A rather tedious parable of greed, with the man himself rather peripheral to the action - Jason's purring self-satisfaction is hardly compatible with the desperate desire for money or gold. It is drawn out over two episodes, either to get the maximum use out of location filming in Paris, or with an eye to cutting into a feature film. Either way, it's hardly Jason King at its best, though not at its worst either. There are compensations - Jason and his boring friend Mallen have a running battle to see who gets to enjoy the delectable hyper-English pleasures of Madeline Smith, who as ever steals every scene in which she appears. Guess who gets the girl (and a couple of others at the end). Also, the viewer can enjoy Anton Rodgers as he was never seen before or since.
I'm not sure, but to my ears, the voice of Clinton Greyn (Mallen) is dubbed by Paul Maxwell, or perhaps Shane Rimmer, while that of Leslie French (Deshfield) is dubbed by David Bauer. Can anyone confirm or deny?
I'm not sure, but to my ears, the voice of Clinton Greyn (Mallen) is dubbed by Paul Maxwell, or perhaps Shane Rimmer, while that of Leslie French (Deshfield) is dubbed by David Bauer. Can anyone confirm or deny?
