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Now available on home video the long awaited epic series that brings the New Testament church alive. This distinguished production, starring Anthony Hopkins and Robert Foxworth, captures the vitality, intensity, and humanity of two who were entrusted by Christ with history's greatest stewardship-- the carrying of the Gospel to all the world. They faced violent opposition from without and constant turmoil from within. Based on the Scriptures by and about Peter and Paul, we see how they were driven by a heavenly vision for a different kind of world. They paid a horrendous price for their devotion--Peter crucified and Paul beheaded--but their ministries transcended the cruelty of their enemies to become important pillars of both the Christian Church and Western civilization. 194 minutes on two tapes. ... Read more

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WOW
Fabulous! Absolutely worth your time. Every christian should have this in their video collection. Anythony Hopkins and Robert Foxworth do a phenominal job of portraying Peter and Paul. Though not perfect, a highly reliable, detailed and very accurate portrayal of those incredible days. Do yourself a favor, make church history real to your kids and new converts to the faith.

Review of "Peter and Paul" (1981)
I would like to mention that this movie was beautifully done. However, there are some places where I was able to tell that it was not Biblically accurate, especially when it approached the accounts in Chapter 15 of the Acts of the Apostles and Chapter 2 of Paul's letter to the Galatians. (Any person who has done careful research of the Bible can point out these flaws.) Peter was not arguing with Paul about the letter from the Church in Jerusalem, which he (Paul) did not reject, but rather separating himself from Gentiles due to fear of being seen like this by certain Jews. Moreover, Judas and Silas were not the Jews who were sent by James and they came to Antioch earlier with Paul and Barnabas while Peter came at a different time. In addition, the Bible does not give any clear evidence that Peter and Paul had been so hostile to one another. I think that people should read Act 15 and Galations 2 carefully before saying that this production is "Biblically accurate" and do some other research as well.

I would, fortunately, like to say that I had not objection to the fact that the movie dwelt far more on Paul than it did on Peter although many important Biblical events surrounding Peter were left out.

Daniel Rory Lally
North Saanich, BC Canada

A great film
I thoroughly enjoyed the video plus got insight into the importance of both figures in the history of the church. The acting was superb, and the pace was great. It was informative but never tried to be a documentary of strictly "this happened and then that happened." A few liberties may have been taken with the textual account, but it was not disruptive or salacious or even detrimental to the whole effort. On the whole, I would endorse it wholeheartedly, particularly to those who are interested in church history and who want a video with a realistic "feel" for the period portrayed.

Never received the items
I ordered this item 14 Decemeber 2002 and has yet to receive it. so honestly I don't have an review. Trying to contact the seller has been unsuccessful and a maze

My search was over!
I had seen this on T.V. many years ago. I never thought it would be out on video, but began asking at video stores and looking in video catalogs. Then I was given a comptuer. When I became comfortable with the internet and was introduced to Amazon.com, I took a wild chance and......my search was over! The price was right and it was shipped quickly and in perfect condition. This is right out of the Bible. But seeing it on screen makes the relationship between these two men and the events that surround them so much clearer. It is a well done, well acted interpretation of the stories. It is a cherished addition to my video collection. Bravo! ... Read more

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KAY LENZ WAS TERRIFIC IN THIS MOVIE,
AND SHELLY WINTERS AS THE HOUSEMOTHER IS TERRIFIC. I SAW THIS MOVIE YEARS AGO ON TV. SO THAT'S HOW I'M REVIEWING IT. I'M SURE THEIR ARE SOME PARTS THEY COULDN'T SHOW ON TV THAT THIS VIDEO WILL HAVE. IT'S ABOUT 2 SISTERS, PATTY AND SARA, WHO GO OFF TO COLLEGE. PATTY IS PRETTY, POPULAR AND OUTGOING. SARA (PLAYED BY KAY LENZ) IS MORE PLAIN LOOKING, NOT POPULAR AT ALL AND VERY SHY, OH AND SHE IS A WITCH. MORGAN FAIRCHIELD PLAYS A GIRL WHO IS THE HEAD OF A SOROITY THAT PATTY GET INTO. SHE TRIES TO PULL THE SISTER APART. SHELLY WINTERS IN THE HOUSEMOTHER OF THE SOROITY THAT SARA IS IN AND SHE IS ALSO A WITCH. SHE TRIES TO GET SARA TO USE HER POWERS TO DESTROY THE PEOPLE WHO LAUGH AT HER AND DO TERRIBLE THINGS TO HER. THIS WAS BEFORE CARRIE AND ALTHOUGH THE STORIES ARE SIMILAR THIS ONE IS MORE TAME. IT IS ALSO WITHOUT THE RELIGIOUS ASPECTS. THIS IS STILL A GOOD WATCH-MAYBE TO RENT. NOT TO OWN.

I REMEMBER THIS MOVIE!! :)
I saw this movie when it premiered on TV (I think on ABC) back in 1978. Since I was only 11 years old and had not seen "Carrie" yet (I wouldn't catch that till a year later, in edited form on TV, of course), it scared the hell out of me. In other words, I liked it quite a bit! :)

I think that this would be a good movie to get if you have a son/daughter between 11-13 that likes to be scared, but isn't ready for a real hardcore horror movie yet. It'll scare them sufficiently! :)

Pretty good variation on a familiar formula.
The lovely Kay Lenz stars in this teenage/supernatural suspense-thriller as a campus outcast who uses her secret powers to reap revenge on her tormentors. She is aided by her strange housemother(Shelley Winters) who also happens to be a witch. Fun and entertaining, in a juvenile sort-of-way, THE INITIATION OF SARAH is a sometimes effective variation on the standard CARRIE/teen misfit theme, made doubly enjoyable by Shelley Winters' hammy performance. She and the rest of the cast are clearly having a ball, and they make it well worth your 90minutes.

Suspense Thriller
As a teenager, this was one of my favorite television movies. It has some similarities to the movie, "Carrie". It is about two sister who go away to college. They promise to stay together, but are soon separated as they both join different sororities. Patti, the outgoing sister, is asked to join the most popular sorority. Her sister, Sarah, joins the most unpopular sorority. Sarah is taunted by her sister's new sorority friends. Little do they know that Sarah has psyho-kinetic powers. Sarah's sorority house mother practices and teaches witchcraft. She senses Sarah's special powers and decides to try and help her become stronger. Everything leads up to a shocking climax on Initiation Day. The cast is very familiar. Kay Lenz does a good job playing the part of Sarah. Morgan Fairchild plays the part of Patti's snobby sorority sister. Shelly Winters is the crazy house mother. Morgan Brittany plays the part of Patti. ... Read more

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My very favorite film.
Though it is not exactly a film classic, the movie has a great feel to it -- and rather transports you to the city of Kuma. I found all the actors wonderful, especially Ursula Andress. Anyone who loves ancient Egypt, stories about the re-incarnation of lost loves, and a slightly twisted ending will love this.

