#i can remember that much lol

mariocki:

The Saint:The Work of Art (2.7, ITC, 1963)

“Mère Lafond, I think it might be wiser if we were to co-operate.”

“Ohh, you have changed, my disreputable buccaneer, co-operate!”

“Yes, but in this case it would be better.”

“In this case, I go home. My cat is better company than this!”

#the saint#the work of art#1963#itc#leslie charteris#harry w. junkin#peter yates#roger moore#yolande turner#alex scott#martin benson#john bailey#robert cawdron#manning wilson#hamilton dyce#hazel hughes#neville becker#miki iveria#anne sharp#tom naylor#june smith#a curious case this‚ moreso for the behind the scenes elements; all the early Saint episodes were directly adapted (to greater or lesser#degrees of faithfulness) from Charteris’ own Saint novels and‚ in particular‚ the many short stories he wrote featuring the character. this#is based on a short story which concerns the Spanish Civil War (current affairs when the story was written); in adapting it for 60s tv the#writers updated the plot to be about the Algerian war of independence from France (timely stuff and a subject touched on by previous ITC#serials like The 4 Just Men). but although part of the first shooting block‚ and so probably shot in 61 or perhaps early 62‚ this was one#of the episodes held over to form part of s2 in ‘63; by which time the conflict was over and the OAS (referenced several times in dialogue)#had been rendered largely obsolete by the arrests and killings of most major operatives. for an episode steeped in current affairs it does#it’s damndest to remain apolitical (outside of being a plot device‚ the Algerian war is never really commented on) and sees Simon reconnect#with Cawdron’s Sgt Luduc and his boss Quercy (recast since s1s Covteous Headsman; Manning Wilson is sadly less fun than Eugene Deckers was)