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Fisherman's Luck

Episode aired 1956
TV-PG
30m

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7.7/10

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Broderick Crawford in Fisherman's Luck (1956)

Action Crime Drama

When two thieves who stole $50,000 are killed in an automobile accident, their other two partners scheme to recover the wreck and the stolen money.When two thieves who stole $50,000 are killed in an automobile accident, their other two partners scheme to recover the wreck and the stolen money.When two thieves who stole $50,000 are killed in an automobile accident, their other two partners scheme to recover the wreck and the stolen money.

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Broderick Crawford

Dan Mathews

Frank J. Scannell

Gil Martin
(as Frank Scannell)

Steve Mitchell

Ray Boyle

Hank Lloyd
(as Dirk London)

Richard Walsh

George Mitchell

Paul Barselou

Stuart Mitchell

Bruce Payne

Gas Station Attendant

William Boyett

Sgt. Johnson

Jay Douglas

Officer Dorsey

Charles H. Gray

Officer Edwards
(as Charles Gray)

Art Gilmore

Narrator
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Director
- Harry Gerstad
Writer
- Jerry Sackheim
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Trivia
Seat belts began coming into common use in 1956 and this episode includes an exchange in which Dan Mathews advocates their use. When he and Sergeant Johnson arrive at the scene of the fatal wreck, he surveys the carnage and notes that Lloyd and Strayson might have survived the wreck "... if they'd been wearing safety belts."

Goofs
When the crook throws the metal box that contained the 50Gs into the brush it landed about 20 feet abeam of the front of the car. Later, when the patrolman is at the scene he finds it but it's only 6-8 feet from the car.

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[first lines]
Narrator: The enforcement of the traffic laws is one of the major functions of the Highway Patrol. Despite constant vigilance, recklessness and speed bring their daily toll of life and property. On May first, two men were speeding to a resort area. They were dressed like fishermen, they looked like fishermen. But they were different from most fishermen.

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Lesser Entry

Lesser entry in the series. Robbers escape with big money only to smack into a tree and croak. Now two gang members awaiting them have to get the money before Patrol finds the loot in the wrecked car. All in all, it's a rather poorly done 30-minutes, with neither much suspense nor spark. The action too is none too convincing, e.g. the fender-bending fatal wreck, the cursory showdown. It's more like the players only go through the motions with little intensity or emotion. For guys like me, it doesn't help that there's no women, just a bunch of ugly guys. Anyway, no series scores every time, including HP. Meanwhile, I'll be sure now to buckle-up, front seat or back.