Soldiers of Fortune — Season 1, Episode 19: Bite of the Ruby Red

Episode synopsis

Two scientists hire Tim and Toubo to help them find a Central American tribe who are said to have a natural immunity to the deadly bite of a tick called "The Ruby Red."

About Soldiers of Fortune

Soldiers of Fortune is a 1955 syndicated half hour American television adventure series. It starred John Russell as Tim Kelly and Chick Chandler as his sidekick Toubo Smith who were international adventurers. Each episode would take place in a different country. Many of the film crew had worked at Republic Pictures studios with the show filmed on Republic's backlot then used by television's Revue Productions. The show was constantly rerun on American television into the 1960s. The show was sponsored for two years by 7 Up soft drink. One year after Soldiers of Fortune was cancelled, John Russell went on to star as Marshal Dan Troup in the successful ABC/Warner Brothers western series Lawman.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Escort to Namtok
• E2The Gaboon Viper
• E3The Runaway King
• E4The Lady of Rajmahal
• E5The Greatest Beast
• E6Gypsy Prince
• E7Old Lady's Mine
• E8Return of the Hawk
• E9Jungle Rebel
• E10Cut Charlie In
• E11Pearls Off Dondra Head
• E12Jungle Search