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Tales of the Unexpected: Season 5, Episode 5Stranger in Town (23 May 1982)An eccentrically-dressed stranger gets off a train and within a few days has endeared himself to the citizens of the town with his jovial behaviour and magical tricks.He is known as Sir ... See full summary » Director:Wendy ToyeWriter:Sidney Carroll (story) |
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Title: Stranger in Town (23 May 1982)
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Sir Columbus - The Stranger
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Latham
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Robbie MacNab | ... |
Hotel Receptionist
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Jean Kitson | ... |
Secretary
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Bruce Clark | ... |
The Boy
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Giles Phibbs | ... |
The Foreman
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Stuart Howard | ... |
Newstand Boy
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An eccentrically-dressed stranger gets off a train and within a few days has endeared himself to the citizens of the town with his jovial behaviour and magical tricks.He is known as Sir Columbus. However, when he calls upon prominent citizen Mr.Latham he is neither jovial or eccentric, he is out for revenge. But then who would suspect such a delightfully off-the-wall middle-aged gentleman of being capable of murder? Written by don @ minifie-1
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This episode is a blatant copy of the far superior "The Stranger Left No Card" (1952) q.v. But since that award winning British short seems to be no longer available I suppose we can't fault the producers of the series 'Tales . .' for enabling its audience to experience this gem of a story of the perfect(?) crime. But once you've seen a classic original nothing comes close and although Derek Jacobi does his best he is woefully let down by a usually reliable Clive Swift in his pre 'Keeping Up Appearances' days who plays the villain more like a friendly old grandfather. And with modern police methods no way would this prank be successful today. Maybe not even then.