They Don't Make 'Em Like Ursula Anymore
The sight of Ursula Andress alone makes this movie worth viewing. She has to be the most gorgeous actress to ever grace a movie screen. British horror vets Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee lend capable support.

Blech to Warner
4 stars for the movie. 1 star to the studio. OK, Warner, where's the DVD of this? C'mon, guys, this is an important release. And be sure to give it a spruce-up before releasing. Wide screen, remastered, anamorphic. You know, the video works. You can keep the special features.

Lavish Hammer Version of Immortal Story
Hammer Studios went all out in the filming of their 1965 version of the acclaimed novel "She", by Henry Rider Haggard. While there has been disappointment with the way the source material was adapted for the screen it nevertheless makes a rousing and highly entertaining story in this film version and offered Hammer legend Peter Cushing another type of outdoor action role that he had not tackled for some time. The film benefited by a larger than usual budget which made it Hammer's most expensive film to that date. The extra expense was essential for the many scenes taking place in the sweeping desert regions mentioned in the story, many of which were photgraphed on location in Israel. Despite the changes made in the story "She", is best enjoyed on its own merits and makes great old fashioned "Boy's own" type entertainment.

Set in Palestine in 1918 "She", relates the story of three wartime buddies Maj. Horace Holly (Peter Cushing), Leo Vincy (John Richardson) and Job (Bernard Cribbons), who at the end of the war find themselves at loose ends in the Middle East with no real desire to return home to England. Encountering a beautiful and mysterious woman called Ustane (Rosenda Monteros), one evening in a nightclub Leo is lured away and then knocked out. When he comes to he discovers himself in a strange house where he encounters another beautiful woman who calls herself Ayesha (Ursula Andress). She reveals the purpose of why he was brought to her, which is that he is the reincarnation of her lost love Killikrates from two thousand years previously and that if he can find his way to her mythical city of Kuma he will not only possess her but all the riches and glory he could ever want. Seeking adventure Leo enlists the aid of his two friends and sets out with the aid of a map given to him by Ayesha to find the lost city of Kuma. Along the hazardous desert trail they encounter desert fighters who steal their water and camels and finally they are captured by the hostile Amahagger tribe who believe in human sacrifice. Just as the sacrifice of Leo is to take place since he resembles a portrait of Killikrates on a gold medal, they are rescued by the soldiers in Ayesha's army led by the mysterious high priest Billali (Christopher Lee). Led to Kuma they are finally brought into the presence of the mysterious Ayesha who it turns out has discovered the secret of eternal life by bathing in a special blue flame that keeps her young and beautiful forever. It is revealed that in a jealous rage two thousand years previously Ayesha killed her lover and has been waiting for his return ever since. Ayesha seeing that Leo has survived the test of reaching her city becomes determined to share her secret of eternal life with him so that they can rebuild the glorious civilisation that she once presided over as Queen. Despite her cruelty to those that oppose her which includes the unfortunate younger men of the Amahaggers and her servant Ustane who are thrown into a flaming pit, Leo becomes bewitched by Ayesha's beauty and promise of eternal life. As Holly and Job are preparing to leave however the remaining Amahuggers break into the city led by Haumeid (Andre Morell), who was also Ustane's father. In the fighting Billali is killed and just as Leo joins Ayesha in the sacred flame suddenly the process is reversed and Ayesha reverts to how she would look after two thousand years and dies. Leo elects to remain in the city in the hope that the blue flame will return one day so he can reverse the process which has now given him this unwanted gift of eternal life.

Visually this film is probably unequalled in the productions to come out of Hammer Studios. The stunning desert vistas, beautiful cinematography and well staged actions sequences all rank with the best Hammer work past or present. Peter Cushing has a more rogueish character to play here and as always his teaming with fellow Hammer veteran Christopher Lee is excellent with the two squaring off in one vivid scene set in a room full of mummified high priests. Ursula Andress has been critised for her limited acting ability however I feel she is perfect for the role of the mysterious, cool and cruel beauty Ayesha who never grows old. Her delivery is perfect in both the romantic and brutal scenes and rarely has an actress looked more the part of the eternal beauty than Andress does when garbed in her flowing white robe billowing in the breeze. Production on "She", was not an easy thing with troubles in Israel during filming and also the record temperatures on the desert locations proving a real trial for all cast memebers involved. The musical score used for "She", composed by James Bernard is also breathtaking and in the Ayesha scenes in particular has a lyrical haunting quality to it that heightens the romance of her pursuit of a lost love over two thousand years.

"She", makes very interesting viewing and as long as you dont expect a close following of the original novel is sure to entertain. Seeing the unique talents of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee together in the one film regardless of the size of their roles is always a treat but I think it is the mysterious image of Ursula Andress that will stay in viewers mind. She most definately becomes "She ...Who Must Be Obeyed", enjoy!

Ursula Who must be in DVD...
I've enjoyed very much this movie, since the very first time I saw it in a late show. I would like have it in DVD but, at the present, I've found it in a Region 2 PAL british version only. Anybody knows when I can get it in a Region 1 NTSC format? ... Read more

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Nostalgic send-up of Bogart detective films of the '40s boasts a spot-on impression of the famous star by Robert Sacchi, who made a career doing mostly the same. (That's him in the Robert Zemeckis-helmed "You, Murderer" episode from Tales from the Crypt). The premise is that Sacchi plays a retired cop who gets plastic surgery to make himself look like Bogart, and then sets up shop as a private dick named Sam Marlow. But theplot is really just an excuse to pay tribute to Bogart's detective films. Sacchi's channeling of Bogie is so uncanny you'll be positively mesmerized for about 30 minutes. And that's the problem. While this amiable pastiche might help while away the evening in nostalgic reverie, it does a major disservice to the films it appears to idolize. That's the problem with nostalgia: it usually jettisons all the depth and complexity of the original, leaving an indistinct fifth-generation clone, a fuzzy Xerox of a Xerox of a Xerox. So when the novelty of the flick begins to wane, there's only the plot to fall back on for interest. And the plot is only there to havesomething upon which to hang references to Bogart flicks. The story largelymirrors The Maltese Falcon, with the great whatsit, the things dreams aremade of, being a pair of sapphires known as the "eyes of Alexander." The cast is composed of simulacra of past film greats: Gene Tierney (Michelle Phillips), Sidney Greenstreet (Victor Buono), and Peter Lorre (Herbert Lom)--notso successful, that last one. --Jim Gay ... Read more

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OK Evening's Entertainment
Fun to see Mike Mazurky, Henry Wilcoxon, and George Raft in bit parts. Fun to see Robert Saachi do a spot-on impersonation of Bogart. The best unplanned fun is viewing the cheesy 70s TV-movie values that add to the nostalgia of the film.

