After a great start to the series by Bruce Geller, John Meredyth Lucas writes a script which makes no sense whatsoever and leaves the viewer wondering how this story got the green light. Obviously the director (Lucas) thought it was great.
A gubernatorial candidate hires Intertect to dig up whatever dirt they can find on him to ease the mind of his wife. The client is lying (shock and surprise).
As Mannix says, "no one sets out bear traps unless there are bears around". The story features very little suspense mixed with four killings, two which make no sense.
Mannix has one cup of coffee. Black of course.
Smokes one cigarette and shows he's an accomplished pocket billiards player.
No car chases.
Two fights.
Mannix knocks one female cold.
Gene Rutherford is chilling as a sociopathic button man.
Vincent Gardenia is also very good in a minor role.
Mannix drives a 1967 Mercury Comet Cyclone ragtop (yawn).
Joe is offered a brandy or scotch. Takes a brandy.
Houndstooth coat courtesy of Petrocelli Clothes.
Four points for Rutherford as the smiling assassin. Three points for Mannix for the KO of the trigger happy female. Two points for Vincent Gardenia. Minus four points for an asinine script.
A gubernatorial candidate hires Intertect to dig up whatever dirt they can find on him to ease the mind of his wife. The client is lying (shock and surprise).
As Mannix says, "no one sets out bear traps unless there are bears around". The story features very little suspense mixed with four killings, two which make no sense.
Mannix has one cup of coffee. Black of course.
Smokes one cigarette and shows he's an accomplished pocket billiards player.
No car chases.
Two fights.
Mannix knocks one female cold.
Gene Rutherford is chilling as a sociopathic button man.
Vincent Gardenia is also very good in a minor role.
Mannix drives a 1967 Mercury Comet Cyclone ragtop (yawn).
Joe is offered a brandy or scotch. Takes a brandy.
Houndstooth coat courtesy of Petrocelli Clothes.
Four points for Rutherford as the smiling assassin. Three points for Mannix for the KO of the trigger happy female. Two points for Vincent Gardenia. Minus four points for an asinine script.