First Broadcast in Germany: June 25th 1984

Tom Selleck as Private Detective Thomas Magnum

Storyline

Because of his friendship with the beautiful Chinese Mai Ling, he regularly visits her in her home on Kaua'i, one of the eight main islands of Hawaii. One day, Mai Ling tells the private investigator that a precious ancient vase of great historical value is in her possession and that she had already sold it to a dealer in San Francisco.

She asks Thomas to take care of this box. Magnum happily agrees to do Mai Ling this favour, but without knowing that his friend is being pursued by a Chinese Tong-warrior who wants to bring the vase at any price to his religious community because of its high symbolic and religious significance. To achieve this goal, the warrior is willing to blackmail and murder.

The Tong-warrior kidnaps Mai Ling and offers Magnum the life of the young woman in exchange for the box. Magnum naturally wants to save May Ling’s life, but he does not want to hand over the content of the box under any circumstances. In order to achieve his goal, the private investigator asks his friends, T.C. and Rick, for help.

Starring

John Hillerman as Jonathan Quayle Higgins III

Roger E. Mosley as Theodore Calvin (T.C.)

Larry Manetti as Orville Wilbour Rick Wright III.

Guest Stars

Susie Elena

Lee De Broux

Co-Starring

George Kee Cheung as Choi

Yankee Chang as Han Ling

Lee Wood as Koko

Lee Gaber as Tourist Husband

Marvin Wong as Ho Ling

Alice Lemon as Tourist Wife

Roland Nip as Pin Ling

Remi Abellira as Moki

Produced by J. Rickley Dumm

Created by Donald P. Bellisario und Glen A. Larson

Written by Donald P. Bellisario

Directed by Donald P. Bellisario

Executive Producer: Donald P. Bellisario

Associate Producer: Gilbert Shilton

Music: Ian Freebairn-Smith

Music Editor: Morrie McNaughton

Sound: Lee Alexander

Sound Effects Editor: Tony Magros

Director of Photography: Frank Raymond

Art Director: Frank Grieco jr

Set Decorations: Buck Henshaw

Casting by Simon Ayer

Animal Supervision: Karl Lewis Miller

Film Editors: Michael Berman, A.C.E., Douglas Ibold

Titles & Optical Effects: Universal Title

Unit Production Manager: Bill Carroll

1st Assistant Director: Bruce Shurly

2nd Assistant Director: Ryan Gordon

Costume Designer: Charles Waldo

Produced in Association with Belisarius Productions, Inc. und Glen A. Larson Productions

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