Yes, there are a few flaws in this one, but it's still fun to watch it all come down, and with Peggy and Toby caught up in the adventure. That's what us kids back in the day loved. For that, at least 8.5 STARS.
You have to admit, the beginning of the story has an original slant. . An old colleague of Joe's tells him he believes someone is going to kill him and make it all look like an accident. Everything rings true, and now Joe is in harm's way, particularly because he has evidence connected with the case the other p.i was working on.
The mistake here is that Mannix talked to the wrong person, without giving too much away, who spilled the beans to the killers. It's also a Catch 22, of sorts, because Joe had to talk to someone (and he always does...) in order to piece a case together. This mistake is made in lots of cop shows. The story heats up when Peggy and Toby (Mark Stewart) are kidnapped, for obvious reasons.
This all underlines what I have said before, and said it when I was a kid... Peggy should have carried a gun in her purse. Even if she wasn't a crack shot, she would have surprised the living daylights out of her captors. That would have been a classic.
Bottom line, you have to watch this one through.
Always a solid cast, first and foremost Harry Townes, an unforgettable actor, playing Martin Kimbrough.
He is the right pick for this role. Likewise, Dana Elcar, who turned up quite a bit on cop shows and had some excellent supporting roles.
Our hero, Van Williams (GREEN HORNET) has a guest role, playing an executive. Long before the Green Hornet, Van was a big Warner Brothers/ABC star in SURFSIDE 6, and many other of the studios's famous productions. He gave it all up, though, to wisely invest in business and real estate. Obviously this role was created for him, because he was a shrewd businessman in real life. His best friend and neighbor was noneother than Adam West (BATMAN).
Great trivia question, folks!
Yes, I do agree with the last reviewer, the killers were not a very wise bunch. Written by John Kneubuhl, who later retired from Hollywood and returned to his native home at Pago Pago, American Samoa, where he is held in high esteem. John holds the distinction of creating one of the most famous villains in tv history, Dr. Loveless, in the WILD WILD WEST, also writing cult horror films.
Give it a faithful watch, and root for Peggy and Toby. SEASON 3 EPISODE 22 remastered CBS dvd box set.
You have to admit, the beginning of the story has an original slant. . An old colleague of Joe's tells him he believes someone is going to kill him and make it all look like an accident. Everything rings true, and now Joe is in harm's way, particularly because he has evidence connected with the case the other p.i was working on.
The mistake here is that Mannix talked to the wrong person, without giving too much away, who spilled the beans to the killers. It's also a Catch 22, of sorts, because Joe had to talk to someone (and he always does...) in order to piece a case together. This mistake is made in lots of cop shows. The story heats up when Peggy and Toby (Mark Stewart) are kidnapped, for obvious reasons.
This all underlines what I have said before, and said it when I was a kid... Peggy should have carried a gun in her purse. Even if she wasn't a crack shot, she would have surprised the living daylights out of her captors. That would have been a classic.
Bottom line, you have to watch this one through.
Always a solid cast, first and foremost Harry Townes, an unforgettable actor, playing Martin Kimbrough.
He is the right pick for this role. Likewise, Dana Elcar, who turned up quite a bit on cop shows and had some excellent supporting roles.
Our hero, Van Williams (GREEN HORNET) has a guest role, playing an executive. Long before the Green Hornet, Van was a big Warner Brothers/ABC star in SURFSIDE 6, and many other of the studios's famous productions. He gave it all up, though, to wisely invest in business and real estate. Obviously this role was created for him, because he was a shrewd businessman in real life. His best friend and neighbor was noneother than Adam West (BATMAN).
Great trivia question, folks!
Yes, I do agree with the last reviewer, the killers were not a very wise bunch. Written by John Kneubuhl, who later retired from Hollywood and returned to his native home at Pago Pago, American Samoa, where he is held in high esteem. John holds the distinction of creating one of the most famous villains in tv history, Dr. Loveless, in the WILD WILD WEST, also writing cult horror films.
Give it a faithful watch, and root for Peggy and Toby. SEASON 3 EPISODE 22 remastered CBS dvd box set.
