Sailor of Fortune
Captain of 'The Shipwreck' Grant Mitchell runs a cargo business, but finds himself often called on for help against problems, intrigue, and villainy on the choppy waters of his trade.
- 1955-1958
- 2 seasons
- Action & Adventure, Drama
Captain of 'The Shipwreck' Grant Mitchell runs a cargo business, but finds himself often called on for help against problems, intrigue, and villainy on the choppy waters of his trade.
Season 2 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1955 - 1958
Episode 1
It Started in Paris
A man carrying secret papers is found stabbed at the Gare du Lyons Station, and Mitch becomes involved in international intrigue.
Episode 2
Port Jeopardy
Episode 3
Crete Story
30 mins
Episode 4
Angelina's Adventure
Mitch is hired for a kidnap. He isn't keen it been illegal, Even Angelina (Jocelyn Lane ) knows about it. - Alternative title for 'Cargo: Dynamite'
Episode 5
The Desert Hostages
Episode 6
The Final Bargain
30 mins
In a small town in the south of France, Mitchell encounters a long lost pianist, a beautiful woman, and another man oddly anxious to hire the Shipwreck. What secrets do these people hold?
Episode 7
The King's Four Wives
30 mins
Mitchell and the crew of the "Shipwreck" are hired to retrieve the four wives of a disposed Middle-Eastern monarch. Captain Mitchell soon has cause to wonder if the king really wants his lovely brides rescued.
Episode 8
The Deserted Yacht
30 mins
When the crew of the "Shipwreck" discover an abandoned vessel, they inherit more trouble than they bargained for.
Episode 9
The Dead Paratrooper
Search for mystery paratrooper in Sicily.
Episode 10
Stranger in Danger
Mitch's search for a man named Curtis takes him 400 miles into the African interior with a angry sheik intent on preventing their reunion.
Episode 11
Desert Tomb
25 mins
While visiting an Egyptian port, Mitch takes on cargo which quickly turns out to be less innocent than it had been described.
Episode 12
The Eastern Lighthouse
Mitch and his crew investigate a non-functioning lighthouse which should be guarding a dangerous reef.
Episode 13
The Crescent and the Star
Mitch becomes enmeshed in dangerous international intrigue when he asks the Tunis harbor master to move a neighboring freighter to another berth.
Episode 14
The Desert Bus
While docked in Algeria, the "Shipwreck" is besieged by local officials who need to make a quick getaway.
Episode 15
Ship on the Reef
30 mins
Episode 16
The Diamond Chips
30 mins
Mitch lands in hot water when he innocently agrees to sell some jewelry for a pretty girl.
Episode 17
The Lost Portrait
While vacationing in Rome, Mitch becomes involved in a dispute involving an centuries old portrait.
Episode 18
Aircraft in the Desert
Mitch and his crew investigate a mayday signal received from an airplane preparing to crash in the desert. Before they can arrive, one of passengers kills the plane's crew and assumes a new identity.
Episode 19
Death at Sunset
A Shiek hires the "Shipwreck" to transport a female doctor away from a city about to burst into revolution, however, the "cargo" refuses to be transported.
Episode 20
Castle for Sale
Mitch suspects a swindle or foul play when Sean announces he has bought a Spanish castle for a pittance.
Episode 21
Hearse at High Noon
30 mins
Mitch's curiosity is aroused when he watches a funeral procession with a hearse driver wearing a hidden pistol.
Episode 22
The Million Dollar Rose Tree
30 mins
Mitch becomes curious when a tourist pays an enormous sum for a rose tree.