Assignment Foreign Legion

Assignment Foreign Legion is an American TV series made in Britain that ran for 26 episodes from 1956 to 1957. It was hosted by Merle Oberon and financed by CBS.[1]

Directors included Don Chaffey, Michael McCarthy and Lance Comfort.[2]

Premise

A female journalist (played by Merle Oberon seeks the stories behind the men of the foreign legion.

Production

The series was shot on location in Algeria and Morocco with the co operation of the French Foreign Legion. Eventually it became too dangerous and filming was completed at Beaconsfield Studios in London.

Its average cost was $26,000 an episode.[3]

Reception

Variety said "Stories, acting, and production are of good quality.[4]

One week the show was among the top ten shows in Britain.[5]

References
  1. "Merle Oberon Tells Story". The Canberra Times. 36 (10, 277). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 July 1962. p. 15. Retrieved 11 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Stories Of The Foreign Legion". The Canberra Times. 36 (10, 289). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 July 1962. p. 7. Retrieved 11 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Earnings in Britain Cancel Out $100000 Investment". Variety. 14 November 1956. p. 36.
  4. Review of series at Variety]]
  5. "Palladium Number 1". Variety. 27 February 1957. p. 31.
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