When seedy informant Harry Fuller is spotted by Regan in a pub flush with money, he knows something is up and interrogates Harry.When seedy informant Harry Fuller is spotted by Regan in a pub flush with money, he knows something is up and interrogates Harry.When seedy informant Harry Fuller is spotted by Regan in a pub flush with money, he knows something is up and interrogates Harry.
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- Joanna Drummond
- (as Anne Zelda)
- DC Jimmy Thorpe
- (as Martin Read)
- Fred
- (as Dennis de Marne)
- Flying Squad Officer
- (uncredited)
- Detective Constable
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- TriviaDudley Sutton (Deller) and Colin Campbell (Det. Insp. Terry Potter) previously co-starred in The Leather Boys (1964) as Pete and Reggie, leaders of a motorcycle gang.
- GoofsWhen Regan and Carter are interviewing Harry Fuller in the Squad office, a boom mike is visible, reflected in an outside window. This is seen just after Regan stands up and walks round the desk to stand next to Carter.
- Quotes
[Regan and Carter have taken Harry Fuller in for questioning because they want to know how he has got all the cash that he has been buying drinks with. He is blind drunk and incoherent and has thrown up on Carter's jacket. Now they are letting him go]
Det. Insp. Jack Regan: There's just one more thing, Harry. Forget about your own problems and put the nation first - have a bath!
- ConnectionsReferences The French Connection (1971)
- SoundtracksDrama One
Written by Herbie Flowers and Barry Morgan
From the album "Bass Guitar and Percussion Volume 2"
Courtesy of KPM Music
The story concerns the slimy crook Max Deller (beautifully played by Dudley Sutton) who has cooked up an ingeneius scheme to steal a horde of gold ingots from a vault at a London securities firm - all the while evading the company's own security staff, who have no idea the blag is happening right under their noses.
The plot has some nice touches - the blackmail by Deller on his former Borstall cellmate-come-good - and the unfortunate grass he uses to get his man.
The running-joke here involving a straight-laced clerk who's inspecting the squad's paperwork is a real delight - Regan wants shot of him, and goes to humorous lengths to undermine the poor man's work & make him indisposed!
The blag itself is clever - you have to admire Deller's preparation and handiwork, and you almost want him to get away with it.
A great climax too where Regan (unusually) takes the wheel of the famous Ford Consul to chase down his man.
This is archetypal Sweeney, and has all the key elements that made the show so good.
- canndyman
- May 24, 2022
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- Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Ledrington Road, Crystal Palace, London, Greater London, England, UK(Deller wants a favour from Conway at Drummond Sport)
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