Bring 'Em Back Alive: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Frank Buck was a legendary guide and Great White Hunter, living in Malaya during the years just prior to World War II. Operating out of the Raffles Hotel bar in Singapore, Frank donned pith helmet and ventured forth every week to deal with the baddies of Southeast Asia, ranging from smugglers and warlords to spies and strutting Nazis. There was a real Frank Buck, a famous animal trapper in the 1930s and '40s. However, any resemblance between the real Frank Buck and the character portrayed in this series was completely coincidental.

Series details

• Title: Bring 'Em Back Alive
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 1982-09-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 1983-05-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 29533
• IMDb ID: tt0083391
• TVDB ID: 77476

Cast and credited roles

• Bruce Boxleitner — Frank Buck
• Clyde Kusatsu — Ali
• Ron O'Neal — H.H., the Sultan of Johore
• Cindy Morgan — Gloria Marlowe
• George Cheung — Chaing
• Harvey Jason — Bhundi

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1982-09-24; final listed air date 1983-05-31; episode order: 17.

Source and licence

Adapted from Bring 'Em Back Alive on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.