"Dial 999" Deadly Blackmail (TV Episode 1959) Poster

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(1959)

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Deadly Blackmail
Prismark1019 July 2023
Willard (Richard Pasco) is an ex con with a score to settle. He was sent down for a stiff prison sentence.

The prosecuting barrister was Baxter and now Willard can get his own back.

Baxter's daughter is seriously ill. There is a cutting edge new antitoxin being flown in from America. It could just save his daughter's life.

Willard plans to intercept the toxin and then offer it to Baxter for £20,000.

After the courier is robbed. Detective Inspector Maguire becomes involved. He thinks Willard is cunning, resourceful and dangerous.

Baxter soon finds out as he does not listen to DI Maguire. When he goes to get the ransom money from the bank, Willard's men are there to rob him.

Luckily Maguire was there to thwart the robbers. Willard is not finished as he has no plans to give the toxin in exchange. He substitutes it for milk.

Baxter might have been a good lawyer but he should be listening to Maguire. Scotland Yard use their electronic experts to track down the baddies.

I was surprised to see a young Richard Pasco in this. A distinguished actor who might not be that well known to television and movie audiences. He was an actor's actor.
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