Dial 999 (TV Series) The Big Fish (1958) User Reviews

The Big Fish

[Prismark10 · 6/10 · 4 November 2021]

DI Maguire has joined the fraud squad. He is quickly drawn into a betting scam.

A new start up betting firm think they have a fool proof system to make big money.

Betting big on a horse with poor form and then switching it with a ringer who romps home.

Only for one of their cohorts to cut the local telephone line. So the bookies at the course could not lower the odds. This causes a stink and raises suspicion.

A nicely paced thriller. The police even explain the plot just in case those in the audience are not in the know with horse racing.

There is a brief appearance from Irene Handl.

Appointment with A Turf accountant.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 5/10 · 28 January 2023]

Inspector Maguire is out on a case of suspected deception, in which an unknown, brand new horse has romped home to win a race, leaving many out of pocket.

It's one of those episodes that I thought was well made, well produced and well acted, but where I simply didn't care much for the actual story itself. Perhaps those with an interest in betting and race horses will perhaps enjoy a little more.

What I found hard, was that we didn't get to see any victims, so empathising was quite hard, it just didn't really register as much of a crime. I found it a little bit slow to watch, but it certainly looked good.

Daisy May, whoever heard of a Racing horse called Daisy May, I kept picturing some kind of seaside old nag.

Jane Hylton was pretty good as Ruth Harrison, a good actress I've seen several times before, but the real enjoyment came from seeing Irene Handl, if only she'd been the main focus, it may have been a whole lot more interesting.

5/10.