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Assignment Foreign Legion (TV Series 1956–1957) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

Lance Comfort ... (9 episodes, 1956-1957)
Don Chaffey ... (7 episodes, 1956-1957)
Michael McCarthy ... (4 episodes, 1956-1957)
David MacDonald ... (3 episodes, 1957)
Terence Fisher ... (2 episodes, 1956)
Terrence Fisher ... (1 episode, 1957)

Series Writing Credits  

James Carhardt ... (writer) (3 episodes, 1956-1957)
Don Chaffey ... (writer) (1 episode, 1957)
Reed De Rouen ... (1 episode, 1956)
Max Ehrlich ... (writer) (7 episodes, 1956-1957)
Irving Elman ... (writer) (1 episode, 1956)
Brian Kingcome ... (writer) (1 episode, 1957)
George Kirgo ... (writer) (1 episode, 1956)
John Kruse ... (writer) (1 episode, 1957)
Paul Monash ... (written by) (4 episodes, 1956-1957)
W. Stanley Moss ... (writer) (1 episode, 1956)
A.R. Rawlinson ... (writer) (2 episodes, 1956)
A.R. Rawlinson ... (adaptation) (1 episode, 1956)
David Rayfiel ... (writer) (1 episode, 1956)
Brian Ringlove ... (writer) (1 episode, 1957)
Hal Weber ... (writer) (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Carey Wilber ... (writer) (2 episodes, 1957)
Nicholas Winter ... (writer) (3 episodes, 1956-1957)