This is bogart BUT the plot is silly and at times perverted
5 stars to the actor playing bogie,he has the voice,look, manors and style PERFECT. however the golden age of movies did not have curse words & naked women and i really doubt the real bogie would have lowered himself to this stupid script. If you are the ultimate bogart fan,like me, you can apprechiate just how good this actor plays him and at times there are a few funny sceenes like a car crash resulting from seeing bogie back from the dead.nice hearing the this actor relate everything to the "old days" as he visits certain streets and area's in this film where previous old movies were shot naming the stars who were in them, you can kind of picture it in B&W in your head if you saw the films. it is also kind of neat seeing a cameo by george raft an actor who played with bogie way back when in some of the classics but this is NOT a child safe movie. You can take most of the golden age movies and watch them with a family but not this trashy comedy too many uneeded sex implied scenario's that just dont fit with the real humphrey bogart films.

Enjoyable and lightweight...
Andy Fenaday's scipt follows self-employed detective (Scacchi, who's incredible) as he gets wrapped up in a MALTESE FALCON-type mystery. Heavy doses of amusing dialog, crammed with old movie references, this movie is better than FLETCH. A lot of fun and worth repeated viewings. A must for movie buffs. Good family viewing, with older kids. Rated PG for profanity, violence, and mild sexual innuendo.

A sweet bit of noir
Robert Sacchi attained minor celebrity in the 70's and 80's for his uncanny resemblance to Bogie and parlayed it into a career in TV commercials and cameo movie roles, most notably in Woody Allen's PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM. This vehicle is built around his unique "gift." It's an unremarkable but highly likable send-up of the great private eye flicks from the 30's and 40's - its most obvious inspiration being THE MALTESE FALCON, but there are allusions to THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI and other classics as well.It is chock full of hard-boiled banter and shadowy frames and shadowy characters and probably would have been better shot in black and white to capture the true ambience and ambiguities of the originals it seeks to imitate.

Same Marlowe is hired to find "the eyes of Alexander", sapphire replicas of Alexander the Great's eyes used in a bust of the conqueror, and during the search he runs into a snag of competing interests, all played by well-known character actors, Victor Buono and Herbert Lom among them. The plot, however, is superfluous, as it almost always is in detective films. The real point of the movie is to pay tribute to old time movie magic, and part of its fun is in the cameos. Apart from bit parts by the likes of George Raft, watch out for appearances by famed Hollywood reporters James Bacon and Robert Osborne as well (the latter now the host of cable's Turner Classic Movies).

Wonderful Spoof
Sacchi is the best Bogart impersonator ever... dry and droll as Sam Marlowe! The music from award winning composer George Duning [From Here To Eternity, Picnic, The World of Suzie Wong], the cinematography of perfect locations [including the famous Ambassador Hotel] are all right on target as famous tv director Robert Day [Kojak, Streets of San Francisco, The Avengers] guides the most endearing group of well-known character actors through a spoof of every dark detective film every made. See this if you loved all the old serious flicks... this one will make you howl. ... Read more

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"Castle De'ath" is a truly haunting episode, both because of its red-herring ghost story and the scandalous peek at Mrs. Peel's navel, not to mention her nocturnal investigation of a foreboding Scottish castle in her nightgown.What brings her and "McSteed" (outfitted in a kilt) to the castle is the death of an agent in scuba gear, who when found was four inches taller than when he was alive. "It all has to do with the price of fish," whispers McSteed. In "The Master Minds," Steed and Mrs. Peel investigate a series of raids on state security. Each, Steed notes, "has been boldly conceived and superbly executed" by "a diabolical mastermind." This leads the duo to a special school for geniuses whose lesson plan includes brainwashing. Highlights of this episode are a student's come-on to Steed ("I wonder if I might lure you away from brainwork for something more physical") and a climactic fight seen only in shadow behind a screen on which a military training film is being projected backward. Grade: A. Both episodes are in glorious black and white. Volumes 1, 2, and 3 are also available in The Avengers '65 Set 1. --Donald Liebenson ... Read more

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Steed Boosts His I.Q. - Emma Boosts State Secrets
"Castle De'ath" is an unusual Avengers entry, in that Steed and Emma are both undercover at the same place at the same time, from the very start of the episode. The cinematography is curiously rather bleached, for what probably should have been a starker melodrama - but it works splendidly, anyway. This one consists mostly of skulking and good fights, Emma's skulking done in a fetching peignoir by moonlight. The flirtation between Emma and Steed is especially light and playful. The plot, about a secret submarine base and its connection to the disruption of the local economy, is clever and credibly handled.

"The Master Minds" is one of my personal favorites, about a MENSA-esque high-I.Q. club called RANSACK, which utilizes the best minds in Britain - without their knowledge - to infiltrate and sabotage military bases, and steal state secrets for sale to the highest bidder. It's quite similar to Ian Fleming's contemporaneous James Bond novel, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" - which, amusingly enough, starred Diana Rigg in the film version. Like "Castle De'ath," Steed and Emma work undercover at the same location, but with a far different result: Emma becomes brainwashed into RANSACK's nocturnal espionage society, and Steed has to snap her out of it - before she kills him. The concluding fight is terrific, Emma's final punch-line one of the more humorous in the series by means of its unique delivery.

A very good pair of early Avengers episodes.

