''Bob Morane '' is a French television series produced by
Robert Vernay
Robert Vernay (May 30, 1907 in Paris – October 17, 1979 in Paris) was a French director and screenwriter.
Career
In 1937, Vernay worked as assistant director to Julien Duvivier on ''Pépé le Moko''.
In 1944, Vernay directed an adaptation of ...
based on the
character of the same name that was created by
Henri Vernes
Charles-Henri-Jean Dewisme (16 October 1918 – 25 July 2021), better known by his pen name Henri Vernes (), was an author of action and science fiction novels. He published over 200 titles in the action and science-fiction genre. He was most ...
. This series was first broadcast on 28 March 1965 on
ORTF.
Synopsis
This series features the adventures of
Bob Morane
''Bob Morane'' is a series of adventure books in French, featuring an eponymous protagonist, created by French-speaking Belgian novelist Henri Vernes, the pseudonym of Charles-Henri Dewisme. More than 200 novels have been written since his int ...
, at the same time journalist, engineer, expert in weapons and martial arts, often with the help of his "sidekick "Bill Ballantine, confronting dictatorships, dangerous megalomaniacs and secret societies around the world and, occasionally," The Time ".
Cast
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Claude Titre
Claude Titre (30 December 1930 – 29 January 1985) was a French actor. Titre is best known for portraying fictional character Bob Morane
''Bob Morane'' is a series of adventure books in French, featuring an eponymous protagonist, created ...
as
Bob Morane
''Bob Morane'' is a series of adventure books in French, featuring an eponymous protagonist, created by French-speaking Belgian novelist Henri Vernes, the pseudonym of Charles-Henri Dewisme. More than 200 novels have been written since his int ...
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Billy Kearns
Billy Kearns (17 February 1923 – 28 November 1992) was an American actor.
Biography
During World War II, Kearns fought in the Army's newly founded 10th Mountain Division created for fighting in mountainous areas. His acting career took place ...
as Bill Ballantine
Episode list
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bob Morane
1965 French television series debuts
1966 French television series endings
1960s French television series
Espionage television series
French science fiction television series
French adventure television series
Television shows based on French novels
Television shows based on comics
Films directed by Robert Vernay
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Bob Morane
French spy television series