Series Cast  

Merle Oberon ...  Host - War Correspondent / ... 26 episodes, 1956-1957
Martin Benson ...  Kassar / ... 3 episodes, 1957
Lionel Jeffries ...  Commandant / ... 3 episodes, 1956-1957
Peter Arne ...  Andre / ... 2 episodes, 1956-1957
Eddie Byrne ...  Sergeant Quinn / ... 2 episodes, 1956-1957
Anton Diffring ...  Franz Mayer / ... 2 episodes, 1956
Lee Patterson ...  Lgnre. Reese / ... 2 episodes, 1956-1957
Christopher Lee ...  El Abba / ... 2 episodes, 1956-1957
Patrick Allen ...  Corporal Schultz / ... 2 episodes, 1956-1957
Betty McDowall ...  Corinne / ... 2 episodes, 1956-1957
Norman Rossington ...  Legionnaire Tete de Bras / ... 2 episodes, 1956-1957
Robert Arden ...  Bill Ainsworth / ... 2 episodes, 1956-1957
Frederick Schiller Frederick Schiller ...  German Legionnaire / ... 2 episodes, 1956-1957
Alfred Burke Alfred Burke ...  Corporal Lescaux / ... 2 episodes, 1956-1957
Arthur Gomez Arthur Gomez ...  Commandant 2 episodes, 1956-1957
Michael Mellinger ...  Ballard / ... 2 episodes, 1957
André Mikhelson André Mikhelson ...  Colonel Juin / ... 2 episodes, 1956
Charles Stapley Charles Stapley ...  Sergeant Le Jean / ... 2 episodes, 1956-1957
Michael Gough ...  Andre La Palme 1 episode, 1956
William Russell ...  Gerry Brooke 1 episode, 1956
Tom Conway ...  Georges Delacroix 1 episode, 1956
William Sylvester ...  Tony 1 episode, 1956
Anthony Dawson ...  Captain Pierre Cordier 1 episode, 1956
Donald Houston ...  Zub Rowski 1 episode, 1956
Alexander Gauge ...  Meister 1 episode, 1956
Patrick Barr 1 episode, 1956
Stephen Murray ...  Grosjean 1 episode, 1956
Alan Cuthbertson Alan Cuthbertson ...  Captain de Suresne 1 episode, 1956
Roger Moore ...  Legionnaire Paul Harding 1 episode, 1957
Patrick McGoohan ...  Captain Valadon 1 episode, 1957
Anthony Newley ...  Legionnaire Horatio Smith 1 episode, 1957
Dennis Price ...  Major Louis de la Tour 1 episode, 1957
André Morell ...  Colonel Laurent 1 episode, 1957
Peter Wyngarde ...  Lt., Charles Designe 1 episode, 1956
Rosalie Crutchley ...  Lucette 1 episode, 1956
Geoffrey Keen ...  Captain Cheminot 1 episode, 1956
Robert Brown ...  Sergeant Boucher 1 episode, 1956
John Loder 1 episode, 1956
Laurence Payne ...  Etienne 1 episode, 1956
Maurice Kaufmann ...  Max Brecker 1 episode, 1956
Leonard Sachs ...  Gavin 1 episode, 1956
Clifford Evans ...  John Warwick 1 episode, 1956
Liam Redmond ...  Inspector Simkins 1 episode, 1956
Bill Fraser Bill Fraser ...  Monsieur Daudet 1 episode, 1956
Vera Fusek Vera Fusek ...  Anna 1 episode, 1956
Leo McKern ...  Sergeant Campeau 1 episode, 1957
Richard Johnson ...  Lt. Guillaume 1 episode, 1957
Adrienne Corri ...  Gabrielle 1 episode, 1957
George Coulouris ...  Sultan Ahmed Bey 1 episode, 1957
Nigel Stock ...  Geist 1 episode, 1957
Peter Dyneley ...  Richard Harding 1 episode, 1957
Andre Charisse ...  Abdul Rahim 1 episode, 1957
Michael Ripper ...  Corporal 1 episode, 1956
Denis Shaw 1 episode, 1956
Charles Lloyd Pack Charles Lloyd Pack ...  Huggins 1 episode, 1956
Karel Stepanek ...  Lt. Voljac 1 episode, 1956
Carl Duering ...  Willems 1 episode, 1956
Conrad Phillips ...  Dullin 1 episode, 1956
Robert Cawdron ...  Boileau 1 episode, 1956
Lesley Nunnerley Lesley Nunnerley ...  Brigitte Daudet 1 episode, 1956
Paula Byrne Paula Byrne ...  Jane Warwick 1 episode, 1956
Norah Gorsen Norah Gorsen ...  Marie Courville 1 episode, 1956
Anna Gerber Anna Gerber ...  Miriam 1 episode, 1956
Roger Delgado ...  Lt. Lachaise 1 episode, 1957
Ferdy Mayne ...  Ben Rahim 1 episode, 1957
Walter Rilla ...  Marchand 1 episode, 1957
Richard Pasco ...  Lt. Mauriac 1 episode, 1957
Andree Melly Andree Melly ...  Denise 1 episode, 1957
Alec Mango ...  Captain Gary 1 episode, 1957
Wensley Pithey Wensley Pithey ...  Captain Mercier 1 episode, 1957
Edward Cast Edward Cast ...  Cpt. Dupont 1 episode, 1957
Harold Kasket Harold Kasket ...  El Kebir 1 episode, 1957
Bruce Beeby Bruce Beeby ...  Captain Henri Bardot 1 episode, 1957
John Le Mesurier ...  Leblond 1 episode, 1956
Ewen Solon ...  Coustaud 1 episode, 1956
Eric Pohlmann ...  Thibault 1 episode, 1956
Peter Swanwick ...  Colonel 1 episode, 1956
Jacques Apollo Bolton Jacques Apollo Bolton ...  Papa Courville 1 episode, 1956
Walter Hudd ...  Major Gautier 1 episode, 1956
Larry Cross ...  Larry 1 episode, 1956
Felix Felton Felix Felton 1 episode, 1956
Alex Gallier Alex Gallier ...  Captain Haleine 1 episode, 1956
Peter Allenby Peter Allenby ...  Clyde Warman 1 episode, 1956
Gaylord Cavallaro Gaylord Cavallaro ...  Masterson 1 episode, 1956
Philip Lennard Philip Lennard ...  Sergeant Malraux 1 episode, 1956
Patrick Troughton ...  Nadeau 1 episode, 1957
Lisa Gastoni ...  Jacqueline 1 episode, 1957
John Dearth ...  Doctor 1 episode, 1957
Philip Leaver ...  Haroun 1 episode, 1957
Roland Brand Roland Brand ...  Morgan 1 episode, 1957
Fred Kitchen Jr. Fred Kitchen Jr. ...  Colonel Pinaud 1 episode, 1957
Henri Vidon Henri Vidon ...  Colonel Pradier 1 episode, 1957
Connie Smith Connie Smith ...  Man'Emi 1 episode, 1957
Edward Ashley ...  Jean 1 episode, 1956
Maureen Connell 1 episode, 1956
John G. Heller ...  Ratenbild 1 episode, 1956
John Harvey John Harvey ...  Captain Janvier 1 episode, 1956
John Salew ...  Finance Minister 1 episode, 1956
Keith Pyott ...  Commandant 1 episode, 1956
John Chandos John Chandos ...  Commissioner 1 episode, 1956
Guido Lorraine Guido Lorraine ...  Lt. Bourdon 1 episode, 1956
John Fabian John Fabian ...  Legionnaire Defaulter 1 episode, 1956
Angela Krefeld Angela Krefeld ...  Denise 1 episode, 1956
Stephen Gray Stephen Gray ...  Sergeant Maury 1 episode, 1956
Brian O'Higgins Brian O'Higgins ...  O'Casey 1 episode, 1956
Donald Pleasence ...  Commandant 1 episode, 1957
Gertan Klauber ...  Schiller 1 episode, 1957
Edward Evans ...  Garrison Commandant 1 episode, 1957
Seymour Green Seymour Green ...  Captain LeClerc 1 episode, 1957
John Miller John Miller ...  Balmain, a Gendarme 1 episode, 1957
John Harrison John Harrison ...  M'Dongo 1 episode, 1957
Fred Goddard Fred Goddard ...  Aussie 1 episode, 1957
Lucette Marimar Lucette Marimar ...  Jackie 1 episode, 1957
April Olrich ...  Lucette 1 episode, 1956
Carl Jaffe ...  Von Hoffe 1 episode, 1956
Patrick Westwood ...  Italian Legionnaire 1 episode, 1956
John Serret ...  Concierge 1 episode, 1956
Gerik Schjelderup Gerik Schjelderup 1 episode, 1956
Victor Baring Victor Baring ...  Jo Polo 1 episode, 1956
Terence O'Regan Terence O'Regan ...  Murphy 1 episode, 1956
Pat Clavin Pat Clavin ...  Franz Mayer's Secretary 1 episode, 1956
Paul Homer Paul Homer ...  El Hakim 1 episode, 1956
Auric Lorand Auric Lorand ...  Berber Guide 1 episode, 1956
John Schlesinger ...  Corporal Schneider 1 episode, 1957
John Welsh ...  Minister of Colonies 1 episode, 1957
Lee Montague ...  Mahmoud 1 episode, 1957
John Bailey ...  Hussein 1 episode, 1957
George Pravda ...  Captain LeClerc 1 episode, 1957
Thomas Baptiste ...  Bolo 1 episode, 1957
Victor Brooks Victor Brooks ...  Gendarme Sergeant 1 episode, 1957
Peter Macarte Peter Macarte ...  Arab stall keeper 1 episode, 1957
Stanley Zevic Stanley Zevic ...  Thiebault 1 episode, 1957
Della Voss Della Voss ...  Marion 1 episode, 1957
Oscar Quitak Oscar Quitak ...  Delly 1 episode, 1956
Guy Deghy ...  Kunz 1 episode, 1957
David Saire ...  Achmed 1 episode, 1957
Stanley Van Beers Stanley Van Beers ...  Colonel 1 episode, 1957
Tom Bowan Tom Bowan ...  Sergeant Arnault 1 episode, 1957
Lance Comfort Lance Comfort ...  Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) 1 episode, 1956

