I have always enjoyed watching Zimbalist so I don't mind Season 6 with just him although I do miss the other actors. This episode is good because of Joseph Cotton who was an outstanding actor no matter what role he played. Plus Nick Adams was great as well.
3 Reviews
Meh
VetteRanger29 September 2017
Yet another of the miserable stories which characterized "season six" of what used to be 77 Sunset Strip.
After an attorney wins acquittal for his client, the man admits to having committed the murder. The attorney, a friend of Stu Bailey, becomes obsessed with proving the man guilty and seeking his own form of justice.
Bailey is tasked with finding any information at all to redeem the suspected murderer. He does a lot of running around talking, but never really gets anything accomplished.
The premise of this story had promise, but was completely bungled. There are no sympathetic characters here, including Bailey. Zimbalist had been reduced in this season to a never-ending series of pained looks, wretched voice overs, and pointless errands.
After an attorney wins acquittal for his client, the man admits to having committed the murder. The attorney, a friend of Stu Bailey, becomes obsessed with proving the man guilty and seeking his own form of justice.
Bailey is tasked with finding any information at all to redeem the suspected murderer. He does a lot of running around talking, but never really gets anything accomplished.
The premise of this story had promise, but was completely bungled. There are no sympathetic characters here, including Bailey. Zimbalist had been reduced in this season to a never-ending series of pained looks, wretched voice overs, and pointless errands.
Who does he think he is, Perry Mason?
bkoganbing12 July 2018
This episode of 77 Sunset Strip has Efrem Zimbalist hired by Joseph Cotten who
is a criminal defense attorney who just got Nick Adams off on a murder rap. Then
Adams proceeds to taunt Cotten by telling him I did it and so there.
Adams is a real low life punk, but who does Joe Cotten think he is, Perry Mason who only defends the innocent. If he's the good Earl Rogers like defense lawyer guilty clients are mostly what you have.
Anyway Zimbalist is try and dig something up, anything up on Adams. But Cotten is inpatient and pushes it to the max.
Good cast, ridiculous story.
Adams is a real low life punk, but who does Joe Cotten think he is, Perry Mason who only defends the innocent. If he's the good Earl Rogers like defense lawyer guilty clients are mostly what you have.
Anyway Zimbalist is try and dig something up, anything up on Adams. But Cotten is inpatient and pushes it to the max.
Good cast, ridiculous story.
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