This is one of the best episodes overall when watching these shows in 2021. As with all Highway Patrol episodes this is well written and tightly paced. The actors all bring a genuineness to their parts that few actors today do, partly because today such genuineness would seem too mild .. characters today all need to jump off the screen. But in Highway Patrol it's left to Dan Matthews to be the star and the guy who jumps off the screen, the rest generally seem like real people albeit perhaps better dressed.
The basic plot here is that a Professor has a heart attack while getting gas at a station and while getting some help inside the crooked station attendant steals his diamonds out of the Professor's glove box. After the Professor drives away he gets worse, pulls over and collapses. Officer Johnson responds and impounds his car and the officer's inventory shows no diamonds are in the car. The Professor dies and the daughter accuses Officer Johnson of theft.
Matthews and the Highway Patrol spring into action and find the crooks. All standard plot line but....
The thing I really liked was how well written the dialogue was between the accusing daughter and Matthews and between Matthews and Johnson when Johnson wants to turn in his badge. Quickly mentioned was how the press needs THE STORY NOW and how there is an anti-cop attitude by many. It seems so "today" in so many ways yet it was written over 60 years ago. The more things change the more they stay the same.
This series is a real gem and shows you don't need to spend big bucks to make an engrossing, well written, well acted show.
The basic plot here is that a Professor has a heart attack while getting gas at a station and while getting some help inside the crooked station attendant steals his diamonds out of the Professor's glove box. After the Professor drives away he gets worse, pulls over and collapses. Officer Johnson responds and impounds his car and the officer's inventory shows no diamonds are in the car. The Professor dies and the daughter accuses Officer Johnson of theft.
Matthews and the Highway Patrol spring into action and find the crooks. All standard plot line but....
The thing I really liked was how well written the dialogue was between the accusing daughter and Matthews and between Matthews and Johnson when Johnson wants to turn in his badge. Quickly mentioned was how the press needs THE STORY NOW and how there is an anti-cop attitude by many. It seems so "today" in so many ways yet it was written over 60 years ago. The more things change the more they stay the same.
This series is a real gem and shows you don't need to spend big bucks to make an engrossing, well written, well acted show.
