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SPOILER ALERT:

What this episode seems to be saying: A demon-possessed handgun with a mind of its own causes people to do crazy things. The gun sees innocent people, and shoots them at random.

In an early scene, the gun convinces a lost tourist to ask some troublesome gangster types for traffic directions. The gun jumps out of a punk's pants, then shoots the tourist.

The gun hides itself in a U. S. Postal Service Mailbox. It is found by a mailman, whose name is Letter Carrier (according to the tag sewn on his shirt). Mr. Carrier's wife is a good-looking young thing (where did he find her?). But she is a mean one... she starts griping and squawking. Postal Workers are highly paid Union members, but Ms. Hot Legs is complaining that Mr. Carrier doesn't bring home enough cash.

After his wife stomps out the door, Letter Carrier sees some guy's name on a bar napkin. He tracks the guy to a fleabag motel, and of course Mrs. Carrier is there, too. The gun gets out of Letter's pocket, then shoots the cheating couple dead.

The evil gun then shoots a child. As the Mom carries the kid off to the hospital, the gun calls out to a janitor. Eddie the janitor enters the apartment and picks up the gun.

The gun takes Eddie to a bar, and what are the odds on an island with a million people, the guy who first sold the gun to the punk kid is tending bar. And Eddie knows him!

Eddie offers to sell Gun for anything that bartender wants to give him (may I suggest, trade it for a hairbrush?). Bartender introduces him to a guy fresh out of the slammer who wants the gun. Eddie hands it to him (didn't anyone tell Eddie to take out the clip with the bullets before handing over a weapon)? You know what the gun is going to do now... BANG! Eddie RIP.

The gun tells Bad Guy to take the hot girl and run. More shots are fired at a gas station robbery, then at a liquor store (anybody counting bullets here?).

The show is approaching the end. Danno and Chin are searching a warehouse for the friends of the wicked gun. They know they are here somewhere! H5-0 regular guest Tommy Fujiwara is grinning as the State Police frantically break open the boxes, but the grin turns to a frown when they hit THE box.

Simultaneously, HPD has road-blocked Bad Guy and the hot girl. But those cops are such good shots, they hit the rear gas tank of a Lincoln Continental while shooting at the front of that car!

The car blows up and rolls over. The Evil Gun gets into the hand of the bad guy, and keeps shooting and shooting (even though it was never reloaded).

The wicked gun finally surrenders, throwing itself to the ground. McGarrett picks it up with a ball point pen, and holds it for a close-up shot.

* Okay, if you made it this far, you know that this is not a John Carpenter movie. It is not "Christine" or "The Car" or some other film where an inanimate object gets demon-possessed. But the writers of this pathetic episode sure try to portray guns as pure evil.

One final note: I own a .25 caliber handgun. It is the exact same make and model as the one they are using in this episode. My gun has never shot anyone; it is peaceful and well-behaved.

This is somewhat entertaining, even if it is pure propaganda and totally over the top. So I award it a whopping 4 stars.

* * * * 4 Stars for "Diary of a Gun" * * * *

Florida Fred.

A middle-aged Korean War Vet who is off his rocker comes to the condo of his former CO and demands to see him. When the police are called, the Veteran (Sergeant Jesse Cooper, played by actor Dane Clark) gets into a scuffle with a cop, a shot is fired, and of course it's the policeman who catches the bullet.

Sergeant Cooper then grabs a very attractive babysitter (20 year old Linda Purl) as a hostage, breaks down a door and takes up shelter in an unoccupied condo.

Lots of tension. McGarrett is having a particularly bad day, in a rare show of emotion he gets into a heated argument with a Honolulu Police Department Captain who is head of the SWAT Team (the writers made that Captain very, very unlikeable, which adds to the frustration). McGarrett also blasts an HPD undercover officer who is too eager to help.

Linda Purl, as character "Ruth Martin", plays her part well. Dane Clark also does a commendable job of playing the unstable Veteran.

There are lots of wanna-be "helpers" who get in McGarrett's way. We mentioned the HPD officer who volunteered to be a substitute hostage. Next up is an annoying news anchorman who drags in Cooper's abandoned wife and a sad excuse for a Priest. McGarrett has to dispense with them all.

There are a couple of plot holes, nothing serious. One flaw that we see in a lot of H5-0 episodes: there is no crowd control, no closing of the streets. Even when multiple shots have been fired at and into the bystanders, with bullets hitting police cars, the cops do not set up barricades or push the onlookers to a safe place. Only when the show approaches it climax, McGarrett finally says, "Get these people out of here!"

