The Desperate People (1963)
Synopsis
Famous photographer Larry Martin receives a visit from his brother Philip, on leave from military service in West Germany. Philip is trying to find the wife of a deceased friend and his search takes him to Dublin. Sometime later, Larry learns that Philip never went to Dublin, but instead has disappeared.
First Air Date: 1963-02-24
Last Air Date: 1963-03-31
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 6
Created By: Francis Durbridge
Networks: BBC One
Top Cast
- Denis Quilley as Larry Martin
- Hugh Cross as Detective Inspector Hyde
- Renny Lister as Ruth Sanders
- Garard Green as Douglas Talbot
- June Ellis as Vanessa Curtis
- Nigel Hawthorne as Cliff Fletcher
- Stanley Meadows as Luther Harris
- Barry Jackson as Andy Wilson
- Shirley Cain as Claire Seldon
- Gerard Heinz as Dr. Wolf Linderhof
Seasons
Season 1 (1963)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Part 1
Philip briefly returns to his brother Larry from the Army, with a story about needing to head to Ireland, but instead stays in a hotel, where tragedy awaits.
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Ep. 2: Part 2
Larry is convinced his brother's death wasn't suicide, and, with another close death, takes matters into his own hands.
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Ep. 3: Part 3
Larry is questioned by Hyde as his prints are found on the knife. Larry and Ruth visit a nightclub and find a familiar looking couple.
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Ep. 4: Part 4
Larry talks with the couple in the strange photo, and discovers his brother was in possession of a vast sum of cash.
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Ep. 5: Part 5
Larry must think on his feet to deal with an armed assailant, and also has to make a decision about a parcel intended for his brother.
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Ep. 6: Part 6
Larry is placed in real danger, as efforts to get hold of the key he'd copied are stepped up.
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