Run a Crooked Mile (1969) TV

[Torquemada]

Murder mystery starring an amnesic Louis Jourdan.



Why do I always think this is a British film? I convinced myself that much of the story takes place in the English countryside, but reading all the plot summaries that doesn't appear to be correct.



I remember seeing it once as a kid and really enjoying it. But is that just the rose-tinted specs of youth, or is it actually any good? And has it ever been available on DVD?

[Modular]

No, it's never been released onto (R2) DVD.

[granth]

I watched this recently with enjoyment. The amnesia plot's engaging, though hardly original. (I wish I knew where I've seen it before, but you see I just can't remember.)

The supporting players were terrific, especially Wilfred Hyde-White. It would be a lot better with different leads however.

Louis Jourdan is supercilious to the point of coldness, & his ever-pensive bent brow gives ME a headache. I like him better in villain roles than as a hero.

Mary Tyler Moore as a jet-set socialite (or whatever she was) just seemed wrong.

I liked the gimmick of the fake log blocking the road, though a surfeit of Jourdan left me wanting to move a big log too.

[Torquemada]

I watched this recently with enjoyment. The amnesia plot's engaging, though hardly original. (I wish I knew where I've seen it before, but you see I just can't remember.)

I think it was a common theme in tv shows of that time as I recall.