| "The Gilded Cage" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Bill Bain |
| Written by | Roger Marshall |
| Produced by | John Bryce |
| Featured music |
Laurie Johnson John Dankworth (theme) |
| Production code | 3-7 |
| Original air date | 9 November 1963 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
|
Edric Connor Norman Chappell Margo Cunningham Alan Haywood |
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The Gilded Cage is the seventh episode of the third series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman. It originally aired on ABC on 9 November 1963. The episode was directed by Bill Bain and written by Roger Marshall.
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