Experience the deadly delights of Castle De Ath
James Hill's moody, dark direction enhances the Scottish mystery Castle De Ath. The beginning is dark and eerie. The camera follows dark corridors, the only sound Scottish bagpipes. Finally the camera flickers to a barechested man, bound by leather straps to a table. He silently writhes as he is being tortured on the rack! Steed and Mrs. Peel investigate mysterious happenings at an isolated Scottish castle. Where have the fish disappeared to? How did a British secret agent grow three more feet when his dead body was recovered? Best lines: "Lean on Mistress Peel, as much as you like." Gordon Jackson is excellent as the dignified Scottish laird facing hard economic times. Cousins Ian and Angus argue about their family heritage and what they should do about their decreasing income. Hint: think of Wilkie Collins and The Terribly Strange Bed. Good red herrings and witty dialogue. A shocked conspirator, "He is having trouble at the Power Plant. He has been attacked - by a woman!" "Bless her!" Steed smiling broadly.

Masterminds pokes fun at those with high IQs. When a British politician is caught breaking into a secret installation and then murdered Steed and Mrs. Peel investigate RANSACK. "You have a high IQ," Emma informs him. "How high?" "The same as mine. I took your test for you!" Sign on one of the rooms, "If you can't sleep ring for a mistress." The final battle of the Avengers versus the baddies in a darkened auditorium, with the training film amusingly run in reverse while the Avengers silently toss the baddies about is a delight. Superb direction and acting. This is one of the best of the black and white sets. Recommended for purchase! ... Read more

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A Superior Horse Opera
The Western is arguably my favorite film genre and The Quick and the Dead is one of the best. Sam Elliot is superb as the slow talkin' stranger who befriends a family of settlers preyed upon by theiving killers. He takes special interest in Kate Capshaw, the beautful and faithful wife. Yes the plot is simple but simplicity is often a good thing. I think you will enjoy The Quick and the Dead as much as I. Just be sure not to confuse it with the poorly acted Sharon Stone/Leonardo DeCaprio film of the same name.

Easy Movie to Enjoy - Over and over
Although the movie theme is somewhat simple, when you want to relax, things should be simple. The scenery is great with a great cast. The 'bad guys' are fun to watch mess up. The waterfall scene is nice and you can tell that there is real feeling between the lead characters. Enjoy it.

Good but not like the book
the movie was pretty good overall. . .but it lacked plot and character development. . .if you really want to get the whole story. . .read the book. . its great

The Quick and the Derivative
Ah, yes, the old indestructible stranger riding to help some greenhorns against a band of outlaws routine. This plot is old, and is only helped by Day's direction and Elliott's performance. On the other hand, the novel this is based on really was L'Amour's worst, so you will have to take this entire video experience with a grain of salt.

The most under-rated western of all time.
This little movie was a quiet knockout. A subtly exquisite love story told against the background of hard pioneer life and a violent sub-plot. Sam Elliot at his absolute best, stunningly beautiful Kate Capshaw at hers, and Tom Conti just perfect. Elegantly cast, remarkably well performed, and the photography (by the way) was superb. My favorite "modern" western ever. ... Read more

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Invaders
The quality was great. The shipping service could have been better. Originally tape was never shipped. The entry on the market place indicated that it was a pilot not on the 7 tape box set. Unfortuately it was.

Outstanding example of sixities televison sci-fi
A great example of TV Sci-fi Americana. Quality scifi drama and special effects for the time period. Brings back some great TV viewing memories. What it lacks in the most modern special effects it more then makes up in the execution of the script. A serious addition to any scifi's collection.

Pilot Episode "Beachhead"
This was the pilot episode of the Invaders known as "The Beachhead". There was a total of 43 episodes over a season and a half 1967-68. I am hopefull that all episodes will be released some day. It was a very well produced series by Quinn Martin.

WICH EPISODE IS THIS NO WHERE DOES IT APPEAR
ALL OF THE TAPES OR MOVIES HAVE AN EPISODE TITLE THERE IS NO WAY OF TELLING JUST WHAT IT IS UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A LIST WITH THE RELEASE DATES.

THE INVADERS!!! WOW!!! "THEY'RE HERE!!!"
GREAT PHOTOGRAPHY!!! GREAT MUSIC!!! GREAT ACTING!!! GREAT SHOW!!! THE INVADERS starring Roy Thinnes is the best science fiction show I've ever seen! The photography and music was better than on STAR TREK, and the writing was better than on VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA. The only weakness of the series was a lack of purpose, as Roy Thinnes as architect David Vincent spends virtually every episode fighting what seems to be a losing and hopeless battle against the Invaders from another world. THE INVADERS probably would have been better if the series had been planned like its forerunner--also produced by Quinn Martin--THE FUGITIVE, with a beginning and an end.

But this first episode is dynamite! How can you top a show where an architect sees a flying saucer and meets the occupants--who look just like humans!--in the first five minutes, and spends the rest of the hour trying to convince everyone--incluidng his best friend and business partner--that he's telling the truth? The producers used special techniques for the color, incredible music written by Dominic Frontiere--who also wrote the music for THE OUTER LIMITS--and solid actors you've seen for years in Hollywood, to make the best science fiction show I've ever seen.

THE INVADERS!!! WOW!!! "THEY'RE HERE!!!"

Chari Krishnan ... Read more

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Boris Karloff does Jekyll and Hyde with a twist
Boris Karloff plays two different characters in this minor 1958 horror film directed by Robert Day. In 1860 a sailor named Styles was executed for being the Haymarket Strangler, who killed five women in a series of brutal murders. Twenty years later philanthropist and novelist James Rankin (Karloff) suspects they hung the wrong man...This is really a minor effort from Karloff, who was still a few years away from being rediscovered in Roger Corman's horror comedies at this point in his long career. The most interesting part of this film is how this English film tries to be racy with all the prostitutes running around as Tenant's potential targets. "The Haunted Strangler" is one for Karloff fans who feel a need to watch everything he ever did. Not a bad film, just not a good one either.

Karloff Masterpiece!
This is one of the best horror movies that Boris Karloff made and he really shows his acting talent.

CAN-CAN
For can-can enthusiasts, this film contains two EXCEPTIONAL can-can numbers in full costume (including traditional suspender stockings and frilled underwear)....

Why the bad rap?
I dont see why this movie gets such poor reviews. Boris does a great facial contortion with paralisis when possesed by a dead murderer. Great victorian costumes help set the stage for a pretty good mystery. I guess most of todays audience expect special effects to replace acting. No twisting heads or spewed pea soup here. While its not as good as Frankenstein, The Mummy or the afore mentioned Corridors of Blood, its still a pretty good Karloff movie.

