NOSTALGIE CRIME BOARD

The Late John Louisiana****
Original air date: 11/11/70

    An excellent episode with Don Stroud playing Nick Pierson, professional hit man who falls in love with Julie Grant (Marianne McAndrew), the witness to a murder he's supposed to knock off. The white Alfred Ryder plays Harry Quon, who's into "gambling, prostitution, smack, shakedowns" according to McGarrett. Is Ryder with his Fu Manchu moustache really supposed to be half-Oriental as his dialog suggests? Augh! Al ("Ben") Harrington plays Quon's thug Charlie. An interestingly photographed dream sequence where cocktail waitress Julie dressed in a geisha costume witnesses the murder of the title character. The "memories" theme appears in a couple of different arrangements. Does Kono use the word "gonzo" or "gunsel"? Why does McGarrett take Quon with him during the chase at the end of the film? Hilo Hattie appears as Mrs. Pruitt, Kwan Hi Lim as the coroner. I like the fly on the corpse's face near the beginning! Outstanding use of color, especially during the teaser.


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Berufskiller Nick Pierson befindet sich in einer verzwickten Situation: Der Killer des Gangsters Harry Quon hatte sich vor zwei Jahren in sein Opfer Julie Grant verliebt. Pierson lie sie am Leben und legte seinen Auftraggeber mit einem Trick herein. Doch nun erhlt er einen Auftrag, bei dessen Ausfhrung sein alter Trick auffliegen wrde. Noch einmal versucht er, ein doppeltes Spiel zu spielen. Doch nun ist auch McGarrett hinter ihm her. Es sieht schlecht aus fr Nick und Julie.