The 500,000 French francs purloined from the bank in this episode was worth about $100,000 (as said by the chief bad guy in The Work of Art). That is roughly worth $1 million in 2022 money adjusted for about 10 times per dollar inflation rates over 49 years. The French franc was worth .20 th .22 cents on the USD then.
The Saint rarely delved into current day topics (rarely ... rarely) in the Black &White episodes. In the colour episodes there was more Cold War and fall of Colonial Britain drama in the episodes.
All around, this episode is pretty well plotted and it is nice to see Martin Benson, aka Mr. SOLO of crushed car demise from Goldfiner show up to act beside future 007 Roger Moore.
The Saint rarely delved into current day topics (rarely ... rarely) in the Black &White episodes. In the colour episodes there was more Cold War and fall of Colonial Britain drama in the episodes.
All around, this episode is pretty well plotted and it is nice to see Martin Benson, aka Mr. SOLO of crushed car demise from Goldfiner show up to act beside future 007 Roger Moore.
