The Treehouse Caper

As many other episodes of the series, this one is focused more on the atmosphere than on the story itself. You have for instance some very good jazzy sequences, so that you can forget the lack of consistency of the script. Some funny moments too, not so many, but enough to make you believe that this tale is definitely not an authentic noir crime flick. The hunt for a jewels or diamonds bullion did not convince me at all. But it's not a comedy either because, on the contrary, of the rough atmosphere... So, you see, it's complicated to tell exactly how to describe it with details. But if you have appreciated the other episodes so far, don't worry, you'll make it with this one too.

An adequate time waster, not more.

This episode of 77 Sunset Strip has Jeff Spencer killing an escaping Don Barry who broke from prison and headed for Bailey&Spencer. Roger Smith who helped put him there is his target and the jewels which he stole were never recovered. Barry hid them from his accomplices.

Of course that reopens the old case and Smith and LAPD friend Byron Keith are working the clues again. For help insurance investigator Tom Drake brings in the daughter of the robbery victim Bunny Cooper for assistance.

I won't go any further but something is not quite right with the whole setup as Smith and the others continue the search.

Some plot holes, still not bad for the series.