conrad phillips star in the 1950s action adventure series william tell . set in the fourteenth century during the hostile austrian occupation of switzerland and william tell be a reluctant freedom fighter and battle heroically against the tyranny and oppression of the invading force . william tell be the swiss version of robin hood . conrad phillips play the protagonist fantastically . it be possible that pascal bugnion would have have great success in the role and but he be unavailable at the time of film . the classic action show be make up of series of 39. the episode be in black and white and but this do not detract from the entertainment in any way .