A very good "hostage story", well-written and well-played.

* * * * * * * * * 9 Stars for "The Hostage" * * * * * * * * *

Florida Fred.

A very good episode to close out Season 7. Lots of action, and enough suspense to keep you on the edge of your seat. We get some great regular guest stars including Kwan Hi Lim and Tommy Fujiwara.

This show also marks the last appearance of Ben Kokura (actor Al Harring), who appeared in 64 episodes of the show. As another reviewer pointed out, the producers of H5-0 never played Ben up to his full potential. Too bad, he was a really good character.

In this story, Ben is prominent in the opening scenes, but then he fades into the background. He doesn't go out like character Chin Ho Kelly (who gets killed and dumped on the street in a Season 10 episode). The story just closes, he will not appear in Season 8. Farewell to Ben!

There are some plot holes, including the arrest of a guy who bought some tickets from a guy in a bar (McGarrett must have been in a really bad mood), and the question of why didn't the bad guys just run a protection racket, instead of dealing with stolen airline tickets.

One reviewer thought it absurd that McGarrett and his guys would be shooting snub-nose revolvers at that distance. But until the real-life FBI shootout in Miami Florida in April 1986 which cost the lives of two FBI agents and seriously wounded five others, most cops only carried snub-nose revolvers.

This show has some really good action scenes, topped off by the speedboat fleeing the H5-0 officers. That scene reminds you of the cigarette boat chases in the Miami Vice TV show that would air in the 1980's.

All around, a very watchable and very enjoyable episode.

* * * * * * * * * * 10 Stars for "6000 Deadly Tickets" * * * * * * * * * *

Florida Fred.

This show is a bit of a mess. The opening sequence includes some now-forgotten music by some now-forgotten band. The producers wanted the camera to make the scene look edgy, but instead it comes across as jumpy and disoriented.

The SIU cops are stumbling out of a bar at 4:00AM, supposedly from a bachelor party (which doesn't explain what Nash's love interest for this episode, "Eve" (actress Paula Marshall) is doing there.

As for the hostage takers: the Casting Department picked a real-life psycho whacko to play the part of "Carrie". She is a coked-out punk rocker who is the leader of the hostage takers. Actress Brittany Murphy, who overplays this annoying person, died at age 32 from "multiple drug intoxication" (per the Coroner's report).

The scene with Cassidy in the Emergency Room is supposed to provide comic relief; it doesn't work.

The Directors wanted to avoid the claustrophobia that the audience may feel when a movie or TV show is entirely underground or underwater (coal mine, subway, submarine). In fact, Inspector Harvey Leek suffers from claustrophobia; he begins to freak out as he realizes he is trapped in a non-moving subway car under San Francisco Bay.

So, to get us back outside, the bad guys move the train out of the tunnel and back in the open air (although it is still dark, purportedly 5:00AM in the morning).

With the okay of Lieutenant A. J., Evan will play the hero. He comes riding in on a motorcycle. Actually, he is sitting on the back, the bike is driven by some young lady BART worker. She drops Evan off next to the hostage train, and the takedown of the bad guys begins.

A different episode, one of those "How did the SIU get themselves into this situation?" type of shows.

* * * * * * * 7 Stars for Night Train * * * * * * *

Florida Fred.

Comparison to Miami Vice... when Nash Bridges aired in 1996, and Don Johnson (aka "Sonny Burnett") would play the eponymous star of the show, it was inevitable that it would be matched up with Miami Vice.

It is hard to overstate the influence that Miami Vice had on TV and American culture when it aired in the 1980's. "Real music", fancy sports cars, fabulous scenery, beautiful music, and of course the moniker "MTV Cops". That cop show changed everything; it's impact would be felt on TV shows of every genre.

About 7 years have passed since Miami Vice last aired; now comes "Nash Bridges" Would this new show rise to the challenge? Would it be as exciting as Miami Vice, would it have the same impact on the Culture? The producers certainly hoped so (remember that Don Johnson himself takes credit for "Executive Producer", alongside Carlton Cuse).

The producers made some important decisions. Instead of South Florida, they took the setting for Nash Bridges all the way across the country to San Francisco. In the 1990's, that city was engaging, beautiful, and exciting. Watching Nash Bridges today, you can see San Francisco in its glory days.

