Three criminals seek to make a fast fortune after acquiring a camera that takes photos of events that transpire five minutes into the future.
Director John Rich keeps the entertaining story moving along at a snappy pace and maintains an amiable lighthearted tone throughout. Rod Serling's breezy script has lots of fun with the neat premise and milks several solid belly laughs at the expense of the bumbling small-time crook protagonists. Moreover, it's acted with flair by a game cast: Fred Clark as cranky ringleader Chester Dietrich, Jean Carson as ditsy dame Paula, Adam Williams as the dim-witted Woodward, and Marcel Hillaire as meddlesome French butler Pierre. Only the surprisingly grim ending feels out of place in this otherwise cute and amusing show.
Director John Rich keeps the entertaining story moving along at a snappy pace and maintains an amiable lighthearted tone throughout. Rod Serling's breezy script has lots of fun with the neat premise and milks several solid belly laughs at the expense of the bumbling small-time crook protagonists. Moreover, it's acted with flair by a game cast: Fred Clark as cranky ringleader Chester Dietrich, Jean Carson as ditsy dame Paula, Adam Williams as the dim-witted Woodward, and Marcel Hillaire as meddlesome French butler Pierre. Only the surprisingly grim ending feels out of place in this otherwise cute and amusing show.