Boris Karloff does Jekyl and Hyde with a Columbo twist
Boris Karloff gets to play a pair of characters in this minor 1958 horror film directed by Robert Day. In 1860 a sailor named Styles was executed for being the Haymarket Strangler, who killed five women in a series of brutal murders. Twenty years later philanthropist and novelist James Rankin (Karloff) suspects they hung the wrong man. When Rankin discovers the missing murder weapon, a scalpel, in Styles' coffin, he has a fit and murders a music hall singer. Rankin blacks out and the next day does not remember anything. That is when his wife, Barbara (Elizabeth Allan), tells Rankin that his real name is Tenant, and that HE is the Haymarket Strangler. Twenty years earlier she helped him escape from an insane asylum when he developed amnesia. But now that he has his scalpel again, his murderous tendencies return. This is really a minor effort from Karloff, who was still a few years away from being rediscovered in Roger Corman's horror comedies. The most interesting part of "The Haunted Strangler" is how this English film tries to be racy with all the prostitutes running around as Tenant's potential targets. This is one for Karloff fans who feel a need to watch everything he ever did. Not a bad film, just not a good one either. ... Read more

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GREAT FILM HAMPERED BY WEAK ENDING.
Let me first say,if not for the last ten minutes of this film I would have given this movie a five star rating and proclaimed it one of the all-time classics of 50's sci-fi.But because of poor execution in the finaly I am unable to give it my highest recommendation.

As for the rest of the picture,I was thoroughly pleased.From the cast to the spfx,it was apparent that the film-makers were doing there best to make a good film.

The cast is lead by Marshall Thompson;a veteran of 50's sci-fi;and other than a few moments of "gee whiz" delivery he turns in one of his best on-screen performances.The rest of the cast is solid as well.From the leads to the bit parts,everyone was adequate or better.

The spfx were effective and superior to what you would normally expect from this type of film.Also,the stock footage was seamlessly blended into the movie.As for the monster,it was actually very effective looking in the night time scenes.The first time you get a look at it coming through the bushes I was very impressed.Unfortanetly,it isnt nearly as frightening in the well-lit scenes.And who told the guy in the monster suit to walk around like he had ... in his pants?

Which brings me to the reason the ending disappointed me so much.In an effort to place their film above the pack,the movie makers attempted a more thoughtful ending rather than the typical "destroy the monster" ending.It just doesnt work because the monster looks so cheezy in the well-lit room its hard to forget your just seeing some actor in a rubber suit.Its also difficult to feel sorry for someone who killed so many innocent people,despite the extenuating circumstances.

Even though the ending was such a let down I still think this would be a solid addition to anyones sci-fi collection. ...you'll definetly be getting your moneys worth.

A must see for any sci-fi fan
When it comes to B sci fi movies this one holds up. Despite what some reviewers say this movie has all the makings to be near a classic. You have monster chases people, and true to the time a man made tragedy transforms a normal human into a beast. Although it's some dust in space that transforms him it was inside a man made plane thus showing us the supposed dangers of space.

It even tosses in a element of a soft side towards the ending, the ending kind of leaves you hanging but overall fulfilling. I suggest any fan of the 50's genre of sci fi fans to watch this one I think you won't be dissapointed.

Slept with the light on for a week!!!
This film caused me nightmares when I was a child (after it was run on television). I have never forgotten seeing this movie -- nor have I forgotten sleeping with the lights on for a week -- even though I am now 50 years old. Several Internet movie database websites list this film as "suitable for children." I DON'T THINK SO; unless scaring the crap out of your children is your goal?

THE BEST
THIS MOVIE SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME WHEN I SAW IT IN THE MOVIES IN THE BRONX NY ,WHEN I WAS EIGHT YRS OLD.I HAD NIGHTMARES FOR A WEEK. THE PART WHEN HE COMES THRU THE BUSHES I FELL OFF MY SEAT.BLACK AN WHITE FILMING MADE IT EVEN BETTER.THIS IS A MUST HAVE.

Well acted with a cool monster
When the First Man Into Space gets a cosmic dusting it does some strange things to his mind and body. Pretty good monster and a very good leading man, Marshall Thompson make for a better than average 50's genre sci-fi story. Close to a classic. There was some light speckling in the transfer but all in all the DVD played well and the sound ( Mono ) was acceptable. ... Read more

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A cocky test pilot takes his experimental aircraft higher than anyone has ever flown before--and he is bombarded by cosmic rays and crashes without a trace, until a mysterious string of vampire-like killings occur. ... Read more

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GREAT FILM HAMPERED BY WEAK ENDING.
Let me first say,if not for the last ten minutes of this film I would have given this movie a five star rating and proclaimed it one of the all-time classics of 50's sci-fi.But because of poor execution in the finaly I am unable to give it my highest recommendation.

As for the rest of the picture,I was thoroughly pleased.From the cast to the spfx,it was apparent that the film-makers were doing there best to make a good film.

The cast is lead by Marshall Thompson;a veteran of 50's sci-fi;and other than a few moments of "gee whiz" delivery he turns in one of his best on-screen performances.The rest of the cast is solid as well.From the leads to the bit parts,everyone was adequate or better.

The spfx were effective and superior to what you would normally expect from this type of film.Also,the stock footage was seamlessly blended into the movie.As for the monster,it was actually very effective looking in the night time scenes.The first time you get a look at it coming through the bushes I was very impressed.Unfortanetly,it isnt nearly as frightening in the well-lit scenes.And who told the guy in the monster suit to walk around like he had ... in his pants?

Which brings me to the reason the ending disappointed me so much.In an effort to place their film above the pack,the movie makers attempted a more thoughtful ending rather than the typical "destroy the monster" ending.It just doesnt work because the monster looks so cheezy in the well-lit room its hard to forget your just seeing some actor in a rubber suit.Its also difficult to feel sorry for someone who killed so many innocent people,despite the extenuating circumstances.

Even though the ending was such a let down I still think this would be a solid addition to anyones sci-fi collection. ...you'll definetly be getting your moneys worth.

A must see for any sci-fi fan
When it comes to B sci fi movies this one holds up. Despite what some reviewers say this movie has all the makings to be near a classic. You have monster chases people, and true to the time a man made tragedy transforms a normal human into a beast. Although it's some dust in space that transforms him it was inside a man made plane thus showing us the supposed dangers of space.

