Hot Run

Simon is skiing in Cortina. This is James Bond territory. He is pretending to be a novice so he can flirt with Maria (Lorraine De Salle) the skiing instructor. Unfortunately her brother Andre is shot dead.

Andre worked in a bank an it seems he got involved with a gang of robbers masquerading as a ski display team. Led by American Diane Lang (Rula Lenska.) She plans to cause an avalanche that would halt the truck carrying the bullion. His gang would then rob the truck.

Simon ends up infiltrating the gang as he tries to uncover the real reason why Andre was shot dead. The Saint finds that the avalanche is on him.

The plot is snowed under with plot holes. There could had been easier ways to stop a truck, not one that could endanger so many lives. Even Andre could had been killed more surreptitiously.

Rula Lenska has an awful American accent. It is Ogilvy who lifts this story with some nifty stunt skiing.

My son watched the end bit and mistook it for a Bond movie, he was waiting for a Beach Boys to song to come on!

Average Saint adventure that has the Simon Templar helps a woman find her brother killers and his detective nose soon leads him to a ski instructor -Rula Lenska -who is involved in criminal activities. This episode benefits from the Cortina location, has some good tension and plenty of skiing. I just didn't find it as standout as the other episodes. Still an ok watch.