The Other Game in Town

This one is about a woman hiring Joe to find her husband even though he was apparently killed in an airplane crash but she thinks he's alive.

The story is really interesting and involved and there are good performances by the entire cast, especially Rich Little and Alan Bergmann, who is always excellent as the villain. Lt. Malcolm is also really funny in the scene where he's questioning Ricardo.

There are none of the usual cliches in this one - Joe doesn't get walloped over the head or shot at and the police don't rush in at the end to wrap everything up. There are also no fight scenes, which is very unusual for this show.

The one part I didn't like is when Eve calls Joe while he's sitting at the casino bar when she had NO WAY OF KNOWING he was there.

This is an excellent episode and is one of the best I've seen so far.

Robert W. Lenski wrote this adventure, regular writer for the series, also CANNON and BARNABY JONES.

He knew how to spin a yarn, packed with offbeat characters. 10 Stars.

All about a missing gambler who rang up a fortune in debt at a Las Vegas casino. The gent in question is presumed dead after his plane crashes in the desert. How convenient. His widow hires Joe, which brings him back to Vegas to mix and mingle with the in-crowd, including impressionist Rich Little, an accomplished dramatic actor to his credit.

Perhaps his very best performance was on HAWAII FIVE O, playing a serial killer pretending to be James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. Catch this amazing episode if you have a chance.

Special guest is Martine Beswick, popular in James Bond films; FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE and THUNDERBALL. Her character's name is Eve Brady? Was that a reference to Eve Plumb who played Jan Brady on the Brady Bunch? Hmmm? Martine always turns up at Bond conventions. This was her only appearance on the show, and it's a shame.

I agree, guest star Alan Bergmann makes a cool villain, always the con in charge, and deadpan Ward Wood (Malcolm) is fun to watch. A natural, and with some good lines here. Also cast is voice actor Bart La Rue, who made several appearances on the show.

For choo choo train fans, this was partly filmed at the famous TRAVEL TOWN MUSEUM on Zoo Drive, a few miles from Warner Brothers. The classic old trains are a site to see, some used in movies. If you stop by, you will not want to leave. An amazing place.

Dedicated to all us armchair gamblers. SEASON 4 EPISODE 7 remastered color CBS/Paramount dvd box set. The classic Four Bullet box.