It even tosses in a element of a soft side towards the ending, the ending kind of leaves you hanging but overall fulfilling. I suggest any fan of the 50's genre of sci fi fans to watch this one I think you won't be dissapointed.

Slept with the light on for a week!!!
This film caused me nightmares when I was a child (after it was run on television). I have never forgotten seeing this movie -- nor have I forgotten sleeping with the lights on for a week -- even though I am now 50 years old. Several Internet movie database websites list this film as "suitable for children." I DON'T THINK SO; unless scaring the crap out of your children is your goal?

THE BEST
THIS MOVIE SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME WHEN I SAW IT IN THE MOVIES IN THE BRONX NY ,WHEN I WAS EIGHT YRS OLD.I HAD NIGHTMARES FOR A WEEK. THE PART WHEN HE COMES THRU THE BUSHES I FELL OFF MY SEAT.BLACK AN WHITE FILMING MADE IT EVEN BETTER.THIS IS A MUST HAVE.

Well acted with a cool monster
When the First Man Into Space gets a cosmic dusting it does some strange things to his mind and body. Pretty good monster and a very good leading man, Marshall Thompson make for a better than average 50's genre sci-fi story. Close to a classic. There was some light speckling in the transfer but all in all the DVD played well and the sound ( Mono ) was acceptable. ... Read more

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"Escape in Time" finds the intrepid John Steed and Emma Peel hot on the trail of villains who are offering criminals the perfect escape from modern law: a one-way trip to the past, where they can lose themselves in history. Philip Levene's smart script and Avengers designer Wilfred Shingleton make the time-transport scenes convincing in a very economical way--travelers go to sleep in a room at an opulent, old country house and awaken in that same room furnished in the style of the Georgian or Elizabethan ages, etc. When Mrs. Peel takes a trip back to what she believes is going to be 1790, and is confronted by a masked executioner from an older era, it's yikes time. Levene also wrote the second episode on this tape, "The See-Through Man," in which a discredited inventor (the delightful Roy Kinnear) sells his formula for invisibility and Steed and Emma believe enemy agents may be using it. Not one of the pantheon episodes, "The See-Through Man" is still quite enjoyable, particularly in its tag scene, which finds our hero and heroine pushing Steed's old Rolls after it fails to start. --Tom Keogh ... Read more

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Emma Carries A Plush Toy - Steed Carries the Day
Unfortunately, the wonderful episode "Escape Through Time" is paired with the clunker "The See-Through Man," but, well, you can't have everything. They're nicely paired in one regard, which is that they're both faux sci-fi pieces about bad guys playing on the credibility of others with elaborate frauds. "See-Through Man" is too see-through plot to maintain the suspension of disbelief, where "Escape Through Time" is far more cleverly done. "See-Through" is largely an intentional comedy, which makes matters worse, since it's painfully unfunny - it's idea of humor is a comic-opera Russian idiot, who, ironically enough, is the same Russian idiot used in one of the previous season's equally spectacularly unfunny scripts. What it does have is Diana Rigg charming her way nicely through the mess that is "See-Through Man's" script.

"Escape Through Time" is by far the better piece, with Steed and Mrs. Peel trying to find out why several of England's most notorious criminals are being found dead of wounds inflicted by archaic weapons. Seems someone is selling them the perfect escape - an escape into the past. True time travel? Or an elaborate get-rich-quick scam? Emma goes through the elaborate plush-toy entry ritual, to find out.

Delightful escape for fans of the Avengers
This episode has one of the few scenes of Mrs. Peel and Steed embracing- to foil the villains of course. Criminals are absconding with millions to England! Emma and Steed begin tracing a route that involves carrying a stuffed animal. Emma repairs one for him and Steed says admiringly I didn't know you could sew. After all, she says crisply, our relationship hasn't been exactly...domestic, has it The viewer can ponder that remark! One of the villains that raves Emma deserves appre-ciation. I appreciate your- appreciation, she says dryly. Steed's attempted rescue. Can't you give me any more than that, asks a harassed colleagaue. I was blindfolded, he says defensively. One of the clues to the villains hideaway is a turkey farm. Witty, satirical and clever. One of the best of the color episodes. ... Read more

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This series needs to be on DVD
With similar genre shows like Barretta out on DVD, and with 70's chic back in style, it only makes sense. The Street of San Francisco deserves to be in the world again.

A solid beginning
After a rather exotic "movie of the week" debut, the Streets of San Francisco" settled down to relating plainer stories of police drama, as in the case of Mike Stone's former partner, who still patrols a beat, suddenly getting shot. It's an interesting reversal of roles; Stone, the experienced cop, goes impulsive with concern and a desire for revenge. It's up to his young partner, who is still learning the ropes, to watch out for him. We see a cop and an acting team evolving in this episode; Michael Douglas, still the new kid on the block, never tries to outdo his older, more experienced acting partner. By underplaying he lets Malden reveal what won him a supporting actor Oscar, and in turn reveals himself as a team player. Douglas went on in this series to play more vivid scenes, and I enjoy see him evolve as an actor. But part of me always enjoys him supporting Malden and Malden in turn supporting him--particularly in a difficult scene in the end. Mike Stone is reopening communication by casually offering to spring for lunch, and Steve Keller says none is needed in his quiet reply "I got my own bread."

get this series on DVD!
i watch THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO everyday on WGTW channel 48. what i wish for more than anything else is for this TV series to come out on DVD. i see BARETTA out on DVD, SWAT is in the process of DVD release as well as CHARLIE'S ANGELS. THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO is among the cop shows that's a must for fans of the show just like me that is a must for DVD.

please do whatever is necessary to get this TV show on DVD, i love it! ... Read more

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In "The Living Dead," reports of a ghost seen in the chapel of a private estate, owned by the 16th Duke of Benedict, bring agents John Steed and Emma Peel into the British countryside to investigate. Another agent is killed while looking for evidence, and soon after, Mrs. Peel disappears. What Steed finds while searching for his partner is a particularly imaginative invention by writer-producer Brian Clemens, a nice blend of science fiction, conspiracy tale, and the usual unflappable charm of the two principals. In the second episode on this tape, "The Hidden Tiger," the villains within an organization called PURRR intend to overwhelm England with ordinary household kittens who are made savagely violent by radio transmitters altering their brain waves. The script by Philip Levene is a succession of clever little mysteries (How did a big-game hunter get mauled to death while he was inside a cage?), and the outrageousness of several scenes (a seemingly doomed Steed is tied to a chair, surrounded by furry kittens) is a hoot. --Tom Keogh ... Read more

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Living Dead has suspenseful prologue
Brian Clemons Living Dead captures the attention with a provocative prologue. A drunken man stumbles out of the pub and cuts through the graveyard. To his horror, a stone coffin begins to move and the cover slides open, revealing a white haired man in a white outfit who rises, enters the church, and begins tolling the bell. The drunk gibbers to the pub owner and others that he has seen the late, dead Duke Rupert. When they enter the church it is empty, but the bell continues to toll. Wonderful opening, more average script. Clemens repeated his plot , 1965 Town of No Return. It has a little humor FOG- Friends of Ghosts, and SMOG Scientific Measurement of Ghosts. Emma rescues Steed and for a refreshing change Emma and Steed save a few lives instead of everyone being murdered.

