About this season
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.
Episodes (22)
1. It Started in Paris
Aired 10 July 1958 • 30 min
2. Port Jeopardy
Aired 22 July 1958 • 30 min
3. Crete Story
Aired 20 March 1958 • 30 min
4. Angelina's Adventure
Aired 1 April 1958 • 30 min
5. The Desert Hostages
Aired 10 April 1958 • 30 min
6. The Final Bargain
Aired 1 May 1958 • 30 min
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?
7. The King's Four Wives
Aired 13 May 1958 • 30 min
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.
8. The Deserted Yacht
Aired 22 May 1958 • 30 min
When the crew of the "Shipwreck" discover an abandoned vessel, they inherit more trouble than they bargained for.
9. The Dead Paratrooper
Aired 3 June 1958 • 30 min
10. Stranger In Danger
Aired 5 June 1958 • 30 min
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.
11. Desert Tomb
Aired 17 June 1958 • 30 min
While visiting an Egyptian port, Mitch takes on cargo which quickly turns out to be less innocent than it had been described.
12. The Eastern Lighthouse
Aired 26 June 1958 • 30 min
Mitch and his crew investigate a non-functioning lighthouse which should be guarding a dangerous reef.
13. The Crescent and the Star
Aired 1 July 1958 • 30 min
Mitch becomes enmeshed in dangerous international intrigue when he asks the Tunis harbor master to move a neighboring freighter to another berth.
14. The Desert Bus
Aired 3 July 1958 • 30 min
While docked in Algeria, the "Shipwreck" is besieged by local officials who need to make a quick getaway.
15. Ship on the Reef
Aired 8 July 1958 • 30 min
16. The Diamond Chips
Aired 10 July 1958 • 30 min
Mitch lands in hot water when he innocently agrees to sell some jewelry for a pretty girl.
17. The Lost Portrait
Aired 15 July 1958 • 30 min
While vacationing in Rome, Mitch becomes involved in a dispute involving an centuries old portrait.
18. Aircraft in the Desert
Aired 17 July 1958 • 30 min
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.
19. Death at Sunset
Aired 22 July 1958 • 30 min
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.
20. Castle for Sale
Aired 24 July 1958 • 30 min
Mitch suspects a swindle or foul play when Sean announces he has bought a Spanish castle for a pittance.
21. Hearse at High Noon
Aired 29 July 1958 • 30 min
Mitch's curiosity is aroused when he watches a funeral procession with a hearse driver wearing a hidden pistol.
22. The Million Dollar Rose Tree
Aired 31 July 1958 • 30 min
Mitch becomes curious when a tourist pays an enormous sum for a rose tree.