The Desperate People
Famous photographer Larry Martin receives a visit from his brother Philip, on leave from military service in West Germany. Philip is trying to find the wife of a deceased friend and his search takes him to Dublin. Sometime later, Larry learns that Philip never went to Dublin, but instead has disappeared.
- Creator:
- Francis Durbridge
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Cast
Seasons
Season 119636 episodes
- No stillE1Part 1· 25m
Philip briefly returns to his brother Larry from the Army, with a story about needing to head to Ireland, but instead stays in a hotel, where tragedy awaits.
- No stillE2Part 2· 24m
Larry is convinced his brother's death wasn't suicide, and, with another close death, takes matters into his own hands.
- No stillE3Part 3· 24m
Larry is questioned by Hyde as his prints are found on the knife. Larry and Ruth visit a nightclub and find a familiar looking couple.
- No stillE4Part 4· 25m
Larry talks with the couple in the strange photo, and discovers his brother was in possession of a vast sum of cash.
- No stillE5Part 5· 25m
Larry must think on his feet to deal with an armed assailant, and also has to make a decision about a parcel intended for his brother.
- No stillE6Part 6Finale· 25m
Larry is placed in real danger, as efforts to get hold of the key he'd copied are stepped up.
Details
- Networks
- BBC One
- Seasons
- 1 · 6 episodes
- Runtime
- 25m per episode
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- EN
- First aired
- February 24, 1963
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Production
- BBC
- IMDB ID
- tt0388883