A superbly constructed and compelling drama that places Drake in a situation that he no real chance of winning. From its opening with a bomb disguised as a book being delivered to a doctor the action moves at a frenetic pace. Drake must go to an Arab town,pick up a Dr.Garriga and fly him to London. A simple job, but Drake doesn't know who the man is or the secret that has turned him into a nervous wreck that threatens to use a gun any minute ...

As events unfold we learn that Garriga is a Nazi War Criminal responsible for the deaths of untold Jews. Told against a desert backdrop after a faked emergency landing , Drake is powerless to stop mob justice from enacting its revenge. Performances are all excellent and McGoohan excels himself with a speech that merely digs Garriga's grave. Drake admits that he doesn't have the answer, "maybe no one does ..." Soon after the doctor lies dead in the sand, Drake shrugs his shoulders and walks away ...

This is "Danger Man" at its best, a serious drama that rejects tv justice and opts instead for realism. Although not devoid of humour (an early scene sees McGoohan struggling to eat Arab food), the story is tense and director Don Chaffey brilliantly builds a feeling of despair with expertise.