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77 Sunset Strip
S1.E25
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A Check Will Do Nicely

  • Episode aired Mar 27, 1959
  • TV-PG
  • 48m
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7.5/10
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Florence Marly and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
ActionCrimeDrama

A California girl is kidnapped while studying in Europe, and Stu is engaged by her absent father. They fly over the pond, and Stu hatches a brilliant con to find the abductors, schmoozing wi... Read allA California girl is kidnapped while studying in Europe, and Stu is engaged by her absent father. They fly over the pond, and Stu hatches a brilliant con to find the abductors, schmoozing with his suave and debonair French, fine art sensibilities and gendarme friend's help.A California girl is kidnapped while studying in Europe, and Stu is engaged by her absent father. They fly over the pond, and Stu hatches a brilliant con to find the abductors, schmoozing with his suave and debonair French, fine art sensibilities and gendarme friend's help.

  • Director
    • Ida Lupino
  • Writers
    • Roy Huggins
    • Dwight Taylor
    • Alan Caillou
  • Stars
    • Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    • Edd Byrnes
    • Robin Hughes
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
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    • Director
      • Ida Lupino
    • Writers
      • Roy Huggins
      • Dwight Taylor
      • Alan Caillou
    • Stars
      • Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
      • Edd Byrnes
      • Robin Hughes
    • 2User reviews
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    Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    • Stuart Bailey
    Edd Byrnes
    Edd Byrnes
    • Kookie
    • (as Edward Byrnes)
    Robin Hughes
    Robin Hughes
    • Mr. Sandby
    Janet Lake
    • Laura Jacobin
    Edward Platt
    Edward Platt
    • Mr. Jacobin
    Florence Marly
    Florence Marly
    • Madeleine
    • (as Florence Marley)
    Danielle Aubry
    • Suzette
    • (as Daniele Aubry)
    Rolfe Sedan
    Rolfe Sedan
    • Tissot
    Louis Mercier
    Louis Mercier
    • Robert
    Roger Til
    Roger Til
    • Antoin Bonhomme
    Louis Quinn
    Louis Quinn
    • Pete Roscoe
    Paul Cristo
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    George Nardelli
    George Nardelli
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ida Lupino
    • Writers
      • Roy Huggins
      • Dwight Taylor
      • Alan Caillou
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    Adventures in Paris

    Entertaining light story told here, where a missing girl motivates our detective - not the same if you compare to the previous episode that took place in Hong Kong - to investigate. The girl's father seems to deal here with a kidnapping case. You have here a sweet french Paris atmosphere with the accordion music and cellar restaurants of Saint Germain des Prés arrondissement of Paris. And not forget the beautiful French gal with the unavoidable accent. Clichés among clichés...But why not? Ida Lupino seems to have found much pleasure directing this episode where Paris atmosphere is quite good in the production design. I have not much to say about it.

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    • Trivia
      One scene takes place in a cafe called "Le Coin D'Enfer," which translates as "The Corner of Hell," a name the ABC censor would never have permitted in English. Incidentally, there actually is a restaurant with that name, but it's in Chemery-sur-Bar, which is about 150 miles from Paris. (It should be noted that, while the term "d'enfer" literally translates as "of hell," in French slang it is generally used as a superlative meaning fabulous or wonderful. Thus "Le Coin D'Enfer" means "The Wonderful Corner.")
    • Goofs
      The French banker makes a mistake on not being able to clear the check with Los Angeles till the next day, if he stayed open till 5 pm it would be 9 am in California.
    • Quotes

      Stuart Bailey: There's some things that money can't buy, Mr. Jacobin. But fortunately, I'm not one of them.

    • Soundtracks
      77 Sunset Strip
      Written by Mack David and Jerry Livingston
      [Series theme song; short version played during opening credits; full vocal version performed during closing credits]

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    • Release date
      • March 27, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 14, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 48m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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