The Gilded Cage (The Avengers)
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| "The Gilded Cage" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Bill Bain |
| Written by | Roger Marshall |
| Produced by | John Bryce |
| Featured music | John Dankworth (theme) |
| Production code | 3614[1] |
| Original air date | 9 November 1963 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Gilded Cage" is the seventh episode of the third series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman. It was first broadcast by ABC on 9 November 1963. The episode was directed by Bill Bain and written by Roger Marshall.[2]
Plot[edit]
Steed and Cathy set out to snare criminal mastermind John P. Spagge using a gold bullion robbery as bait.[3]
Cast[edit]
- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale
- Patrick Magee as John P. Spagge
- Edric Connor as Abe Benham
- Norman Chappell as Fleming
- Margo Cunningham as Wardress
- Fredric Abbott as Manley
- Alan Haywood as Westwood
- Martin Friend as Hammond
- Terence Soall as Peterson
- Geoff L'Cise as Gruber
- Douglas Cummings as Fatso Barker
- Neil Wilson as Groves
References[edit]
- ^ Johnson, Piers. "The Gilded Cage". The Avengers. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "The Gilded Cage". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
