The High Fence
CAST:
James Villiers - Inspector Pryor
Suzanne Lloyd - Gabby
Reginald Beckwith - Enderby
Stanley Meadows - Bob Stryker
Harry Towb - Johnny
Dyson Lovell - Jim Fasson
Claire Kelly - Mary
Peter Jeffrey - Quincy
Hazel Hughes - Mrs Stewart
Richard Poore - Robbins
Directed by James Hill; Screenplay by Harry W. Junkin
STORY:
The police of London is helpless:
several jewel thefts in London happen and the police has no clue. Simon
and his friend, the famous actress Gabrielle Forrest, surprise two thieves
in her house. Both escape but Gabby recognizes one in the criminal files.
After Johnny is brought to the station for questioning someone poisons
his tea. With the help of insurance agent Bob Stryker Templar sticks hard
on the jewel thieves' heels.
NOTES:
* James Villiers also appears in the
James Bond movie "For Your Eyes Only" (1981)
* Suzanne Lloyd also appears in Episode
#31 "Luella", #44 "The Revolution
Racket", #79 "The Man Who Liked Lions", #92 "Simon
and Delilah" and #105 "The Time to Die"
* Stanley Meadows also appears in
Episode #18 "Marcia" and #72 "The
Queen's Ransom"
* Stanley Meadows also appears in
the episode "The Man in the Middle" of The Persuaders
* Harry Towb also appears in Episode
#11 "The Man Who Was Lucky"
* Peter Jeffrey also appears in Episode
#61 "The Crime of the Century"
* Hazel Hughes also appears in Episode
#19 "The Work of Art"
*
The same house was used in Episode #43 "The Scorpion"
*
Quincy is really well prepared!
How did he know that he'll need the cyanide to poison Johnny's tea? (0:16)
*
Why does Quincy blow his cover when
he finds out that Gabby is the famous filmstar!? She (and Simon too) doesn't
know him. Wouldn't it be better to say nothing and remain undiscovered?
AIRDATES:
UK: 20th February 1964
GERMAN TITLE:
S.T. und der Große Fuchs
AVAILABLE ON:
* DVD (PAL): Umbrella DAVID0502 (2003)
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Last Updated: 10/17/2004