Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a 26-episode adventure/drama series which aired on ABC television during the 1960–1961 season and helped to catapult Australian actor Rod Taylor into a major film star, primarily in the 1960s, beginning with his role in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. The series was a production of 20th Century Fox Television, and the final credit of each episode stated: "Filmed by Twentieth Century Fox Television Inc. at its Hollywood studios and in the Crown Colony of Hong Kong".
Cast: Lloyd Bochner, Rod Taylor, Jack Kruschen
Season 1
27 episodes
- 1. Blind Justice (30 min)Correspondent Glenn Evans insists on showing the Hong Kong sights to Johnny McGuire , a sailor friend from back home and thereby sets off a stormy international incident.NRCC1 h 0 minMar 1, 1960
- 2. Clear for ActionNo synopsis available yet.NRCC1 h 0 minSep 28, 1960
- 3. Murder RoyalNo synopsis available yet.NRCC1 h 0 minOct 5, 1960
- 4. Pearl FlowerNo synopsis available yet.NRCC1 h 0 minOct 12, 1960
- 5. FreebooterA former American war pilot, Barney Vance, turns soldier of fortune flying a helicopter for a group of insurgents in a foreign country.NRCC1 h 0 minOct 19, 1960
- 6. The Jade EmpressAn absorbing little game of button, button, played with a valuable jade statue. A promise to a dying newsman to return a smuggled statue to its rightful owner almost costs Glenn Evans his life. There's the usual assortment of shady characters around, and each one seems to be hanging on to a little statue, real or faked. Of course, our heroes see to it that the rightful owner wins out at the end.NRCC1 h 0 minOct 26, 1960
- 7. The Jumping DragonThe mysterious disappearance of the pilot of a southeast Asia airline plane triggers a frantic search for the key operatives of a gold smuggling syndicate.NRCC1 h 0 minNov 2, 1960
- 8. Blind BargainAmerican newspaperwoman Carol Pryor can't understand why Evans and Campbell are so concerned with her contacting a Red Chinese agent named Al Tong. All she wants is to get a story...NRCC1 h 0 minNov 9, 1960
- 9. Colonel CatRoger Dalman is contacted by phone at a family party. His caller wants him to rush to the aid of a sick friend. He's intercepted by Colonel Okumara on his way. This man is commander of the Japanese prison camp were where Dalman was held during the war.NRCC1 h 0 minNov 16, 1960
- 10. The TurncoatStory of one of the GI turncoats who pauses in Hong Kong on his way back from China. His arrival is complicated by two pieces of excess baggage he carries with him—a beautiful Communist Chinese newspaper woman and a vest that conceals a shipment of narcotics. He has some wild idea of buying safety by turning the narcotics over to the police, reckoning without the justifiable wrath of the dealers expecting the dope.NRCC1 h 0 minNov 23, 1960
- 11. To Catch a StarGlen Evans’ search for a kidnapped movie actress leads to murder. Movie star Lisa Mario suddenly disappears, but Evans ignores the story as a publicity stunt.NRCC1 h 0 minNov 30, 1960
- 12. Nine LivesDisclosure that one of his friends is Martin Frobisher, British traitor who broadcasted propaganda for Japan in the war, shocks American foreign correspondent Glenn Evans.NRCC1 h 0 minDec 7, 1960
- 13. The Dragon CupKate Martin, photographer for an American woman's magazine, is taking routine shots of Hong Kong, when, for no apparent reason, a strange gentleman takes her camera--at gunpoint.NRCC1 h 0 minDec 14, 1960
- 14. When Strangers MeetAndrew Manton, a respected diplomat arrives in Hong Kong where he meets private detective Ho-Guy. Manton's son was killed in an accident and Evans believes that he's having the incident investigated.NRCC1 h 0 minDec 21, 1960
15. Suitable for FramingA night club singer [guest star Julie London] helps newsman Glenn Evans avoid the police while he clears himself of a murder charge.NRCC1 h 0 minJan 4, 1961- 16. Lesson in FearShips' purser Roger Ames fills his jacket with packages of money. The he visits the haberdashery, where a clerk removes his jacket and gives it to Mr. Dai, the store's proprietor.NRCC1 h 0 minJan 11, 1961
- 17. The SurvivorNo synopsis available yet.NRCC1 h 0 minJan 18, 1961
- 18. Night CryNo synopsis available yet.NRCC1 h 0 minJan 25, 1961
- 19. Double JeopardyNo synopsis available yet.NRCC1 h 0 minFeb 1, 1961
- 20. Lady GodivaNo synopsis available yet.NRCC1 h 0 minFeb 8, 1961
- 21. The HuntedNo synopsis available yet.NRCC1 h 0 minFeb 15, 1961
- 22. With Deadly SorrowNo synopsis available yet.NRCC1 h 0 minFeb 22, 1961
- 23. Murder by ProxyNo synopsis available yet.NRCC1 h 0 minMar 1, 1961
- 24. The Woman in GrayNo synopsis available yet.NRCC1 h 0 minMar 8, 1961
- 25. Love, Honor, and PerishNo synopsis available yet.NRCC1 h 0 minMar 15, 1961
- 26. The Innocent ExileNo synopsis available yet.NRCC1 h 0 minMar 22, 1961
- 27. The RunawayNo synopsis available yet.NRCC1 h 0 minMar 29, 1961
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a 26-episode adventure/drama series which aired on ABC television during the 1960–1961 season and helped to catapult Australian actor Rod Taylor into a major film star, primarily in the 1960s, beginning with his role in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. The series was a production of 20th Century Fox Television, and the final credit of each episode stated: "Filmed by Twentieth Century Fox Television Inc. at its Hollywood studios and in the Crown Colony of Hong Kong".
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Herbert Hirschman, Fletcher Markle
Maturity rating
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Audio languages
English
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.
