Callan (1967) The Good Ones Are All Dead (S1E1)

Callan is a British drama espionage television series, which originally aired between 1967 and 1972. It features Edward Woodward as David Callan, an agent of a state secret service dealing with internal security threats to the United Kingdom. The Good Ones Are All Dead (S1E1): A direct follow-on from the Armchair Theatre play ’A Magnum for Schneider’ depicts Callan’s recall from forced retirement, but this time to keep an eye on former SS officer Strauss (Powys Thomas), who is posing as a Greek Cypriot businessman named Stavros. Having secured a position as his bookkeeper, Callan is ordered to keep Strauss alive until he is handed over to the Israelis, and find conclusive evidence of the man’s true identity. It features Edward Woodward, Ronald Radd, Anthony Valentine, Russell Hunter, and Powys Thomas.
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