Mystery on the Orly Express (25 Mar. 1980)

The Orly Express is the Amtrak train carrying the contestants of the 1980 Orly Magnolia Festival Beauty Contest from St. Louis to Orly. Among the passengers is movie star Nicole Russo, ... See full summary »

Director:

Christian I. Nyby II

Writers:

Glen A. Larson (creator), Lloyd Turner

Stars:

Claude Akins, Brian Kerwin, Mills Watson

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Claude Akins	...	Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo
Brian Kerwin	...	Deputy Birdwell 'Birdie' Hawkins
Mills Watson	...	Deputy Perkins
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pat Atkins	...	Matilda Detweiler
Arthur Batanides	...	Pickpocket Francis
Ivan Bonar	...	Karl Hess
Roger C. Carmel	...	Hubert Hemmings
Janet Curtis-Larson	...	Margaret Ellen (as Janet Curtis)
Cesare Danova	...	Mr. Medici
Rosemary DeCamp	...	Mama Lobo
Debra Jo Fondren	...	Beauty Contestant Melanie
Vincent Howard	...	Conductor
Shelley Johnson	...	Beauty Contestant Mary Ann
Jimmy Joyce	...	Man
William Schallert	...	Mayor Hawkins

Storyline

The Orly Express is the Amtrak train carrying the contestants of the 1980 Orly Magnolia Festival Beauty Contest from St. Louis to Orly. Among the passengers is movie star Nicole Russo, whose precious Dorado Diamond is stolen. Lobo and Perkins set to work finding the stolen gem in hopes of netting a $20,000 finder's fee, but to do so they have to throw Birdie off the track. Hampering Lobo's efforts is his beloved but matchmaking mother. A well-done jewel heist caper and whodunit abounding with likely suspects.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 1980 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Glen A. Larson Productions, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The episode opens at the Amtrak station in St. Louis, but a loudspeaker can be heard in the background calling for passengers for "Bayport, Sayville, Blue Point," destinations of the Long Island Railroad in faraway New York.

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Quotes

Deputy Perkins: [Complaining to Lobo about having to watch Birdie] I don't see why you have me watching him. Why don't you let me strike out on my own?
Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo: That's the trouble. Every time I put you out on your own you strike out.

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