Even though the mystery surrounding the stolen tapes is very interesting, I just do not understand the human element in this story. When a secretary betrays your livelihood, it would be hard for any normal person to forgive such an act. But it seems, in this story, that the person that aided the criminal will be back working in the same location previous. That does not seem like good business sense.
It involves the practice of Doctor David Craig. As a psychologist the good doctor hears many personal and confidential stories that is part of his regular practice. Dr Craig makes a tape of these sessions for further review. When a notable businessman, Peter Haywood, finishes his session the doctor's nurse, Edith Douglas, places the tape inside the safe.
But the doctor's nurse has a different plan for the tape. It seems that the nurse's brother, Mark Douglas, is in trouble with some roughs. If he does not come up with about $4000 of scratch then they are going to hurt him. Edith makes a copy of the safe's key and gives to her brother so that he can steal Peter Haywood's tape and sell to his wife in a divorce case.
After the theft, Dr Craig finds out that Mark is the one that stole the tapes. He confronts Mark and gets his tapes back. But little does the doctor know that Mark has make copies and is trying to sell the tapes to the highest bidder of either Peter Haywood or his wife Barbara Haywood.
When Mark is found dead all the evidence points to Dr Craig as the murderer. From his fingerprints on the victim's telephone to saying that he was going to kill Mark, Perry will have a difficult time bring the suspicion of doubt away from the doctor.
There really is nothing wrong with the story. It was a good plot surrounded by a nice mystery as who was the true murderer of the victim. The only fault in the episode was the casting of Barry McGuire as the person with the stolen tapes. First his appearance as the tough guy just did not seem believable with the boyish face and straight lace attire. Second his acting ability proved that he should have been cast in an nonspeaking part than given a near lead in the show. But because of the fine mystery this flaw is quickly overlooked.
A good story with an entertaining ending. Good watch.
It involves the practice of Doctor David Craig. As a psychologist the good doctor hears many personal and confidential stories that is part of his regular practice. Dr Craig makes a tape of these sessions for further review. When a notable businessman, Peter Haywood, finishes his session the doctor's nurse, Edith Douglas, places the tape inside the safe.
But the doctor's nurse has a different plan for the tape. It seems that the nurse's brother, Mark Douglas, is in trouble with some roughs. If he does not come up with about $4000 of scratch then they are going to hurt him. Edith makes a copy of the safe's key and gives to her brother so that he can steal Peter Haywood's tape and sell to his wife in a divorce case.
After the theft, Dr Craig finds out that Mark is the one that stole the tapes. He confronts Mark and gets his tapes back. But little does the doctor know that Mark has make copies and is trying to sell the tapes to the highest bidder of either Peter Haywood or his wife Barbara Haywood.
When Mark is found dead all the evidence points to Dr Craig as the murderer. From his fingerprints on the victim's telephone to saying that he was going to kill Mark, Perry will have a difficult time bring the suspicion of doubt away from the doctor.
There really is nothing wrong with the story. It was a good plot surrounded by a nice mystery as who was the true murderer of the victim. The only fault in the episode was the casting of Barry McGuire as the person with the stolen tapes. First his appearance as the tough guy just did not seem believable with the boyish face and straight lace attire. Second his acting ability proved that he should have been cast in an nonspeaking part than given a near lead in the show. But because of the fine mystery this flaw is quickly overlooked.
A good story with an entertaining ending. Good watch.
