Crescent Moon (The Avengers)

"Crescent Moon"
	The Avengers episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 5
Directed by	John Knight
Written by	Geoffrey Bellman and John Whitney (teleplay)
Produced by	Leonard White
Featured music	Laurie Johnson, John Dankworth (theme)
Production code	1-5
Original air date	4 February 1961
Guest appearance(s)
	Patience Collier; Roger Delgado; Harold Kasket; Bandana Das Gupta

Crescent Moon is the fifth episode of the first series of the 1960s British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Ian Hendry, Patrick Macnee and Ingrid Hafner, and guest starring Patience Collier, Roger Delgado, Harold Kasket, and Bandana Das Gupta. It was performed and aired live on ABC on 4 February 1961, and is one of many Season 1 episodes that as of 2021 is considered lost. The episode was directed by John Knight, and written by Geoffrey Bellman and John Whitney.

Plot

A foreign general, General Mendoza, fakes his own death in the belief his wife and associate are plotting to kill him and inherit his fortune. He leaves his country and allows his daughter to be kidnapped, believing that it is in her best interest to be kept out of harm's way. However, it turns out that his daughter has been genuinely kidnapped and must be rescued by Steed while the General is in London recovering under Dr. Keel.

Cast

Ian Hendry as Dr. David Keel
Patrick Macnee as John Steed
Nicholas Amer as Luis Alvarez
Patience Collier as Senora Mendoza
Bandana Das Gupta as Carmelita Mendoza
Roger Delgado as Vasco
Harold Kasket as Bartello
George Roderick as Carlos, an Officer
Jack Rodney as Fernandez
Eric Thompson as Paul

Production

The episode was broadcast live on ABC on 4 February 1961.[1][2] The production set was designed by Alpho O'Reilly.

References

"The Avengers Forever:Crescent Moon". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
Carrazé, Alain; Putheaud, Jean-Luc; Geairns, Alex J. (1 May 1998). The Avengers Companion. Bay Books. ISBN 978-0-912333-61-8. Retrieved 5 April 2012.

External links

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[ATV-1] "The Avengers Forever:Crescent Moon". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 5 April 2012.

[CarrazéPutheaud1998-2] Carrazé, Alain; Putheaud, Jean-Luc; Geairns, Alex J. (1 May 1998). The Avengers Companion. Bay Books. ISBN 978-0-912333-61-8. Retrieved 5 April 2012.