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Accused of treason, a former U.S. intelligence officer based in London tries to clear his name, taking on freelance jobs around Europe as he searches for answers.

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    Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 15 - Burden of Proof
    8.3/10(48 votes)

    #1 - Burden of Proof

    S1:E15

    Henry Faversham, the English adviser to a Central American Republic's President, is accused of stealing the country's gold reserve. McGill is assigned to watch, record and report on Faversham - without becoming involved.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 16 - The Whisper
    8.3/10(52 votes)

    #2 - The Whisper

    S1:E16

    What is the truth about Father Loyola, a Jesuit priest in Africa? Is he geniune - or is he a crook? McGill faces one of his most difficult and disturbing cases.

    Director:Charles Crichton
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 1 - Brainwash
    8.1/10(84 votes)

    #3 - Brainwash

    S1:E1

    Every man has his price. It is money for some - other things for others. For McGill, when an effort is made to brainwash him, it's suffering.

    Director:Charles Crichton
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 3 - Day of Execution
    8.1/10(62 votes)

    #4 - Day of Execution

    S1:E3

    Who is - or was Mariocki? McGill waits in trepidation as the hours tick slowly to midnight when he will discover if persistant threats to kill him will be carried out.

    Director:Charles Crichton
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 6 - Man from the Dead
    8.1/10(65 votes)

    #5 - Man from the Dead

    S1:E6

    A man returns from the dead. He has been dead, officially, for six years, but in the dark labyrinths of international espionage, who knows the truth? The man from the past is Harry Thyssen - the man responsible for McGill's being what he is today - discredited, fired from Intelligence and found guilty without a trial.

    Director:Pat Jackson
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 19 - Somebody Loses, Somebody... Wins?
    8.1/10(54 votes)

    #6 - Somebody Loses, Somebody... Wins?

    S1:E19

    McGill takes on a strange assignment in East Germany - and finds himself back in the world of espionage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 2 - The Sitting Pigeon
    8.0/10(67 votes)

    #7 - The Sitting Pigeon

    S1:E2

    McGill is given the task of protecting a weakling crook,Rufus Blake, who is prepared to give evidence in court against his vicious brothers.

    Director:Gerry O'Hara
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 4 - Variation on a Million Bucks (1)
    7.9/10(58 votes)

    #8 - Variation on a Million Bucks (1)

    S1:E4

    A million dollars have been hidden away in a Lisbon bank. McGill is the only man with the key to the safe deposit, but he is not the only man after the money - there are certain governments interested too..

    Director:Pat Jackson
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 10 - All That Glitters
    7.9/10(64 votes)

    #9 - All That Glitters

    S1:E10

    Police and private detectives fail to trace a village boy who has disappeared. McGill is called in to a kidnapping drama that involves two apparently unconnected people in an emotional crisis that changes the course of their lives.

    Director:Herbert Wise
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 9 - The Girl Who Never Was
    7.8/10(61 votes)

    #10 - The Girl Who Never Was

    S1:E9

    A beautiful painting can bring out the best in some, the worst in others. McGill encounters both types when he is asked to trace a missing masterpiece.

    Director:Robert Tronson
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 5 - Variation on a Million Bucks (2)
    7.7/10(52 votes)

    #11 - Variation on a Million Bucks (2)

    S1:E5

    McGill has a tough journey to Lisbon in the company of a blackmailing crew. Even when he reaches the safe deposit - and the million dollars - his troubles are far from over..

    Director:Robert Tronson
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 11 - Dead Man's Shoes
    7.7/10(48 votes)

    #12 - Dead Man's Shoes

    S1:E11

    Strange, terrifying events are shattering the calm of an English village in which McGill is making straightforward inquiries - inquiries which draw sullen resentment and suspician..

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 29 - Castle in the Clouds
    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #13 - Castle in the Clouds

    S1:E29

    A Senior Civil Servant's romantic entanglement with a vivacious adventuress brings McGill a delicate situation to resolve.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 7 - Sweet Sue
    7.6/10(69 votes)

    #14 - Sweet Sue

    S1:E7

    McGill finds that an apparently straightforward case concerning a wealthy man's wayward daughter has a surprising and dangerous outcome.

    Director:Robert Tronson
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 8 - Essay in Evil
    7.6/10(47 votes)

    #15 - Essay in Evil

    S1:E8

    Respectability, like civilisation, is only a veneer. There is always the dog beneath the skin. But why should three respectable businessmen be planning a murder?

    Director:Freddie Francis
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 18 - The Boston Square
    7.6/10(53 votes)

    #16 - The Boston Square

    S1:E18

    McGill is put on the case when a noted oceanographer disappears with secret information...

    Director:Don Chaffey
    Writer:Wilfred Greatorex

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  17. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 20 - Blind Spot
    7.6/10(52 votes)

    #17 - Blind Spot

    S1:E20

    A blind girl is the innocent victim of circumstances when present at a murder she cannot see.

    Director:Jeremy Summers
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 24 - Which Way Did He Go, McGill?
    7.6/10(53 votes)

    #18 - Which Way Did He Go, McGill?

    S1:E24

    A recently released crook goes in search of past gang members and his share of the loot. Murder and mayhem soon follow...

    Director:Freddie Francis
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 26 - The Revolutionaries
    7.6/10(42 votes)

    #19 - The Revolutionaries

    S1:E26

    Why should the people employing McGill deny all knowledge of him? Strange events occur when he finds himself involved in the drama of a political exile's campaign against the new rulers of his country.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 27 - Who's Mad Now?
    7.6/10(40 votes)

    #20 - Who's Mad Now?

    S1:E27

    Called to help an old friend, McGill investigates her story that she is being followed and her husband's claim that she's neurotic. Strange events make McGill wonder just who is playing a double game.

    Director:Freddie Francis
    Writer:Roger Parkes

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  21. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 30 - Night Flight to Andorra
    7.6/10(48 votes)

    #21 - Night Flight to Andorra

    S1:E30

    McGill organises a raid on a fortified mansion in the Pyrenees - ostensibly to steal paintings. But his colleagues are unaware of his real motive...

    Director:Freddie Francis
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 21 - No Friend of Mine
    7.5/10(45 votes)

    #22 - No Friend of Mine

    S1:E21

    McGill takes on the unpleasant work of saboteur to infiltrate a company police force which has gained disapproval by its ruthless methods.

    Director:Charles Crichton
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 23 - Web with Four Spiders
    7.5/10(49 votes)

    #23 - Web with Four Spiders

    S1:E23

    McGill tries to trace the origin of some compromising photographs - and a noted lawyer has to chose between his ideals and his reputation.

    Director:Robert Tronson
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 25 - The Property of a Gentleman
    7.5/10(45 votes)

    #24 - The Property of a Gentleman

    S1:E25

    Why does dying Chester Farson, a multi-millionaire, refuse to see his daughter? And who is putting up a valuable family possession for auction? The worried daughter contacts McGill.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Wilfred Greatorex

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  25. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 28 - Three Blinks of the Eyes
    7.4/10(44 votes)

    #25 - Three Blinks of the Eyes

    S1:E28

    When a wealthy woman hires McGill to bring her playboy husband to heel, McGill finds himself accused of murder - and faces the threat of the guillotine.

    Director:Charles Crichton
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Burden of Proof" is the best rated episode of "Man in a Suitcase". It scored 8.3/10 based on 48 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/3/1968. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Whisper".