The Double
Kill
(ITC Movie title "The Double Kill")
Original UK transmission: 19th April 1975
Original US transmission: 18th February 1975
WRITTEN BY: Brian Clemens
DIRECTED BY: Ian Fordyce
PRODUCED BY: Ian Fordyce
MAIN CAST: Gary Collins (Hugh Briant), James Villiers (Paul),
Peter Bowles (Superintendent Lucas), Stuart Wilson (Max Burns),
Penelope Horner (Clorissa Briant), John Flanagan (Michael
Player), Hilda Fenemore (Mrs Harper), Griffith Davies (Burglar),
Michael Stainton (Brent)
Teaser
Sequence
Under cover of darkness, a
thief stands looking at a grand house while the female occupant
sleeps. He enters through a window, and discovers a large
collection of silver, while the owner sleeps on oblivious.
Plot
Summary
Bored playboy Hugh Briant
discovers a thief in his home one evening while his wealthy wife
is asleep upstairs. Seizing the opportunity, Briant blackmails
the man into murdering his wife in exchange for a large sum of
money and no questions asked. The deed is done, but things don't
go as planned and it transpires that a series of clues have been
deliberately left that clearly point to Briant's involvement in
the murder. As his world begins to crumble around him, the
cocksure Briant finds himself on the receiving end of the
assassin's own blackmail attempts. Enraged, he swears vengeance
on his tormentor, but fails to grasp the true nature of his
identity.
Comments
One of the very best, this instalment has enough unpredictable
twists to keep one guessing right throughout. Gary Collins (who
had already appeared in Only A Scream Away and would return in Dial A
Deadly Number) handles the part of the self-assured Briant with
ease and is a strong on-screen presence. Stuart Wilson is also
notable as the vile Max Burns. A winning episode in every aspect.
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