Hiden Tiger is hugely overrated. The teaser of Emma painting walls, tearing off paper and being confronted with "Mrs. Peel" printed on the wall, and Steed appearing and tearing paper off the opposite wall "we're needed" is delightful. The cat references are ubiquitous: cat among the pidgeons, quiet as a mouse (Steed to the cats!) I found watching everyone be clawed to death pitiless and redundant. Escape in Time by writer Philip Levene was a far wittier script. HIden Tiger is very overrated. Clemens'scripts the Joker, superlative Seven, Richard Harris The Winged Avenger, and Roger Marshall Something Happened on the Way to the Station were much better scripts. By 1967, midway thorugh the season, the Avengers scriptwise was missing the variety of writers: Roger Marshall, Tony Williamson , John Lucaroti etc. Clemens and Levene are beginning to run out of ideas. If the viewer is a cat lover he or she will probably enjoy HIden Tiger. I found it mundane. Delightful tag of Steed sketching a heart on Emma's wall with his initials. Before he can add hers she spies it and indicates she is not pleased! ... Read more

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John Steed and Emma Peel are paired off with their Russian counterparts in "The Correct Way to Kill," a Brian Clemens story in which a finishing school called Snob is churning out English gentlemen outfitted exactly like Steed and providing cover for murder. A good episode but not a great one, although one gets to see Mrs. Peel fencing, and the understated satire on Steed's British conformism is fun. Philip Levene wrote the second show on this tape, "Never, Never Say Die," in which computerized duplicates of brainy scientists and others are causing some havoc. The best part of the show is the setup, in which a corpse walks out of a mortuary and--despite being shot, hit by a car, and electrocuted--keeps on with its rampage. --Tom Keogh ... Read more

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Correct Way to Kill features charming killers
3 stars for clemmens rewritten Correct Way to Kill. The episode has the usual delightful teaser and tag between Steed and Emma. A 3rd Organization threatens to kill the opposition. They feature polite, impeccably dressed British assassins. But they don't work fo MI5 or any other branch. Ivan looks with disbelief when Steed offers him the temporary services of his beautiful partner. "She is your choice?" he says in disbelief. Steed is partnered with a humorless Russian female agent Olga. The usual pitiless murders- a good natured innocent who tests umbrellas in showers. NOt a witty script and it does start to drag. Patrick MacNee acknowledged in one interview that the series was written out. These scripts reflect that. There is the fun tag of Steed having gone out the night before with Olga- he quotes statistics on female engineers, female doctors. "It was highly informative but-" "It lacked a certain burgeois decadence." smiles his charming partner Emma. Great closer! Never Never Say die ranks as the most dreadful color script of the Rigg/Macnee series. I dislike Who's Who and The See Through Man. I became so bored with Never Never Say Die I began to read about the Avengers and skip it. Rigg has the best line at the beginning. "Where's the body?" she asks in disappointment. "There's always a body." Very little body to this writing. The Living Dead is better than Never Never say die. It is a one star episode. The unjustly bashed Avengers movie was better than The New Avengers, better than the awfully Tara/Steed shows, and far superior to : Never, Never Say die, Epic,See through man, or Murdersville, or Correct Way to Kill. Rigg is always wonderful- witty, brilliant, and MacNee is charming as his suave partner. But they missed Roger Marshall's scripts, Malcolm Hulke's, John Lucarotti. clemmenms repeats from Cybernauts but this one is dull with no charm save the opening scenes of Christopher Lee and wonderful Diana Rigg. I think clemmens borrowed from a 1920s play RUR- when scientists create robots- the robots are more human than their creators and kill them and take over the world. If he had followed that plot more clsely it would have added some excitement to a truly dreadful dull scipt. This is worse than epic! Never NEver say die is a one star snoozer after the first 10 minutes. The film the Avengers despite a dreadful director and botched editing rose far above such dead TV scripts. ... Read more

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THE AVENGERS featured Steed, the "top professional" and Mrs. Peel,the "talented amateur," avenging... what?British audiences apparently didn’t care.Butwhen THE AVENGERS was introduced to American audiences, producers felt a jobdescription was warranted:"Extraordinary crimes against the people and the state haveto be avenged by agents extraordinary." "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Station"First aired 22 March, 1967 When agents plan an assignation with assassination aboard a train, it takes quickengineering by THE AVENGERS to derail their nefarious plans.Watch for Steed’svaunted facility with electronics. Directed by John Krish, Written by Brian Clemens. "Something Nasty In The Nursery"First aired 2 April, 1967 When terror toys and nasty nannies drive a slew of British nobles into their secondchildhoods, Steed and Mrs. Peel realise that if they spare the rod they could spoil theentire nation.Dream sequences and lethal playthings make this episode a fan favorite. Directed by James Hill, Written by Philip Levene. ... Read more

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Funny Thing Happened is Fast-paced and witty
Roger Marshall, the writer who penned Silent Dust (1966), the witty Girl from A.U.N.T.I.E., and complex and witty Dial a Deadly Number, began this script. Due to creative differences he left and Brian Clemmens finished it.

Steed and Mrs. Peel set out to meet an agent. The only clue is his briefcase, left behind in the baggage car. The body count kept rising in 1967. The later episodes seem more violent than the black and white ones.

When Steed disappears Emma seeks the help of an elderly expert who dreams of buying abandoned railway stations. "I'd like you to listen to this umbrella." (Steed's umbrella conceals a recording device.) There are the usual ruthless villains- a manaical machine gun firing groom, his ruthless bride. There are great fight scenes- Emma and two china throwing baddies in a dining car, the groom and Emma in to the death battle as he tries to push her out the door, and a great steam- filled battle among assassins and the avengers.

