What was a six-part TV serial has been re-edited into a fast-paced 90 minute play/film which can currently ( January 2014 ) be seen on Britains 'Movies For Men' digital channel under its original title.
The fact that it's been edited so much is glaringly obvious at times as one scene replaces another at breakneck speed, but the plot is easy to follow, nonetheless.
However because six half-hours have been edited so tightly, it's amusing to witness the vast consumption of alcohol, particularly whisky, consumed by John Gregsons character in the 90 minute version. It's also sad to see him smoking so much, in almost every scene, knowing that this fine actor died from a heart attack not long after making the series.
I can't agree with a previous poster that this was a children's serial. It is being marketed on DVD as an "Armchair Thriller" which was the umbrella title for a prime-time ITV series in the 70's, not a tea-time slot.
The fact that it's been edited so much is glaringly obvious at times as one scene replaces another at breakneck speed, but the plot is easy to follow, nonetheless.
However because six half-hours have been edited so tightly, it's amusing to witness the vast consumption of alcohol, particularly whisky, consumed by John Gregsons character in the 90 minute version. It's also sad to see him smoking so much, in almost every scene, knowing that this fine actor died from a heart attack not long after making the series.
I can't agree with a previous poster that this was a children's serial. It is being marketed on DVD as an "Armchair Thriller" which was the umbrella title for a prime-time ITV series in the 70's, not a tea-time slot.