Next decision was about the cars. Instead of the Italian sports cars that the Cops drove in Miami Vice, we get American Muscle Cars. Other cars that appear in the show include 7-series Beamers (including the one driven by Joe Fernandez), with a few S-class Mercedes Benz thrown in from time to time.

But the main automobiles featured are the 1960's and 1970's classic Detroits. A great example is the episode "Gun Play", there is an epic car chase between the Hemi-Cuda and a red 1968 Z/28 Camaro. That chase is reminisicent of "Bullitt", as the cars appear to jump off the ground on the hilly streets of San Francisco.

There was additional "nostalgia" for the 1960's and 70's thrown in (given Don Johnson's age at time the show aired, this would be appropriate).

The producers brought in Cheech Marin. Older viewers would remember the comedy duo Cheech and Chong, from the 1970's vinyl albums featuring "Pedro and Man", to the "Up in Smoke" movies. And, by casting a Latin actor as the co-star/partner, the producers covered the bases on having a minority person play a major part in the show.

Speaking of minorities, for various reasons the Oriental co-stars on Nash Bridges did not last long. Lt. A. J. Shimamura, played by actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, was gone before the show got off the ground. Inspector Michelle Chan, played by actress Kelly Hu, lasted 23 episodes before she was pulled to star in another TV show.

More about the American Muscle cars, specifically the 1970 Plymouth Hemi-Cuda driven by Nash Bridges.

For many Nash Bridges fans, that car is the star! A number of 'Cudas and Barracudas were cloned to look like the super-rare 1970 V-code Hemi-Cuda convertible; none of them were the actual thing. Do an internet search for Nash Bridges Hemi-Cuda, and you can find the details and the auto body shops that cranked out the 5 or 6 cloned Hemi-Cudas that were used for this TV show.

> > > At an auction in Kissimmee, Florida in January 2024, a 1970 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda convertible sold for $2.15 Million dollars. The exact same color as Nash Bridge's car (Lemon Twist), only with a brown interior. As of the date of this review, that 'Cuda is for sale at a Nevada Automobile Dealership. Asking price is $2,575,000

The music. Playing "real music", especially during car chases and action scenes, which had been so successful on Miami Vice, was used on Nash Bridges. It adds some pep to the scenes, especially the car chases, but it just didn't work like it did on Miami Vice. After the first few seasons, the producers dropped this gimmick.

Speaking of music, there is a major reference to the Grateful Dead. Inspector Harvey Leek is reportedly a "Dead Head", but that is questionable, since most Dead Heads were also acid heads (LSD users). The Grateful Dead would be appropriate for a show based in San Francisco (the producers could have gone with any great SF band from the Fillmore Era, including Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, It's A Beautiful Day, Santana, et al).

A few other 60's and 70's bands are mentioned or given a cameo on Nash Bridges. However, many of the tunes used as background music is from now-forgotten bands of the 1990's.

Another casting trick used in Miami Vice was carried over to Nash Bridges. There were cameo appearances, sometimes for several episodes, by famous musicians, wrestlers, politicians, movie stars, TV stars. In Miami Vice you had Ted Nugent and Frank Zappa, on Nash Bridges you got Steve Austin, Meat Loaf, and Ricky Medlocke.

Speaking of casting, it was nice to see some of the regulars from Miami Vice brought on as guest stars. Martin Ferrero ("Izzy") is a criminal, John Diehl ("Vito") is a rogue Secret Service agent, and of course Philip Michael Thomas ("Rico Tubbs") gets an episode. And to reciprocate, they brought in Tommy Chong to round out the Cheech and Chong duo.

But some cast regulars were downright annoying. Character "Cassidy" was a total pain. Yasmine Bleeth wore the same pasted-on smile in every scene. Richard Bettina (the cop who is always trying to outdo Nash) gets on your nerves. And there are others.

Making Nash's daughter Cassidy a Police Officer in the final season was about as bad as it gets. A really poor decision by the writers and producers. Total flop.

None of the women regulars on Nash Bridges are particulary attractive. Granted, Don Johnson is well into his 40's, they can't fix him up with hot 20-somethings (although they did put him with Yasmine Bleeth in a later season; some people thought that she was highly rated on the beauty scale).

In the middle of the 4th season, as the show struggled in the Nielsen Ratings, the Casting Department dragged in Yasmine Bleeth, formerly of the TV show Baywatch. She becomes the love/hate interest for Nash Bridges. Never mind the 20 years age difference, the producers needed a good looking girl to spike up the show... Bleeth was it.

