In fact, I'm the most international American I know, not only by schooling but by blood, since my father was a Czech aerialist who broke his neck in a trapeze fall before I was born, while Mother was sort of Swiss. It did say in the listings that Jackpot was a 'lost' film, so I should have expected the transfer not to be great (it was rough in parts, with it looking like some footage was missing with the jump cuts and the abrupt ending). Catch up with two mysterious cases re-examined by Edward Woodward IN SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES (1992) on Monday night at 7pm (new episodes Saturdays at 7pm). He is determined to play it cool and save Baines from being arrested, but his protestations have such a naivety about them that the police, who were initially satisfied with Baines’ account, begin to suspect him of murder. Produced between 1992 and 1996, and originally broadcast on BBC2, Great Crimes and Trials of the Twentieth Century (Nugus/Martin Productions, 1992-5) lasted for three series.

As a result he bonds with Baine, the home’s butler, who gives him more warmth and attention than anyone else – especially his house-keeping wife who seems positively cold to the boy. There is a massive altercation and his wife slips accidentally on a stairwell and falls to her death. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses.

The next week, at the Café de Flor, I met Monique, who agreed with Mother that the best books were written in Paris but was convinced that they got written only by men who had girls like her to inspire them. Other main cast members include the lovely Diane Baker (although strangely not a great performance as compared to the pilot for The Invaders or the final episode of The Fugitive) and Dame Judith Anderson as the housekeeper (another great performance).

When Baines’ wife says she is leaving, Baines brings the girl back to the house though is wife is still actually in the house. The inclusion of episodes focusing on specific ‘crimes of the person’ and episodes detailing large-scale atrocities means that the series sometimes seems more than a little unfocused.At the time of the film's original release in October, 1948, the critics were not only unanimous in their praise of the film, but also of Bobby Henrey's very natural and wonderful performance in it. If anything, I was prepared to dislike her for representing something which was forever dead and buried.

I tossed the cable to Monique and, running to the door arid yelling down the stairs, caught the messenger. Now that Norma had so conveniently plunged, who would be a natural to play this nonagenarian grande amoureuse? But if they made thirteen episodes in one batch which aired over six calendar years (1991 to 1996), it seems a bit strange to me. Have checked and Kino Lorber's Blu-ray release of The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre is still available at the time of writing. Sue Johnston, Harry Dickman and Sue Jenkins star in the cases of Our Dearest Dear - the odd disappearance of a showgirl and Maundy Money - the suspicious death of Maundy Gregory.Was initially disappointed to read (on TPTV's Facebook page) that it was not turned into a full series. When I got "home" I found I didn't have enough cash for the taxi because I'd forgotten to cash any travelers checks at the airport. Replying (sort-of) to DTSBOY's post and their mention of the Peter Cushing: Behind the Camera documentary, have set to record (as I missed a previous screening on TPTV) this coming Wednesday afternoon (2nd November at 1. I'd just like to add that once more, the BFI and Studio Canal have not taken the opportunity to put the original theatrical trailer for the film on the DVD (and the BluRay), as it would have been very interesting to see how this film was pitched to the cinema audiences of 1948.