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Lisa, a former agent for M9, is being chased by what she thinks are foreign agents and turns to Drake for help. He is ordered to keep an eye on her, but she manages to give him the slip. It turns out Lisa had been released from a psychiatric hospital where she had been since being tortured by an East German agent, Pohlman. She is determined to exact revenge on her torturer and kill him. Drake tries to enlist the help of the head of East German security, but he has their own agenda. Drake has to work hard to save her and foil the East German's plans.

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    • Author: Xava
    Although IMDb lists "Fair Exchange" as the fifth episode of "The Secret Agent", it comes third on the DVDs from A&E Video. This could be a mistake by IMDb but I strongly suspect it's because A&E made the mistake. This is because I've watched other series by them and they showed complete indifference about presenting the shows in the proper order!

    Lelia Goldoni plays Lisa, a British agent who had been captured and tortured by an East German agent, Pohlman. Now it's odd that they'd cast Goldoni, as she clearly has an American accent. Regardless, she comes to Drake asking for help--as SOMEONE is chasing her. Soon you find that she is being chased--by British Intelligence who want to stop her. This is because Goldoni is bent on killing Pohlman and they want to stop her because this will no doubt heat up the Cold War. But, through the course of the show, you realize that things aren't as they seem--there is SOMETHING else going on here.

    This is a good episode of "Secret Agent". There's plenty of action, plot twists and intrigue. As usual, Drake manages to outsmart everyone and avoid killing.
  • Episode cast overview, first billed only:
    Patrick McGoohan Patrick McGoohan - John Drake
    Lelia Goldoni Lelia Goldoni - Lisa Lanzing
    James Maxwell James Maxwell - Pieter
    George Mikell George Mikell - Wilhelm Berg
    Andre Van Gyseghem Andre Van Gyseghem - Col. Otto Berg
    Barry Linehan Barry Linehan - Foster
    Edwin Apps Edwin Apps - Mumford
    Raymond Adamson Raymond Adamson - Gorton
    Noel Howlett Noel Howlett - Dr. McKenna
    Kenneth Adams Kenneth Adams - Sustri
    Thomas Gallagher Thomas Gallagher - German Farmer
    John Kirby John Kirby - German Guard
    Hugo De Vernier Hugo De Vernier - Servant
    Jeremy Tunnicliffe Jeremy Tunnicliffe - East German Guard
    Bernard Davies Bernard Davies - German Taxi Driver
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