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The Best Episodes of Man in a Suitcase Season 1

Every episode of Man in a Suitcase Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Man in a Suitcase Season 1!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    #11 - 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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  12. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 12 - Find the Lady
    7.1/10(50 votes)

    #12 - Find the Lady

    S1:E12

    ""The signora... find the signora"" The last words of a dying man present McGill with a puzzle - who is the signora?

    Director:Robert Tronson
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 13 - The Bridge
    7.3/10(60 votes)

    #13 - The Bridge

    S1:E13

    McGill encounters intrigue and lies when he is engaged to discover the truth behind a young man's attempted suicides.

    Director:Pat Jackson
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 14 - The Man Who Stood Still
    6.3/10(49 votes)

    #14 - The Man Who Stood Still

    S1:E14

    McGill is tricked into arranging a meeting between two old comrades of the Spanish Civil War. One betrayed the other. But are they on opposing sides?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

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

    #16 - 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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  17. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 17 - Why They Killed Nolan
    7.2/10(49 votes)

    #17 - Why They Killed Nolan

    S1:E17

    McGill is framed for murder after a small time private investigator has come to him for help. The only way to save himself is to find the killer.

    Director:Charles Crichton
    Writer:Unknown

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

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

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

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

    #21 - 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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  22. Man in a Suitcase Season 1 Episode 22 - Jigsaw Man
    6.8/10(48 votes)

    #22 - Jigsaw Man

    S1:E22

    McGill has the task of trying to fit pieces of a human jigsaw together.

    Director:Charles Frend
    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 24 - Which Way Did He Go, McGill?
    7.6/10(53 votes)

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

    #25 - 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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Brainwash" is the best rated episode of "Man in a Suitcase" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 84 votes. Directed by Charles Crichton and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/27/1967. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Sitting Pigeon".