The real problem with Nash Bridges, why I don't rate it very high? Like many TV shows, they didn't know when to end it. The first three seasons would have drawn a combined 7 Star rating, maybe 8 stars. But regrettably, Seasons 4, 5, and 6 are included in the mix, those seasons each rate 4 or 5 stars.

In those last 3 seasons, the Criminals and the crimes take a back seat to the sexual escapades of Nash, his fellow cops, his dysfunctional family members, and any guest star who appears in that episode. Yes, there were innuendos in the first 3 seasons, but in these last 3 seasons, there was way too much skin.

We also get too many comedy-relief guest stars, including "Boz" and "Betty Ann". Their scenes don't contribute to the main plot; they just provide filler to drag out the show to fill the one hour time slot.

So, my total rating for this entire show, which could have gleaned 7 stars, gets pulled down to 6 stars, thanks to the last 3 seasons.

BEFORE YOU THUMBS UP MY REVIEW:

See the PHOTOS that I took of the Hemi-Cuda! Scroll through the photos on the IMDb Nash Bridges main page... look for the picture of two (2) Hemi-Cudas parked on the street in San Francisco.

Where I took that shot: In year 1997, I was driving in downtown San Francisco. A small crowd of people was gathered in front of a department store, the two Lemon Twist 'Cudas were parked next to the curb. I knew immediately it was "Nash Bridges! They are filming a scene!" I threw my car into park, put my flashers on, got out and took that photograph.

* * * * * * 6 Stars for Nash Bridges * * * * * *

Florida Fred.

What a feast for the eyes. The producers and directors trotted out some of the best looking ladies of the 1970's for this episode of S. W. A. T. The beauty pageant includes Farrah Fawcett, Lara Parker, and Loni Anderson; and assisting the bad guys is Jillian Kessner.

Lara Parker was already well-known, as the voluptuous "Angelique" from the spooky soap opera, Dark Shadows. Farrah Fawcett was a virtual unknown at the time this show aired. And the same with Loni Anderson. Both Farrah and Loni would go on to become easily-recognized television stars ("Jill Munroe" from Charlie's Angels, and "Jennifer Marlowe" from WKRP in Cincinnati, respectively).

Adding to the list of leading guest stars / attractive girls is Jillian Kessner, who is regrettably remembered for the pornographic martial arts movie "Firecracker" (yes, there was such a thing, please don't waste time watching it, nothing to see except a half-naked girl whipping up on some bad guys).

The plot of this particular show is a bit formulaic. We get the usual comedy relief with Rose Marie selling bad sandwiches (the SWAT cops are kind of rude this time, they run her off without buying anything). And additional comic relief is provided when Officer Dominic Luca turns down a blind date. To his regret, that blind date is Farrah Fawcett. (She didn't go away empty-handed, Robert Urich stepped in to take her out).

The plot gets a bit confusing. It was fairly easy to follow, until the switch of the diamond crown with a phony, as the robbery takes place. Evidently the lady promoter of the show, and the jewelry store owner, had some kind of scam planned. But it is not clear what happens to them, the scene switches to the shoot-out with the thieves, and we don't see the swindlers again. The writers botched it up.

Like most S. W. A. T. episodes, this is watchable and entertaining, but with the addition of some of the most beautiful women in TV history, it makes for an especially good show.

* * * * * * * * 8 Stars for "The Steel-Plated Security Blanket" * * * * * * * * *

Florida Fred.

A very good episode of SWAT. It starts out with a pretty violent hit by a group of mobsters.

One complaint: it is common in police shows, both TV and movies, for someone or some group of men to pose as hospital employees. They put on medical uniforms, and then just walk down the hall, into the linen closets, and into the private rooms. And the regular staff and employees don't notice them? In a real hospital, all of the employees know each other (just like any job, all the people know their co-workers). If a new person shows up, either a nurse, a technician, an orderly, a custodian, the other staffers are going to ask "Who are you?" This ruse of a criminal dressing as a hospital worker to sneak his way in is over-used; it is unrealistic.

The final shootout in the hospital is excellent. In 1975, this was considered too violent. (It may be the reason why the show was cancelled midway through the second season).

And what a great plot twist at the end! I didn't see that coming. Poor Officer Luca, his dream went up in smoke.

