by Mark Murton Also Known As: Three Stops to Murder Directed by: Terence Fisher Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this film! Synopsis: Discharged by his employer, a private eye, Tom Conway (Tom Conway) stays on the case of a jewel theft at a London fashion house after a […]
by Mark Murton Directed by: Jacques Deray Synopsis: Fact-based French film depicting the 9-year hunt for ruthless gangster Emile Buisson after his escape from prison in 1947. Purr Blur: Bored and hungry on a fruitless night-time stakeout one of the cops takes out his frustration on a cat sat at his feet (occupied by something […]
by Ted Davis Original Air Date: March 29, 1966 Directed by: Pat Jackson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: In order to plug a vital security leak, cool and resourceful M9 agent John Drake (Patrick McGoohan) goes undercover into domestic service at the country chateau owned […]
by Ted Davis Directed by: J. Lee Thompson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: It’s the London, England of the early 1950s, and 12 year-old Frankie Palmer (Andrew Ray), in a moment of spite, swipes a balloon from nearby neighbor and friend Ronnie Williams (Stephen Fenemore). […]
Directed by: Alfred Travers Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Twin trapeze artists George and Jules de Lisle (both played impressively by Herbert Lom) are the targets of scam artist Mike Bergen (Terence de Marney) who sends his girlfriend Gloria (Phyllis Dixey) to woo Jules in […]
by Ted Davis Directed by: Julien Duvivier Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A rich widow is murdered in a provincial French town, and eccentric and unpopular Monsieur Hire (Michel Simon), a conspicuous loner, is suspected of the crime. The actual murderer, low-life habitual criminal Alfred […]
Directed by: Eugene Forde This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: When the body of defense attorney John Morland (John Eldredge), who was found in a ravine in his car, proves the man was murdered the hunt is on for his […]
by Ted Davis Original Air Date: May 27, 1961 Directed by: Bernard L. Kowalski Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Young and credulous David Gideon (Karl Held) is romantically involved with the experienced and wily Dorine Hopkins (Patricia Barry), who is married to the obnoxious Tony […]
by Mark Murton Starring: Khadi Directed by: Vernon Sewell Cat Out Of The Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film. Synopsis: Encouraged by his mistress, John Marsden (Derek Bond) devises what appears to be the perfect murder plot to dispose of his invalid wife and inherit her money. However, Inspector Walker (Elwyn […]
Directed by: Peter Hewitt Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Museum security guards Roger (Christopher Walken), Charles (Morgan Freeman) and George (William H. Macy) are obsessed with specific works of art and plan to steal the pieces when they find out the entire exhibition is moving overseas. […]