966

Ein gefährliches Wiedersehen Folge 2

Mannering attends the funeral of Jim Carey, a former army colleague. After receiving a message that Carey is still alive, Mannering agrees to go undercover for Templeton-Green. An elaborate plan to steal a $ 1 m jewel is bad enough but becomes worse when Cordelia is used as a hostage to ensure that the Baron cooperates with Carey.

S1 · E3 · 12. Okt 1966

Abenteuer in Frankreich Folge 3

The Baron does a deal with a scheming insurance agent to recover a £ 100,000 Aztec mask from an ex-con. However the former crook's gang leader has a different idea and will even hurt his one-time friend's daughter to get the mask.

S1 · E4 · 19. Okt 1966

Red Horse, Red Rider Folge 4

When Mannering gets a message to buy The Four Horsemen, he travels to Khakania, a country gripped in civil war. The Horseman are a famous statue worth over $1m. The money from the statue will help fund the rebel cause. The Baron tries to flee the country with the rebel leader's daughter and statue but is hounded by the secret police who are always one step ahead of him.

S1 · E5 · 26. Okt 1966

Enemy Of The State Folge 5

An undercover British agent is caught in an Eastern Bloc country and names Mannering as his contact. The Baron and Cordelia are in the country to pass over some money. They are warner not to go to the rendezvous by Bradfield as it is a trap. Cordelia is caught and held by the police. Mannering has a plan to kidnap the head of the police but there is a double agent in the Bradfield house.

S1 · E6 · 2. Nov 1966

Masquerade (1) Folge 6

Mannering is invited by Sir Frederick Alton to his country home. When he enters the house he hears a woman crying for help. As he goes to help he's knocked unconscious. He wakes up to discover that he has a twin double. Mannering manages to change places with the double and his captors kill the man they belive to be the Baron. They then let him in on their plans to steal the Crown Jewels only for Cordelia to turn up at the wrong moment.

S1 · E7 · 9. Nov 1966

The Killing (2 Folge 7

The Baron has to convince Cordelia who he is, but he still has to play the part for his captors. He manages to get rid of Revell and the gang head to London. However, one of the gang is the best friend of the part Mannering is playing. After he's discovered, the Baron really has to steal the Crown Jewels.

S1 · E8 · 16. Nov 1966

Der gefälschte Renoir Folge 8

David Marlowe is kidnapped from Mannering's shop. For his release he must sell a false Renoir to Sir Robert Ellacott. Mannering calls on Templeton-Green for help. The Baron follows his orders and sells the picture but whilst visiting he meets Sir Robert's nephew Roddy and becomes suspicious. When Marlowe is stabbed by Roddy as he attempts to escape, the other gang members become nervous. Mannering has to meet Roddy with the ransom money to ensure that Marlowe isn't killed.

S1 · E9 · 23. Nov 1966

And Suddenly You’re Dead Folge 9

The Baron and Cordelia are in Switzerland when they bump into Peter Franklin, an old friend of Cordelia. Franklin, who is a CIA agent, has stolen the latest strain in a deadly virus from the laboratory he was working in. When Franklin is killed, Mannering is in a race with Sorenson, the scientist who developed the virus, and Holmes, an unscrupulous character, to discover the whereabouts of the deadly bacteria.

S1 · E10 · 30. Nov 1966

Sieben Perlen und ein König Folge 10

Mannering is asked by an eccentric millionaire to witness him purchase The Legions of Ammrak, a golden necklace that contains seven perfectly matched black pearls. The Baron identifies that they are genuine but David Marlowe notices that the seller, King Ibrahim, is wearing the wrong school tie. When Mannering realises that he's being duped, he has to recover both the money and the necklace.

S1 · E11 · 7. Dez 1966

Samurai West Folge 11

The sale of a 5000 year old Samurai sword gives the Baron trouble. When the seller, Asano, bumps into an old enemy, Norman Sterling, at Mannering's apartment, Sterling promises to avenge the treatment of him and his brother in a Japanese POW camp. After Asano is murdered, the Baron has to protect Sterling from Asano's loyal servant is out for revenge.

S1 · E12 · 14. Dez 1966

Was geschah am Freitag? Folge 12

Mannering stops up to pick up a petrified girl in a country lane, as they drive away they are shot at and crash off the road. When he comes to, he keeps having flashbacks that feature weird objects but the police simply think that he is suffering from concussion. As he tries to retrace his footsteps, he is watched by a man with a gun who is determined not to let him near the house in which the girl is held hostage.