* * * * * * * * * * 10 Stars for "Hit Men" * * * * * * * * * *

Florida Fred.

A really good episode that is the final episode for actress Kelly Hu. Lots of emotion in the closing scenes, especially with Harvey and his new dog, and with Nash. The flowers from Michelle arrive right on time to close out the show.

Many have questioned "Why did the producers kill off character Michelle Chan? The reason was obvious... they had already cast her in their new show, "Martial Law".

That cop show premiered at almost exactly the same time that Kelly Hu was written out of "Nash Bridges". Notice the producers and the writers for both Nash Bridges and Martial Law are the same people (Carlton Cuse, et al).

Nash takes out the bad man: The writers did a good job of dispensing Justice when the Prowler finally gets cornered. Nash Bridges proclaims, "You're not going to jail, you're going to Hell!" followed by the sound of gunfire as the screen goes dark. Well done, the viewers will understandably be upset over pretty Inspector Chan getting murdered; they can take solace in knowing that Nash blew away the Bad Guy.

* * * * * * * * * * "Hot Prowler" rates 10 Stars * * * * * * * * * *

Florida Fred.

Another Courtroom drama, with Lt. Rice serving as Defense Counsel for an officer friend who has been accused of hit and run.

You know early on "who done it".

Actress Katharine Ross, as character Liz Sharp, does a great job in her part. During the heated exchange with Rice, she makes it clear that she doesn't care that Lt. Allison's career will be ruined, or that he may go to jail. Then she threatens Bill Rice himself. What a mean, scheming wench!

A good show, but it would have played better on "Perry Mason", than here on a show about a USMC Lieutenant.

7 Stars for "Fall from a White Horse"

* * * * * * * Florida Fred * * * * * * *

A rather depressing episode of The Lieutenant. The premise is good, but it struggles to work.

Leonard Nimoy is great in his part as the Jewish movie producer, Andrew Duggan is good. But the wife, actress Martine Bartlett, is way over the top. Describing her as "Debbie Downer" is an understatement.

You can sense from the beginning what the problem is... that Lt. Peter Bonney wasn't at this famous battle.

Sure, they try to end the story on a feel good note. "We'll make the picture anyway... with a new title!", proclaims Leonard Nimoy. Then the Colonel gives a philosophical speech to Lt. Rice. But it still leaves you feeling empty.

* * * * * * 6 STARS * * * * * *

Florida Fred.

This episode has the Sheriff's Office doing an aerial search for a downed aircraft and the missing pilot.

Where is the United States Air Force? This was clearly a Military Jet; the pilot was wearing a helmet with the name Edwards Air Force Base printed on it.

The US Coast Guard brings in a helicopter to bring the guy out. Again, why not the Air Force?

Interesting documentary, the ending is a bit canned, with the pilot leaning on crutches (wouldn't they have taken him to a hospital?). It's also noteworthy to see Guy Williams ("Zorro" and "Professor Robinson of Lost in Space") as the downed fighter pilot.

7 Stars for "Bail Out"

* * * * * * * Florida Fred * * * * * * *

The lead character, Paul Martin (actor Paul Richards) is clearly out of his mind. Poor guy backed over his 3-year old child in the driveway. But did his brother-in-law set him up, and put him in the Nut House? The producers fail to answer the question.

Paul Richards puts on a decent performance, and the writers try to keep the action going (a gun fired into a flower vase, the deputies breaking into the house on the upper floor, the crazy piano playing), but the story drags a bit.

Could have been better. Of course we get lectured about all the mental patients in America, and why "we" need to do something about it (exactly what?).

Six stars for "Night of Terror"

* * * * * * Florida Fred * * * * * *

The Lieutenant finally gets out of California / Camp Pendleton; he is sent to what is obviously Vietnam. The helicopter he is flying in is forced down behind enemy lines. After a firefight with the Viet Cong, it appears that Lt. Rice is the only survivor.

Anyone who was alive in 1964, and especially those who served in Vietnam, can relate personally to this episode. One of the great challenges was knowing who was your friend, and who was your enemy. The person you trusted could turn out to be a backstabbing traitor. That was true in the jungles of Vietnam, it was equally true in Washington, D. C. Before this episode is over, Lt. Rice will find out that someone he considered a friend is a Communist traitor.

There is also the moral issue of killing another person. Rice states in no uncertain terms that he hates killing, but as the climax approaches, it is kill or be killed.

