The Baron (TV Series) Something for a Rainy Day (1966) User Reviews

SUSPENSE ALL WAY

[duncanbrown-76733 · 10/10 · 9 November 2021]

This is one of the best episodes of The Baron. It is well acted, directed and the script is nicely written by the legendary Terry Nation.

The camerawork for this episode is excellent. Especially the locations that are filmed in London.

Cyril Frankel's direction for this episode is one of the best that he did, during his time working for ITC Entertainment.

Steve Forrest and Sue Lloyd are a class act. It is a good onscreen partnership, between these two actors.

It is nice see to Lois Maxwell in a change of role, that is so very different from Miss Moneypenny. They could have turned her character into a recurring one, as a wonderful foe for The Baron.

Patrick Allen dominates this episode as the villain. He plays this character with sinister charm and humour. The other great asset he has in this role is, he gets to say all the best lines.

The scene stealer is the villain's vicious Alsatian dog called Bruno. This dog is really vicious and menacing, he dominates the scene where he attacks The Baron, outside the villain's country house.

The climax at the end of this episode is spectacular. It ends with the villain's going over the top of a cliff edge, in there car, and it crashes at the bottom of the mountain.

Something for a rainy day

[coltras35 · 6/10 · 18 December 2023]

The Baron does a deal with a scheming insurance agent to recover a £ 100,000 Aztec mask from an ex-con. However the former crook's gang leader has a different idea and will even hurt his one-time friend's daughter to get the mask.

The Baron is similar to the Saint, very English in its style,but what makes it unique is that the hero - Mannering - is an American. Steve Forrest plays him, though he lacks the charm of the Saint ( Roger Moore), he still has a likebility and he's little more hard boiled. He is assisted by Sue Lloyd as his sidekick

It's odd but refreshing to see Lois Maxwell play a role far from Miss Moneypenny - here she plays an insurance agent, a fairly devious one, and Patrick Allen - the man with the granite jaw - plays a villain, who is after the treasure. The plot is busy as usual, there's some fine fisticuffs and lively car chase.