Intercrime 

Cathy Gale impersonates a female assassin in order to get evidence needed to break up an international criminal syndicate. Before Cathy can complete her mission, the real murderess escapes from prison.

Director:

Jonathan Alwyn

Writers:

Terrance Dicks (teleplay), Malcolm Hulke (teleplay)

Stars:

Patrick Macnee, Honor Blackman, Kenneth J. Warren

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Patrick Macnee	...	John Steed
Honor Blackman	...	Catherine Gale
Kenneth J. Warren	...	Felder
Julia Arnall	...	Hilda Stern
Angela Browne	...	Pamela Johnson
Patrick Holt	...	Manning
Alan Browning	...	Moss
Jerome Willis	...	Lobb
Paul Hansard	...	Kressler
Donald Webster	...	Palmer
Rory MacDermot	...	Sewell
Bettine Milne	...	Prison Officer Sharpe
Charlotte Selwyn	...	Trustie
Jean Gregory	...	Trustie

Storyline

Cathy Gale impersonates a female assassin in order to get evidence needed to break up an international criminal syndicate. Before Cathy can complete her mission, the real murderess escapes from prison.

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Plot Keywords:

cleave gag | tied up spy | tied to a pole | spy plot | partner in peril | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The original screenplay has a Romanian called Lupescu instead of the German Kressler.

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Goofs

Felder introduces the real Hilda Stern to Manning. As she enters the office, she holds the door fully open, and then releases it behind her as she approaches Manning. The door swings very slowly! When the door is about two-thirds closed, a movie camera wheels into view (pointed in the other direction), and then the back of a cameraman.

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Quotes

John Steed: Good evening, Miss Johnson, not dead yet?

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Connections

Referenced in The Avengers: Homicide and Old Lace (1969)

User Reviews

Intercrime

Intercrime goes back to The Avengers earlier crime roots. Two robbers taking jewellery from a safe are shot.

They were freelancing as they work for an international crime organisation, Intercrime and this job was not authorised.

One of the men, Palmer has survived and Steed manages to get hold of him. Palmer deliriously talks about picking a German woman up at the airport, Hilda Stern.

Stern is in prison for using a false passport. Cathy Gayle goes undercover in prison to find out more and then impersonates her.

Stern is an assassin sent over to carry out a job. The second in command of the London branch of Intercrime wants her to kill the girlfriend of an important man in the organisation.

Meanwhile Stern has escaped from prison and goes looking for Gayle.

This was a nicely done episode, some mystery, double dealing and action by both Steed and Gayle at the end.

I did like that when one of the men accused of skimming some money would face a trial in accordance to the rules of Intercrime. It did seem more like a kangaroo court as all the evidence was circumstantial.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 February 1991 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Associated British Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1