I have always enjoyed watching Zimbalist so I don't mind Season 6 with just him although I do miss the other actors. This episode is good because of Joseph Cotton who was an outstanding actor no matter what role he played. Plus Nick Adams was great as well.
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STU, THE LAWYER AND ONE DESPERATE CLIENT.
tcchelsey10 June 2024
I agree with the last reviewer, Efrem Zimbalist steered the series exceptionally well (minus the regular cast) and made the most of his role. This episode may be the perfect example.
Toss in some shades of PERRY MASON, Joseph Cotten guest stars as retiring lawyer Arnold Buhler whose distinguished career may be ruined due to his very last client. Nick Adams plays Max Dent, who Buhler successfully proves to be not guilty of murder -- until Dent admits he IS guilty when the case is over. There's also the possibility Dent may be just getting back at the system, because he hates lawyers. He hates the world.
Buhler hires Stu to check out Dent's wild claims and its one heck of a chase. Cotten is very good in this role, the great actor he is, but credit is also due young Nick Adams who plays his desperate role to the hilt. Excellent direction by veteran Lawrence Dobkin, and some striking on location scenes at what looks to be the famous Sepulveda Dam in Van Nuys, the final showdown between Buhler, Dent and Stu.
Outstanding writing on the part of Franklin Barton, later co-producer for HAWAII FIVE O, who adds a touch of noir with Stu's closing comments into a tape recorder. Very good supporting cast featuring Barbara Bain as Rachel, veterans Russell Thorsen, Karl Swenson and Ben Wright as a doctor. In a gag voice-over, series co-producer and director William Conrad could be heard as the baseball play by play announcer. His style very much like Dodgers announcer Vin Scully. In fact, at first, you think it is Scully.
10 star episode not to be missed, especially for fans of Joseph Cotten. Shortly after this episode, he would begin filming HUSH, HUSH SWEET CHARLOTTE opposite Bette Davis. SEASON 6 remastered. Thanks to METV for running this terrific series on Sunday nights.
Toss in some shades of PERRY MASON, Joseph Cotten guest stars as retiring lawyer Arnold Buhler whose distinguished career may be ruined due to his very last client. Nick Adams plays Max Dent, who Buhler successfully proves to be not guilty of murder -- until Dent admits he IS guilty when the case is over. There's also the possibility Dent may be just getting back at the system, because he hates lawyers. He hates the world.
Buhler hires Stu to check out Dent's wild claims and its one heck of a chase. Cotten is very good in this role, the great actor he is, but credit is also due young Nick Adams who plays his desperate role to the hilt. Excellent direction by veteran Lawrence Dobkin, and some striking on location scenes at what looks to be the famous Sepulveda Dam in Van Nuys, the final showdown between Buhler, Dent and Stu.
Outstanding writing on the part of Franklin Barton, later co-producer for HAWAII FIVE O, who adds a touch of noir with Stu's closing comments into a tape recorder. Very good supporting cast featuring Barbara Bain as Rachel, veterans Russell Thorsen, Karl Swenson and Ben Wright as a doctor. In a gag voice-over, series co-producer and director William Conrad could be heard as the baseball play by play announcer. His style very much like Dodgers announcer Vin Scully. In fact, at first, you think it is Scully.
10 star episode not to be missed, especially for fans of Joseph Cotten. Shortly after this episode, he would begin filming HUSH, HUSH SWEET CHARLOTTE opposite Bette Davis. SEASON 6 remastered. Thanks to METV for running this terrific series on Sunday nights.
Meh
VetteRanger29 September 2017
Yet another of the miserable stories which characterized "season six" of what used to be 77 Sunset Strip.
After an attorney wins acquittal for his client, the man admits to having committed the murder. The attorney, a friend of Stu Bailey, becomes obsessed with proving the man guilty and seeking his own form of justice.
Bailey is tasked with finding any information at all to redeem the suspected murderer. He does a lot of running around talking, but never really gets anything accomplished.
The premise of this story had promise, but was completely bungled. There are no sympathetic characters here, including Bailey. Zimbalist had been reduced in this season to a never-ending series of pained looks, wretched voice overs, and pointless errands.
After an attorney wins acquittal for his client, the man admits to having committed the murder. The attorney, a friend of Stu Bailey, becomes obsessed with proving the man guilty and seeking his own form of justice.
Bailey is tasked with finding any information at all to redeem the suspected murderer. He does a lot of running around talking, but never really gets anything accomplished.
The premise of this story had promise, but was completely bungled. There are no sympathetic characters here, including Bailey. Zimbalist had been reduced in this season to a never-ending series of pained looks, wretched voice overs, and pointless errands.
Who does he think he is, Perry Mason?
bkoganbing12 July 2018
This episode of 77 Sunset Strip has Efrem Zimbalist hired by Joseph Cotten who
is a criminal defense attorney who just got Nick Adams off on a murder rap. Then
Adams proceeds to taunt Cotten by telling him I did it and so there.
Adams is a real low life punk, but who does Joe Cotten think he is, Perry Mason who only defends the innocent. If he's the good Earl Rogers like defense lawyer guilty clients are mostly what you have.
Anyway Zimbalist is try and dig something up, anything up on Adams. But Cotten is inpatient and pushes it to the max.
Good cast, ridiculous story.
Adams is a real low life punk, but who does Joe Cotten think he is, Perry Mason who only defends the innocent. If he's the good Earl Rogers like defense lawyer guilty clients are mostly what you have.
Anyway Zimbalist is try and dig something up, anything up on Adams. But Cotten is inpatient and pushes it to the max.
Good cast, ridiculous story.
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