S1 · E13 · 21. Dez 1966

Portrait Of Louisa Folge 13

Louisa Trenton, an old friend of Mannering is in trouble. When she sells the Baron some rare family miniatures he offers his help but she declines. Later when she calls for his help he rushes to meet her in a London club only to find that she has been murdered. When he investigates he discovers that she was being blackmailed by her young lover. He is only the fall guy but as Mannering tries to find out who is the boss, more people are murdered.

S1 · E14 · 28. Dez 1966

Mord in der Ausstellung Folge 14

Mannering gets a tip-off that there will be a robbery at the Lynstead Collection. The police and the Baron lie in wait but one of the policemen is killed by the gang leader, Greg Wilde. Wilde is arrested for murder but his crooked solicitor tells him that all of the witnesses will be disposed of. Mannering escapes an attempt on his life but Wilde escapes from police custody and is out to get the Baron.

S1 · E15 · 4. Jan 1967

Storm Warning (1 Folge 15

The Baron and Cordelia are at the Macao docks checking a shipment of antiques. A missing crate leads to Cordelia witnessing a murder on baord a cargo ship. When she is held prisoner Mannering has to stow away on the ship. They meet an undercover CIA agent working as one of the crew who tells them about the ship's mysterious cargo and its secret destination. The CIA agent is killed and Mannering forced out into the open.

S1 · E16 · 11. Jan 1967

The Island (2) Folge 16

With the ship arriving at the island to deliver its cargo, Mannering learns of the plot to steal an American space capsule. Via the ship's radio he alerts the US Navy of the plot. He and Cordelia escape and they must think up a plan to stop the robbery and hope that the Navy can get to them in time to assist.

S1 · E17 · 18. Jan 1967

Time To Kill Folge 17

S1 · E18 · 25. Jan 1967

A Memory Of Evil Folge 18

S1 · E19 · 1. Feb 1967

Ein gewagtes Spiel Folge 19

Der Baron wird von einem Strafgefangenen in einem kleinen Gefängnis um seinen Besuch gebeten. Dort erfährt Mannering das Versteck der gestohlenen Petersburger Ikonen. Nachdem er diese in seinen Besitz gebacht hat. wird er von dem fadenscheinigen Casinobesitzer Sefton Folkard getäuscht. Mannering setzt alles auf eine Karte und kann mit einem Einsatz von 100.000 Pfund die Ikonen wieder zurückgewinnen...

S1 · E20 · 8. Feb 1967

The High Terrace Folge 20

S1 · E21 · 15. Feb 1967

Die sieben Augen der Nacht Folge 21

S1 · E22 · 22. Feb 1967

Night Of The Hunter Folge 22

S1 · E23 · 1. Mär 1967

Eine kostbare Beute Folge 23

S1 · E24 · 8. Mär 1967

Long Ago And Far Away Folge 24

S1 · E25 · 15. Mär 1967

Ein unheimliches Haus Folge 25

S1 · E26 · 22. Mär 1967

Ein langer Tag im Süden Folge 26

S1 · E27 · 29. Mär 1967

Roundabout Folge 27

Mannering discovers that his Paris shop is being used as a front for drug trafficking.

S1 · E28 · 5. Apr 1967

Der Krönungsring Folge 28

S1 · E29 · 12. Apr 1967

Das Corelli-Schwert Folge 29

Ein bekannter Kunstdieb verrät kurz vor seinem Tod seinem Pfleger im Krankenhaus das Versteck der Beute seines größten Coups, des sagenhaften Corelli Schwertes. Der Pfleger wendet sich an Mannering, um ihm das Geheimnis zu verkaufen. Doch der heimtückische Kunsthändler Arkin und sein Helfer Comton kommen dem Baron zuvor und bringen das Schwert in ihren Besitz...

S1 · E30 · 19. Apr 1967

Abenteuer in Rom Folge 30

Das plötzliche Auftauchen einer der acht sagenhaften Goldmünzen des Vatikans veranlast Templeton-Green John Mannering - den Baron - aufzusuchen und um Hilfe zu bitten. Die Fäden laufen bei Cathy, einer alten Liebe des Barons, in Rom zusammen. Dort macht der Baron die Bekanntschaft mit Nick, dem Boss eines der weltweit größten Schmugglerringe für Kunstobjekte...