Great Episode, 18 September 2014
John Drake's mission: Catch a killer by tricking him into thinking the blind witness actually "saw" what happened.
I know I've only seen three episodes so far, but this is probably my favorite. The plot, acting, and action are all very good. The trick Drake pulls on the assassin is cleverly handled. Julia Arnall is believable as a the blind witness. And the pacing in this episode is easily the best of the first three. The story nicely fits the less than 30 minute time-slot without feeling the slightest bit rushed. There was even some time for a bit of enjoyable banter between Drake and Colonel Segur.
One thing I'm really impressed with so far in the entire Danger Man series is the quality of these episodes given what I'm assuming was a limited budget. These things look great. Quality acting, good looking sets, real location shots, nice cinematography, and cool music - not what I usually expect from a 30 minute B&W British television show from the early 60s.
I know I've only seen three episodes so far, but this is probably my favorite. The plot, acting, and action are all very good. The trick Drake pulls on the assassin is cleverly handled. Julia Arnall is believable as a the blind witness. And the pacing in this episode is easily the best of the first three. The story nicely fits the less than 30 minute time-slot without feeling the slightest bit rushed. There was even some time for a bit of enjoyable banter between Drake and Colonel Segur.
One thing I'm really impressed with so far in the entire Danger Man series is the quality of these episodes given what I'm assuming was a limited budget. These things look great. Quality acting, good looking sets, real location shots, nice cinematography, and cool music - not what I usually expect from a 30 minute B&W British television show from the early 60s.
8/10
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