What Might've Been: The Baron (1966)

The one drawback with ITC's family of action shows in the 60's was that if it wasn't The Saint or Danger Man/Secret Agent, it wasn't going to last.

The Baron, a 1966 offering, was loosely based on a series of novels by John Creasey. His protagonist, John Mannering (Steve Forrest), was rebooted into an antique dealer/undercover agent in the TV series, when Creasey had envisioned Manning as a reformed jewel thief, kind of like Boston Blackie here in the US. 30 episodes were produced, and aired here on ABC.

It would be several years later before I'd finally get to see the show, as it aired locally for a brief bit, likely capitalizing on Forrest returning to series television in Aaron Spelling's original S. W. A. T. in the mid-70's. I remember sitting at home with my late father one Sunday afternoon checking this show out. Nothing special, really, just another crime drama.

Here's the intro:



Rating: B.