Something Nasty in the Nursery get 3 stars. Secrets are leaking out and each man has the same baffling dream - it involves his childhood nanny. Philip Levene wrote the script that involves a nonplused Steed "Proud fatherhood sits upon you!" proclaims the head of a school for nannies. There is a gun firing jack in the box and the usual dastardly villains but little humor

Funny Thing Happened blends Peculiar and Humorous
Steed and Emma investigate some sinister goings on at a deserted train station. When Steed disappears Emma seeks the help of an elderly railway enthusiast. "I'd like you to listen to this umbrella." "Listen to the-"

The villains are a very killcrazy lot. There is a machine gun -toting murderer who goes about dressed as a groom, his "bride" and cokiller eager to dispatch others-

Humor abounds. Emma subdues the female assassin "A slight difference of opinion," she says breazily, having tossed the bride on the luggage rack.

Glorious fight scene in steam filled railway car, and a humorous dish throwing one in a dining car. Roger Marshall provided a good script. The later Avengers 67 scripts began to flatten out- less plot, no red herrings (unlike 65 scripts) and Emma and Steed seldom save anyone's life anymore. Something Nasty in the Nursery concerns ruthless killer spies, sinister toys - one gentle toy store owner is murdered by a shooting jack in the box. As the violence and body count escalated, the series lost much of its charm. Nasty does have a wonderful ending. Emma, masterfully played by Diana Rigg assumes a think accent as a fortune teller predicting their future adventures, "I see danger. We find a body." "It usually begins that way-" Steed murmurs. Emma "I see two- things." Steed "Do I take care of them?" "No, I do." Delightfully humorous ending after all the pitiless killings.

Irony sparks "funny thing"
Roger Marshall wrote "A funny Thing happened on the way to the station" The title is ironic- meaning peculiar. A middle aged man is chased by 2 younger men- he seemingly outwits them, only to be tricked into getting off at a deserted stop and murdered. Using a sinister, machine gun toting groom is grotesque. This episode has little humor. Emma to eccentric railroad lover, "I'd like you to listen to this umbrella." There is a china smashing battle in the dining car, and a marked deterioration in the 1967 scripts. No longer are there red herrings (Small Game, Murder Market, How to Succeed at Murder) the villains slay and slay. Perhaps the machine gun violence reflected too much of the violence of the 1960s. Something Nasty in the Nursery has a machine gun toting nanny, lethal toys- a jack in the box that fires a gun. AGain the villains kill and attack. One never has to wonder who the baddies are. The later episodes lack the wit and subtlety of earlier Philip Levene and Roger Marshall scripts. It is easy to understand Diana Rigg's observation that "Looking for Mr. Big wasn't very testing." Even the authors of The Avengers Dossier concede that when Brian Clemmens quarreled with writer Roger Marshall, who left, and then Philip Levene, who also quit writing the series became cartoonish and more shallow. Diana Rigg went on to make some quality films and star on Broadway and in London. The decline in scripts continues with the last batch: the redundant Murdersville, and You Have Just Been Murdered. As the writers killed off more and more characters it became off putting and boring. I preferred the 1965 scripts when Steed and Mrs. Peel actually saved lives: the economist in A Sense of History, accountant in How to Succeed at Murder. Stuffing the show with more and more murders made it less engrossing. ... Read more

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John Steed’s impeccable charm and Mrs. Peel’s imperturbable calmwere the essence of "cool" to fans of THE AVENGERS in the 1960s and beyond.Incertain episodes, however, the greatest fun can be found in watching a villain chip awayat their impervious personae.Traps, tricks and mind-control were all in a day’s work forTHE AVENGERS. "The Joker"First aired 11 April, 1967 A vengeful escaped lunatic plays a deadly game with Mrs. Peel, unaware she always hasan ace up her sleeve: Steed!Trapping Emma with an amorous and amoral villain was anoft-used but always effective plot device of THE AVENGERS. Directed by Sidney Hayers, Written by Brian Clemens. "Who’s Who?"First aired 18 April, 1967 When an enemy trades the minds of Steed and Mrs. Peel with those of its own top agents,it takes THE AVENGERS to give the enemy a permanent identity crisis.Must see: theantics of the "evil" hip-swinging, gum-chewing Mrs. Peel and swaggering, cigar-smokingSteed. Directed by John Moxley, Written by Philip Levene. ... Read more

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A great show
Sally Nesbitt makes a great guest appearance as the loony Ona in the nail-biting 'The Joker'.

Emma is terrorized by a past convict she helped to put into prison and now wants her dead. She ends up in a horribly dank old mansion with Ona, a seemingly mentally disturbed young woman who prattles on over nothing.

Emma hears old German jazz tunes and roses keep appearing wherever she ventures in the house. As Steed rushes down to save Emma, he fears he may be too late to get to the leggy Mrs Peel.

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Joker evokes sinister country house atmosphere
Diana Rigg as the poised Mrs. Peel is lured to a country house in an isolated spot. Steed feels he is doing a kindness by not warning her that a sinister German criminal, Prendergast, has escaped. Since Emma was influential in trapping him, leading to his arrest and imprisonment, Steed's friend suggests she be warned... Recurring Joker motifs- Joker playing card on door, multiple copies of one record, a figure that spies on Emma through a peep hole. Rigg conveys Emma's assurance and confidence, then her growing despair when she realizes she is locked in with a faceless murderer who has left her a corpse, cut the telephone wires, taken the door key. It is suitably claustrophobic and suspenseful. Who's who is less interesting, a 2 star episode. One of the stars was ill, the other on vacation so one gets a Steed and Mrs. Peel script with Steed and Mrs. Peel missing through much of the show! There is one teasingly kinky moment. Steed and Emma have been transplanted into different, more common bodies and enemy agents have appropriated theirs.

Emma succeeds in transferring herself back -only to be attacked by Steed who is sure the female enemy agent resides in Emma's body. "If you're not convinced....." She whispers something in his ear. "Oh, Mrs. Peel," The tag of Steed and Mrs. Peel has a great closing line. "One should never take a man for granted (she says of Steed)....but one does!" The producers should never have taken the sublime pairing of Diana Rigg and Patrick MacNee for granted and assumed that ANy female actress would be as good. The show was never as well acted or written after she left. ... Read more