The episode takes us through the crime and the aftermath, as usual. But with John Cassavetes playing the role of the killer, we know this is going to be good. He was best mates with Peter Falk and the friendliness seemed to encourage a little addlibbing here and there, as some of the exchanges are way off the case. Myrna Loy sweeps up, as a mother and holder of the purse strings, and her performance is a gentle glide of beautiful underplay. But for me the star of this was Blythe Danner, who had a difficult, very emotional role, play in front of these 3 giants, while heavily pregnant. The last few scenes alone show what a great actress she is. The tennis match must have been a real killer! Great episode, very clever and a pleasure to watch.
Review of Étude in Black
