The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man

1975
The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man

7.5 | en | Drama

After surviving a series of attempts on his life, successful businessman Lew Burnett decides to remain "dead" after the most recent one so he can go undercover and find out which of his close friends and business associates want him dead.

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Seasons & Episodes

1
EP8  Ring of Return
Apr. 05,1975
Ring of Return

Tons of concrete are poured onto a motorway bridge - and the police want Crowe and Burnett for murder.

EP7  Laws of Fortune
Mar. 29,1975
Laws of Fortune

The laws are the tricky rules of high finance which Burnett has played all his commercial life and has to play again, on the run and under darkness.

EP6  Grail and Platter
Mar. 22,1975
Grail and Platter

The polished practitioners of organised crime in Detroit learn that Burnett is alive and can still provide something they want.

EP5  The Bridge Maker
Mar. 15,1975
The Bridge Maker

That's what they called Lew Burnett when he ran a contract in a totalitarian police state. If he goes back to find answers he will find himself accessory to corruption, under sentence of death, and will be chained to a prison wall.

EP4  Chariot of Earth
Mar. 08,1975
Chariot of Earth

The chariot drives across the coast of Scotland where North Sea oil and the land where it will devour conflict in a struggle for the world's highest stakes. This is where one of Burnett's ex-partners realised ambition when he bought a Highland estate and its lairdship.

EP3  Knave of Coins
Mar. 01,1975
Knave of Coins

The Knave is an accountant in Locarno, protected by bodyguards and an electrified fence - the architect of embezzlement. And some of it is Burnett's money.

EP2  Tower of Destruction
Feb. 22,1975
Tower of Destruction

The tower is the high skeletal framework above a power station under construction. Burnett and Crowe go back over the private airfield and the ashes of the plane crash that killed Burnett's wife.

EP1  Wheel of Fortune
Feb. 15,1975
Wheel of Fortune

The wheel spins from a wounded scramble across moors to a wages robbery to raise funds for survival.

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7.5 | en | Drama , Crime | More Info
Released: 1975-02-15 | Released Producted By: , Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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After surviving a series of attempts on his life, successful businessman Lew Burnett decides to remain "dead" after the most recent one so he can go undercover and find out which of his close friends and business associates want him dead.

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Gary Watson , Michael Williams , Colin Blakely

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ShadeGrenade 'The Hanged Man', an eight-part drama series from Yorkshire Television, played like a British version of the American thriller 'Point Blank!'. The late Colin Blakely played 'Lew Burnett', owner of a construction empire he had built up from nothing.The story begins with Burnett - wearing a yellow hard-hat and council workman's jacket - driving a dump-truck along clifftops when, suddenly, the brakes fail, causing him to lose control and plunge into the sea. He survives with minor injuries, but now is seriously worried. This is the third such 'accident' to befall him in recent weeks. Who wants to kill him? In a voice over ( which would be repeated each week ), he says: "The only way I can stay alive is to stay dead. So I can find out who's trying to kill me. And why.".With the world believing him to have perished, Burnett is free to move like a wraith through the criminal underworld, looking back on his past life in a desperate gamble to find who hated him enough to destroy him. He questions suspects and, when necessary, gets rough with them. One was 'Turtle', a small-time crook played by John F.Landry, who got his own show a few years later - 'Turtle's Progress'.All came well in the final episode of 'The Hanged Man' with Burnett finally discovering the identity of his would-be killer.It was written by Edward Ward, a scriptwriter of some considerable reputation with episodes of 'Man In A Suitcase' and 'The Main Chance' ( starring John Stride ) to his credit. There was a book based on the show, and a long-playing record. In common with a lot of drama series of the period, it was a bit talky, but nevertheless gripping and well acted. It went out latish on Saturday nights, a good time for thriller shows. There was even a show called 'Thriller' in that slot at one point.Dominating the show was the wonderful Blakely, giving a moody and intense performance as the revenge-seeking 'Burnett'. My father though took a different view. After viewing the trailer, he said: "Its rubbish. All about a builder who gets involved in daring escapades!". Of course it was not like that. I would very much like to see it again.That's all I can remember about this. Except for one interesting bit of trivia - Alan Tew's powerful theme tune was later reused by 'The Two Ronnies' as the intro to their 'Piggy Malone/Charley Farley' serial 'Stop - You're Killing Me'!