Red Wine – 1956 This episode of Four Star stars David Niven, John Banner, Stuart Whitman, John Waring and John Craven.
Niven is a Police Detective who arrives at a port on the island of Borneo. He is looking for a killer. He visits, John Banner, the local law, for information on any Americans who are new to the area.
The only new Americans are a trio of rubber plantation managers, Stuart Whitman, John Waring and John Craven. Niven pays a visit to the plantation in the guise of a company share-holder.
He talks with the three and looks for possible clues. None of the three really matches the years old description of the killer. Niven joins the three men on a wild boar hunt and just narrowly evades getting shot. (by accident of course) Niven comes clean with the men and admits he is a detective looking for a killer. He tells the three he does not believe any of them is the man he wants. So he will be returning to the States.
Niven invites the men to town for a farewell meal and drinks before he sets sail. Niven still has a plan to trick the killer into revealing himself. Niven knows that man he wants, is a real wine expert.
That evening during the meal, Niven proposes a toast. Then he reaches for a bucket of ice, and drops some cubes in his wine. Waring, without thinking, says only a fool would ice a fine wine.
Niven quickly slaps the cuffs on Waring. Waring bolts for the door but is stopped by Banner and his drawn pistol. Waring breaks down and admits he is the killer.
Not great by any means, but not a waste of time either.
This episode was directed by long time, television helmsman, Richard Kinon.
Most will recall John Banner as Private Schultz on Hogan's Heroes.
The d of p was George Diskant. DESPERATE, PORT OF NEW YORK, THE NARROW MARGIN, THEY LIVE BY NIGHT, RIFF-RAFF, BEWARE MY LOVELEY, ON DANGEROUS GROUND and BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAWN are a few of his films. (b/w)
Niven is a Police Detective who arrives at a port on the island of Borneo. He is looking for a killer. He visits, John Banner, the local law, for information on any Americans who are new to the area.
The only new Americans are a trio of rubber plantation managers, Stuart Whitman, John Waring and John Craven. Niven pays a visit to the plantation in the guise of a company share-holder.
He talks with the three and looks for possible clues. None of the three really matches the years old description of the killer. Niven joins the three men on a wild boar hunt and just narrowly evades getting shot. (by accident of course) Niven comes clean with the men and admits he is a detective looking for a killer. He tells the three he does not believe any of them is the man he wants. So he will be returning to the States.
Niven invites the men to town for a farewell meal and drinks before he sets sail. Niven still has a plan to trick the killer into revealing himself. Niven knows that man he wants, is a real wine expert.
That evening during the meal, Niven proposes a toast. Then he reaches for a bucket of ice, and drops some cubes in his wine. Waring, without thinking, says only a fool would ice a fine wine.
Niven quickly slaps the cuffs on Waring. Waring bolts for the door but is stopped by Banner and his drawn pistol. Waring breaks down and admits he is the killer.
Not great by any means, but not a waste of time either.
This episode was directed by long time, television helmsman, Richard Kinon.
Most will recall John Banner as Private Schultz on Hogan's Heroes.
The d of p was George Diskant. DESPERATE, PORT OF NEW YORK, THE NARROW MARGIN, THEY LIVE BY NIGHT, RIFF-RAFF, BEWARE MY LOVELEY, ON DANGEROUS GROUND and BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAWN are a few of his films. (b/w)