I can understand my previous poster's opinion, but I actually rather liked this episode and it's the one that stood out the most of the series since I watched it back in the 80's on PBS (I think Vincent Price was the host then of Mystery!). The premise was decent and I loved that the typewriters were the same as our high school used at the time. The details are still firm and I was sad at the outcome when we learned the unraveled situation that led up to the death of Pauline. Kalon was charming but a rogue all the same, and of course Kenneth More was at his very best in the entire series. I like this rendition of Father Brown better than the more modern version honestly so that might color things a bit. it's worth a watch if you can get your hands on an episode. Enjoy!
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It's a pretty average episode.
Sleepin_Dragon8 March 2020
Pauline Stacey was the beneficiary of a cash sum from her wealthy Auntie, her cash injection is put into a secretarial business alongside her sister Joan. Pauline is heavily involved with Kalon, the head of a cult that worships the sun. A death follows after Pauline plans to change her will.
Perhaps the weakest episode so far, it's a bit of a struggle to watch, and also to read, it's not a story I enjoyed. Pickup's character Kalon isn't the most convincing, and unfortunately others are a little flat also.
In the early years Flambeau should have been an arch criminal, I thought their friendship only came about after his reform?
It isn't much of a mystery, but it's a fair watch. 6/10.
Perhaps the weakest episode so far, it's a bit of a struggle to watch, and also to read, it's not a story I enjoyed. Pickup's character Kalon isn't the most convincing, and unfortunately others are a little flat also.
In the early years Flambeau should have been an arch criminal, I thought their friendship only came about after his reform?
It isn't much of a mystery, but it's a fair watch. 6/10.
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