The Mauritius Penny (10 Nov. 1962)

A stamp collector is murdered after he discovers an extremely rare penny stamp being offered for sale on the open market. Cathy takes a job in the stamp collectors store to gather more ... See full summary »

Director:

Richmond Harding

Writers:

Malcolm Hulke (teleplay), Terrance Dicks (teleplay)

Stars:

Patrick Macnee, Honor Blackman, Alfred Burke

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Macnee	...	John Steed
Honor Blackman	...	Catherine Gale
Alfred Burke	...	Brown
David Langton	...	Gerald Shelley
Richard Vernon	...	Lord Matterley
Sylva Langova	...	Sheila Gray
Edward Jewesbury	...	Maitland
Harry Shacklock	...	Percy Peckham
Philip Guard	...	Peter Goodchild
Alan Rolfe	...	Inspector Burke
Grace Arnold	...	Elsie, Charlady
Edward Higgins	...	P.C. Andrews
Delia Corrie	...	Miss Power
Raymond Hodge	...	Auction Porter
Edwin Brown	...	Lorry Driver

Storyline

A stamp collector is murdered after he discovers an extremely rare penny stamp being offered for sale on the open market. Cathy takes a job in the stamp collectors store to gather more information, but is unable to prevent a murder in an auction room.

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Plot Keywords:

stamp collector | murder | auction | dentist | right wing extremists | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 1962 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Associated British Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[examining the contents of Goodchild's wallet]
John Wickham Gascone Berresford Steed: Membership cards to three strip clubs and a ticket for a Turkish baths. Obviously a clean-living young man.

User Reviews

Richard Vernon and Honor Blackman, before "Goldfinger"

Among the best of Cathy Gale, "The Mauritius Penny" paired Honor Blackman and Richard Vernon two years before they both appeared in "Goldfinger." The title refers to a rare stamp, only two in existence, whose sudden unauthorized appearance leads to a rash of murders perpetrated by a Nazi-type organization targeting not just England, but all the capital cities in Western Europe. The Avengers find themselves surrounded by a multitude of villains, led by Alfred Burke (from "Dragonsfield" and "The Girl from Auntie"), the first assassin knocked out by a judo blow from Cathy Gale, and Sylva Langova (also from "Dragonsfield"), as a less-than-trustworthy dentist (no Novocaine!). Other series veterans included Anthony Blackshaw (previously seen in "The Sell-Out"), David Langton ("November Five" and "The 50,000 Breakfast"), Harry Shacklock ("A Change of Bait," "Man-Eater of Surrey Green," and "Thingumajig"), Edward Higgins ("The Forget-Me-Not"), and Edwin Brown ("The Nutshell"). This was the second appearance of Steed's Dalmatian Freckles, left unharmed when her master gets knocked unconscious by intruders posing as police investigators.