The Golden Journey
- Episode aired Dec 6, 1962
- 49m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
262
YOUR RATING
Simon undergoes considerable discomfort to bring a beautiful but spoiled girl to her senses - and takes her on a hundred-mile trip.Simon undergoes considerable discomfort to bring a beautiful but spoiled girl to her senses - and takes her on a hundred-mile trip.Simon undergoes considerable discomfort to bring a beautiful but spoiled girl to her senses - and takes her on a hundred-mile trip.
Ricardo Montez
- Head Waiter
- (as Richard Montez)
Geraldine Addison
- Restaurant Patron
- (uncredited)
Andrew Andreas
- Hotel Guest
- (uncredited)
Roy Beck
- Spanish youngster
- (uncredited)
Ray Marioni
- Man in Cafe
- (uncredited)
Terry Sartain
- Restaurant Patron
- (uncredited)
Fred Stroud
- Restaurant Waiter
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaErica Rogers plays the fiance of a friend of Simon Templar. In episode 6 of the same season (The Pearls of Peace) she played the fiance of a different friend of his.
- GoofsWhen Simon and Belinda walk into the bar where the guitarist is playing, they are showed to a table that is perpendicular to the wall. The camera cuts to the guitarist for a second or two, and when it cuts back to Simon and Belinda, the table they are sitting at is now at an angle to the wall. Not enough time had passed for them to rearrange the table and chairs.
- Quotes
Belinda Dean: I know your type! Jails are full of them.
- ConnectionsFeatured in It Was Alright in the 70s: A Brave New World in The 60s (2015)
- SoundtracksOut to Get You
by Chris Andrews
Featured review
Simon tours Spain and displays his misogyny along the way
Simon is set to be Best Man for one of his closest friends, Jack. However, he's not very fond of the bride-to-be, Belinda (Erica Rogers). She's a spoiled, selfish, arrogant, entitled brat. Simon decides she needs to be taught a lesson in humility. Through some backhanded doings, Simon forces the ill-equipped Belinda to join him on a 100 mile trek through the mountains of Spain, with the wedding location as their destination.
Obviously, I'm not much of a fan of The Golden Journey. Because of the misogyny on display and the beyond ridiculous, but ultimately predictable plot, this episode doesn't work for me. First, to call Simon's treatment of Belinda cheavanistic and cruel would be a gross understatement. When he's not putting her over his knee to spank her (yes, spank her), he's either pushing or pulling her, yelling at her, and forcibly kissing her. Sure, she's a horrible human being, but no one deserves to be treated like that. Nice going, Simon. Second, I don't care how good of a friend the unseen Jack is, why would Simon want to go through all this trouble and bother? He gives up seven or so days of his life for an uncomfortably long journey with a woman he can't stand. It makes absolutely no sense to me.
One of the few highlights I'll mention is Erica Rogers. This is her second appearance in The Saint. While I didn't care for either of her characters, as an actress, she's outstanding. Even with the mistreatment her character suffers in The Golden Journey, she and Roger Moore have an undeniable screen chemistry.
4/10
Obviously, I'm not much of a fan of The Golden Journey. Because of the misogyny on display and the beyond ridiculous, but ultimately predictable plot, this episode doesn't work for me. First, to call Simon's treatment of Belinda cheavanistic and cruel would be a gross understatement. When he's not putting her over his knee to spank her (yes, spank her), he's either pushing or pulling her, yelling at her, and forcibly kissing her. Sure, she's a horrible human being, but no one deserves to be treated like that. Nice going, Simon. Second, I don't care how good of a friend the unseen Jack is, why would Simon want to go through all this trouble and bother? He gives up seven or so days of his life for an uncomfortably long journey with a woman he can't stand. It makes absolutely no sense to me.
One of the few highlights I'll mention is Erica Rogers. This is her second appearance in The Saint. While I didn't care for either of her characters, as an actress, she's outstanding. Even with the mistreatment her character suffers in The Golden Journey, she and Roger Moore have an undeniable screen chemistry.
4/10
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- Runtime49 minutes
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