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Dalek (Doctor Who) creator Terry Nation recycles a 1964 script from The Saint called "Lida." It is exact scene for scene across about 90 percent of this episode right down to an interuption by a monotone busty woman. And the main female lead - Moira Redmond - playing Louisa is even driving Simon Templar's Volvo.

Still, there is a talented cast, and it is in color.

It seems Nation resold his scripts quite often, even trying to resell an entire six episode Doctor Who plot to the BBC during the same series or season.

Nation went on to create Blake's 7 and then moved to America where he helmed and wrote for 1985-1992's MacGyver.

A close friend of Mannering's is being blackmailed, but cannot confide in him. As he begins to suspect foul play, the race is on to find out who is blackmailing her, but she ends up dead. The police believe that she killed herself but Mannering thinks otherwise, that her blackmailer murdered her. He has several suspects to choose from.

The Baron is similar to the Saint, very English in its style,but what makes it unique is that the hero - Mannering - is an American. Steve Forrest plays him, though he lacks the charm of the Saint ( Roger Moore), he still has a likebility and he's little more hard boiled. He is assisted by Paul Ferris as his sidekick.

The story is familiar because it's a retelling of a Saint Episode- Lida, I think - and it's good version with a strong mystery and a nasty photographer played by Brian Wilde. The twist at the end is good, leaving a sour taste and disappointment for the Baron.