In the 1960s, TV and movies rarely talked about serial killers-- though they are pretty common fair today. It seems that a murderer nicknamed by the press 'Georgie Porgy' is out murdering blondes-- especially those who have a particular 'cheap' look. He was apparently in Chicago and moved south...but now he's back in Chicago and doing what serial killers do best. Can the cops (led by Charles McGraw and Ted Knight) stop this maniac? And, how is this all complicated a missile convoy coming through town?
The look and feel for this episode is quite different from the other shows from "Kraft Suspense Theatre". Producer/director Robert Altman took the show on the road and filmed it on location--and it looks a lot more real than the usual episodes. It also was incredibly brutal--especially for 1960s television. Overall, it's a very tense and well done episode--and actually ages pretty well.
By the way, these shows were broadcast in color but the episode I found on YouTube was in black & white--and of very dubious quality. Also, it was funny to see that the killer was played by Philip Abbott--a guy who played a government agent for years on "The FBI"!
The look and feel for this episode is quite different from the other shows from "Kraft Suspense Theatre". Producer/director Robert Altman took the show on the road and filmed it on location--and it looks a lot more real than the usual episodes. It also was incredibly brutal--especially for 1960s television. Overall, it's a very tense and well done episode--and actually ages pretty well.
By the way, these shows were broadcast in color but the episode I found on YouTube was in black & white--and of very dubious quality. Also, it was funny to see that the killer was played by Philip Abbott--a guy who played a government agent for years on "The FBI"!