As the show concludes, with some relaxing R&R in a hotel lobby bar, Lt. Rice is told that he will be returning to Vietnam. And of course, a beautiful Asian woman (actress Irene Tsu) will be waiting for him. What a shame that this was the final episode of the series.

10 Stars for "To Kill a Man".

* * * * * * * * * * * Florida Fred * * * * * * * * * *

A has-been actor takes a hard fall from grace. Former movie star Frank Merrick (actor Harry Bartell) alienates and antagonizes the only people who can help him. He is even jealous of his wife's increasing success, and proceeds to wreck his marriage (to the stunning Lola Albright). Merrick finally bottoms out in Las Vegas, broke and arrested.

Sergeant Tim Hayes is played by Paul Langton, who will later become famous as "Leslie Harrington" on the classic TV show, Peyton Place. Langton gives a convincing performance as the Deputy Sheriff who sincerely wants to help Frank Merrick get off the ground, and find his way back.

This show was very powerful when it aired in the 1950's. The Golden Era of Hollywood was over; television was the new medium of choice for the American Public. There were indeed many actors and actresses in the position of Frank Merrick, who were no longer needed, no longer wanted.

The story ends on a feel good note, almost unrealistic, until the narrator Assistant Sheriff Barrett explains that Merrick did get punished for the felony crime that he had committed.

Very good all around... I rate "Sunset Strip" 10 Stars!

* * * * * * * * * * Florida Fred.

A tearjerker episode loaded with angst, sorrow, and psyco-babble nonsense. Boyfriend/suitor Ed tells his jewelry-stealing girlfriend, "Kleptomania is a sickness, not a crime."

A sickness? Tell that to the person who has been robbed by a kleptomaniac. They don't want the thief to see a doctor, they want the thief thrown in jail.

And the detectives in this story just let the woman walk, because she promises to get help? That strategy will come in real handy if I ever steal anything. I will just say, "Oh, I am not a thief, I have a mental disorder."

It gets worse. Ed takes her back to the store where she stole the diamond necklace. Then the saleslady just leaves a tray of expensive engagement rings sitting on the counter.

But wait, a plot twist is forming, you can sense it! Okay, a somewhat decent ending.

6 stars is the best I can do for "The Thief" * * * * * *

Florida Fred.

This is actually pretty good. It starts out slow, but there is a lot of increasing drama and violence as the story approaches the climax.

Anyone growing up in the 1960's or 70's knows the meaning of "Drive In Movie". This is definitely one of them. Low budget, only a few cameras, very basic scripts, and B-movie actors. Minimal sets used again and again.

Ferlin Husky was a famous singer back in the day, using the stage name Simon Crum. When he sang the opening theme song, his fans probably reveled in it.

The plot is certainly interesting, if a bit far-fetched. The movie does drag in a few places, you are waiting for something to happen. Don't worry, before it's done, there will be alligator attacks, torture, rattlesnake bites, quicksand deaths, and gunfire.

There are of course some serious improbabilities. The Swamp is over 400,000 acres, but somehow the Ranger finds the girl on his first outing. And the escaped convict and her boyfriend bushwhack their way through the woods, and just happen to come upon Swamp Girl's house. Not likely!

In the real world, that beautiful Okefenokee Swamp is swarming with mosquitoes. You need a heavy amount of Off or DEET to keep them away. Other than a joke about killing a mosquito by one of the fisherman at the beginning of the movie, nothing is said about the bugs. (Yes, the same can be said of Tarzan movies or just about any movie filmed in a jungle or a swamp). The cast was probably wearing a lot of bug spray.

Great scene at the Turner Snake Farm. Then, Poor Nat is disposed of without ceremony. The Boyfriend also succumbs to the Swamp. And the writers have a definitive ending for the Bad Girl convict.

Something else they threw in... what Drive-In Movie would be complete without a catfight between a blonde and a brunette?

You can sense a plot twist coming at the end. You won't be disappointed. Or maybe you will be... it gets rather corny in the final scene!

I rate "Swamp Girl" 8 stars!

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Personal comment about the Okefenokee: I live in north Florida, I have been to that swamp, and to the Suwannee River and St. Mary's River many times. It is a spectacularly beautiful place. So this movie has a homey feeling for me. (Slightly off topic: if you live anywhere near that Swamp, there are several tour operations that will guide you. Canoe, kayak, motorboat. Go there, see the place!).

Florida Fred.