Murder Plays Charades

Episode aired Dec 9, 1960
1h

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

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Richard Denning in Michael Shayne (1960)

Crime Drama

Mike is hired to investigate the murder of Voltane, a magician appearing at a charity event. He soon discovers that the magician and his lovely assistant, Kara, where married and simultaneou... Read allMike is hired to investigate the murder of Voltane, a magician appearing at a charity event. He soon discovers that the magician and his lovely assistant, Kara, where married and simultaneously engaged in extra-marital affairs. His list of suspects expands to the men and women tr... Read allMike is hired to investigate the murder of Voltane, a magician appearing at a charity event. He soon discovers that the magician and his lovely assistant, Kara, where married and simultaneously engaged in extra-marital affairs. His list of suspects expands to the men and women trysting with the show people, the jealous boyfriend and girlfriend of those who were runnin... Read all

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7/10

A trick that went so very wrong

The magician, The Great Voltane, is giving a charity performance and attempts to do the old trick of catching a bullet in his teeth. But it goes very wrong and Voltane is shot to death. In this episode there are plenty of suspects: Kara, Voltane's wife (Faith Domergue), the theater manager, the charity organizer, a retired magician Angelo Zambroni (played by the outstanding actor Eduardo Cianelli) who Voltane had ruined and Bruno, Zambroni's son. The whole business of explaining the "bullet" routine was fascinating and the show is worth watching for that alone. Shayne sorts it all out and in the end tricks the murderer into confessing. When Gentry questions this final gambit of Shayne's, Shayne tells him: "One of the secrets of magic - never tell the audience the truth." The truth is, this show is a good one.

Paularoc
Apr 3, 2013
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[Shayne has been hired to investigate a murder]
Dick Hamilton: All right, where are we going now.
Michael Shayne: Back to the theater.
Dick Hamilton: Good.
Michael Shayne: After I drop you off.
Dick Hamilton: Why? I'm not tired!
Michael Shayne: You know what they say about early to bed and early to rise.
Dick Hamilton: It makes a good milkman.