Tales of the Unexpected: There's One Born Every Minute starts as Arthur (Frank Finlay) & Margaret Pearson (Heather Sears) decide to invest £50,000 that they inherited when Margaret's sister died into a cheap sounding but bogus property deal. They hand the £50,000 over in cash to conman Edward Cox (Andrew Burt) who then disappears, the Pearson's are distraught & the police don't hold out much hope that they'll find Cox or their money. However, all is not as it seems & those who are being conned aren't as obvious as it first seems...
Episode 13 from season 4 this Tales of the Unexpected story originally aired here in the UK during June 1981, the fourth of ten Tales of the Unexpected episodes to be directed by Alan Gibson this isn't a bad way to pass 25 minutes at all. The story by Bill Pronzini was dramatised by Chaim Bermant & takes a familiar Tales of the Unexpected premise of a crime with an unexpected twist. These episodes are all about the build up & the eventual twist, here both are fine & I have to say there are a couple of fairly effective twists in There's One Born Every Minute which I didn't see coming. It certainly entertains for it's short duration & has a pretty good story which isn't too obvious. The title There's One Born Every Minute refers to a British saying which basically infers that there's a fool born every minute, I'm not sure if this saying is well known outside the UK though so I thought I'd just mention it.
I will assume Tales of the Unexpected had a pretty small budget since it was made for British TV, this one looks dull having been shot on videotape although it hasn't dated as badly as some episodes from this series. One thing you can rely on with Tales of the Unexpected is that there's more than likely to be a good cast & here sees Oscar nominated Frank Finlay star.
There's One Born Every Minute is a good solid crime drama with a few decent twists to keep you guessing, it's nothing amazing but it passes the time harmlessly enough.
Episode 13 from season 4 this Tales of the Unexpected story originally aired here in the UK during June 1981, the fourth of ten Tales of the Unexpected episodes to be directed by Alan Gibson this isn't a bad way to pass 25 minutes at all. The story by Bill Pronzini was dramatised by Chaim Bermant & takes a familiar Tales of the Unexpected premise of a crime with an unexpected twist. These episodes are all about the build up & the eventual twist, here both are fine & I have to say there are a couple of fairly effective twists in There's One Born Every Minute which I didn't see coming. It certainly entertains for it's short duration & has a pretty good story which isn't too obvious. The title There's One Born Every Minute refers to a British saying which basically infers that there's a fool born every minute, I'm not sure if this saying is well known outside the UK though so I thought I'd just mention it.
I will assume Tales of the Unexpected had a pretty small budget since it was made for British TV, this one looks dull having been shot on videotape although it hasn't dated as badly as some episodes from this series. One thing you can rely on with Tales of the Unexpected is that there's more than likely to be a good cast & here sees Oscar nominated Frank Finlay star.
There's One Born Every Minute is a good solid crime drama with a few decent twists to keep you guessing, it's nothing amazing but it passes the time harmlessly enough.