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More Ways of Killing a Cat

  • Episode aired Jan 24, 1964
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Keith Barron in More Ways of Killing a Cat (1964)
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Detective Swift opens a parcel fitted with a small detonating device that burns his hand. A second parcel bomb arrives containing a live detonator. Swift tells of his old friend Hammond who ... Read allDetective Swift opens a parcel fitted with a small detonating device that burns his hand. A second parcel bomb arrives containing a live detonator. Swift tells of his old friend Hammond who was instituted but is now threatening his life.Detective Swift opens a parcel fitted with a small detonating device that burns his hand. A second parcel bomb arrives containing a live detonator. Swift tells of his old friend Hammond who was instituted but is now threatening his life.

  • Director
    • Gerard Dynevor
  • Writer
    • Dennis Woolf
  • Stars
    • William Mervyn
    • Keith Barron
    • June Tobin
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    • Director
      • Gerard Dynevor
    • Writer
      • Dennis Woolf
    • Stars
      • William Mervyn
      • Keith Barron
      • June Tobin
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    William Mervyn
    William Mervyn
    • Chief Inspector Rose
    Keith Barron
    Keith Barron
    • Detective Sergeant Swift
    June Tobin
    • Alice Brand
    Kenneth Colley
    Kenneth Colley
    • Hammond
    Edward Jewesbury
    Edward Jewesbury
    • Dr. Harvey
    Emrys James
    Emrys James
    • Detective Sergeant Jones
    Diana Coupland
    • Landlady
    Jack Woolgar
    Jack Woolgar
    • Arthur
    Wilfred Downing
    Wilfred Downing
    • Taffy
    Norman Mitchell
    Norman Mitchell
    • Police Constable Felix
    Henry Moxon
    • Major
    Geoffrey Reed
    • Corporal
    Harry Carter
    • Old Man
    Diana Davies
    • Telephonist
    Rex Boyd
    • Radio Announcer
    • (voice)
    John Carson
    John Carson
    • Anthony Brand
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    • Director
      • Gerard Dynevor
    • Writer
      • Dennis Woolf
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    8Sleepin_Dragon

    A quality thriller.

    It's Swift's birthday, but birthday cheer is in short supply, Rose has bought him a box of liqueur chocolates, and someone has sent him a box containing a detonator, further mishaps occur, it seems someone has a grudge.

    What an absolute belter of a story, well ahead of its time, a story that could easily be reinterpreted for today's audiences, but let's be honest, its probably inspired one or two.

    Well paced and creative, once again it plays on the antagonism and loathing that exists between Rose and Swift, the pair clearly needle one another, but after this, will things improve?

    The ending displays a level of originality, definitely not the fisticuffs finish that I was banking on, it's altogether more subtle.

    Kenneth Colley is excellent as Hammond, he's definitely unhinged, June Tobin equally good.

    It took something like this for Rose to learn that Swift's first name is John.

    Classy.

    8/10.

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      • January 24, 1964 (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
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      • Black and White
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      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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