I agree with another reviewer here who felt the episode had a soap opera feel to it. Stories about pretentious and shallow, wealthy socialites generally turn me off to begin with. I was stunned by the appearance of Jacques Bergerac as the dashing Prince Burhan, he was heavily made up with that fake tan that was entirely absent when he appeared in the earlier 'Safe Conduct' episode. Not for a minute did I think he was actually falling for the plain Jane Mrs. Cole (Leora Dana). Not that she wasn't attractive in her own way, but the clash in life style and personality just didn't add up. The manner of his death was also made questionable by the explanation offered at the end of the story. One could consider that the mechanic working on Burhan's car disengaged the breaks prior to preparation for the following day's big race; I wouldn't have thought it was intentional to harm the Prince. Burhan's attempt to blackmail Mrs. Cole into marrying him for her money, by stating he would kill himself if she didn't, felt more like a schoolboy's lament over a lost puppy love than the world traveler he was. The ending however did make sense when explained to Burnside (Ralph Clanton). I had to agree with his decision to leave Mrs. Cole in the dark regarding Burhan's gold digging attempt.
Review of The Legacy
