Danger Man "The Island" #1.16 (1961) (TV)

Drake's Island, 16 June 2015

John Drake's Mission: After crash landing on a deserted island, Drake must recapture the two fugitives he was transporting to America.

The Island is another in a long line of solid episodes. One of the things I enjoyed was the different feel to this one. Here, Drake is out of his element and unable to control the situation as he often does. A nice change of pace. As I've come to expect, The Island has a good cast featuring the always welcome Michael Ripper.

I've got to agree with the other reviewer on IMDb regarding the two assassins, Jones and Wilson. The moment they appeared on screen, I was immediately reminded of Kidd and Wint from Diamonds Are Forever. The similarities are so obvious that I can't help but wonder if the Bond writers based Kidd and Wint to some degree on Jones and Wilson.

7/10