Crime drama that focuses on the cases of Police Commissioner Stewart McMillan of San Francisco and the help he received from his wife Sally. Includes the episodes 'Once Upon A Dead Man (Pilot)', Murder By The Barrel', 'The Easy Sunday Murder Case', 'Husbands, Wives and Killers', 'Death Is A Seven Point Favourite', 'The Face Of .. Read more
| Starring | Rock Hudson, Susan Saint James |
|---|---|
| Director | John Astin, Barry Shear, Daniel Petrie |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
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Crime drama that focuses on the cases of Police Commissioner Stewart McMillan of San Francisco and the help he received from his wife Sally. Includes the episodes 'Once Upon A Dead Man (Pilot)', Murder By The Barrel', 'The Easy Sunday Murder Case', 'Husbands, Wives and Killers', 'Death Is A Seven Point Favourite', 'The Face Of Murder', 'Til Death Do Us Part', and An Elementary Case Of Murder'.
| Starring | Rock Hudson, Susan Saint James |
|---|---|
| Director | John Astin, Barry Shear, Daniel Petrie |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 10 hrs 25 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 25 Sep 2006 Production year: 1972 |
| Format | DVD |
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Crime drama that focuses on the cases of Police Commissioner Stewart McMillan of San Francisco and the help he...
Crime drama that focuses on the cases of Police Commissioner Stewart McMillan of San Francisco and the help he...
Crime drama that focuses on the cases of Police Commissioner Stewart McMillan of San Francisco and the help he...
This series is one of those bloodless, grit-free, lighter-than-air trifles that US TV used to be so good at - and you know what, I loved every minute!
If you're a fan of old movies, deadpan comedy or just a quiet chuckle, these short murder mysteries should fit the bill. Rock Hudson underplays it beautifully, even managing to make me laugh out loud in places, while Susan Saint James overacts in a class of her own (in this case that's a good thing, trust me, she's a scream). The writers knew that the plots would play second fiddle to the players, but the show is all the better for all. A real tonic.
This show, made in the early '70's, retains the innocence, sometimes silliness, of '60's tv series before the advent of the grittier, more realistic series of the 1970's. The storylines are simplistic and sometimes a little illogical but the actors do a fine job and if, like me, you have fond memories of this programme from childhood, then you won't mind overlooking the sometimes poor scripts and dodgy '70's fashions. Worth a look.