Francis Storm Investigates

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Francis Storm Investigates
GenreThriller
Written byPeter Elliott Hayes
Starring Brian Worth
William Simons
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerJack Williams
Running time60 minutes
Production company Associated-Rediffusion
Original release
Network ITV
Release1 March (1960-03-01) 
5 April 1960 (1960-04-05)

Francis Storm Investigates is a British television series which originally aired on ITV in 1960. [1] A former SOE operative sets up as a private detective from his mews house in Kensington.

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  1. Pitts p.316

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