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"Tales of the Unexpected" Stranger in Town (1982)
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Sidney Carroll (story)
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23 May 1982 (Season 5, Episode 5)
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An eccentrically-dressed stranger gets off a train and within a few days has endeared himself to the... more | add synopsis
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What a rip-off!! more (3 total)
Cast
(Episode Complete credited cast) | Derek Jacobi | ... | Sir Columbus - The Stranger |
 | Clive Swift | ... | Latham |
| Robbie MacNab | ... | Hotel Receptionist |
| Jean Kitson | ... | Secretary |
| Bruce Clark | ... | The Boy |
 | Jennifer Connelly | ... | The Girl |
| Giles Phibbs | ... | The Foreman |
| Stuart Howard | ... | Newstand Boy |
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Remake of The Stranger Left No Card (1952) more
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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.