Series Produced by 

Anthony C. Bartley ... executive producer (26 episodes, 1956-1957)
E.M. Smedley-Aston ... associate producer / producer (25 episodes, 1956-1957)
Herman Blaser ... producer (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
F. Sherwin Green ... supervising producer (1 episode, 1957)

Series Music by 

Herbert Griffiths ... (2 episodes, 1956)
Albert Elms ... (1 episode, 1957)

Series Cinematography by 

James Wilson ... (1 episode, 1957)

Series Editing by 

Peter Saunders ... (1 episode, 1956)
Lee Doig ... (1 episode, 1957)
Ted Hunter ... (1 episode, 1957)

Series Art Direction by 

Frank White ... (3 episodes, 1956-1957)
Duncan Sutherland ... (1 episode, 1957)

Series Makeup Department 

Jill Carpenter ... makeup artist (1 episode, 1956)
Roy Ashton ... makeup artist (1 episode, 1957)

Series Production Management 

Peter Bolton ... production manager (1 episode, 1956)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Peter Price ... second assistant director (6 episodes, 1956)
Philip Shipway ... assistant director (1 episode, 1956)
René Dupont ... assistant director (1 episode, 1957)
Gerry O'Hara ... assistant director (1 episode, 1957)
John Comfort ... second assistant director (uncredited) (15 episodes, 1956)

Series Sound Department 

Len Page ... sound (2 episodes, 1956-1957)

Series Camera and Electrical Department 

Arthur Graham ... lighting cameraman (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Ray Sturgess ... camera operator (1 episode, 1956)
Austin Dempster ... camera operator (1 episode, 1957)

Series Editorial Department 

Roy Hyde ... deputy editor (2 episodes, 1956-1957)

Series Music Department 

Herbert Griffiths ... musical director (1 episode, 1956)
Albert Elms ... musical director (1 episode, 1957)

Series Script and Continuity Department 

Beryl Booth ... continuity (1 episode, 1956)
Doreen Dearnaley ... script supervisor (1 episode, 1957)

Series Additional Crew 

Doreen Jones ... production secretary (uncredited) (1 episode, 1957)

See also

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