Mike Vardy
Director
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969)
Season 2
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder is based on a character created by Edgar Wallace in a series of 1925 short stories of the same name, Hugh Burden played the titular character – A mild-mannered investigator with the Department of Public Prosecutions.
Released April 23, 1969
Episode 60 min
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Keywords: imdb.character-name-in-title, imdb.1920s
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S2E1 - The Duke
The Duke is a Chicago gangster who has come across to England to claim an inheritance of a country estate. Mr Reeder is called in when an attempt is made on The Duke’s life. Who is behind the attempts, and what is their motive?
April 19, 1971, midnight
S2E2 - Man with a Strange Tattoo
A robbery attempt goes badly wrong when Lady Rothbard accidentally shoots and kills an intruder. Mr Reeder investigates, but an examination of the body suggests that someone is not telling the truth.
April 26, 1971, midnight
S2E3 - The Shadow Man
Mr Reeder is called in to investigate when a bank manager draws out a huge cash sum from his own branch, converts it into foreign currency, and then vanishes without trace. Was his motivation as simple as it looks?
May 3, 1971, midnight
S2E4 - Death of an Angel
Clara White, a silent movie star, has been murdered. The authorities think they have the man responsible, but Sir James is not convinced, and so mobilises Mr Reeder to investigate. Interrogating the defendant in his cell, Reeder reckons Sir James may have a point.
May 10, 1971, midnight
S2E5 - The Willing Victim
A bomb arrives in Mr Reeder’s office, a car almost runs him down, and his head is almost knocked clean off by a chunk of falling masonry from above while walking home. Not one to be easily intimidated, Reeder is determined to find out the motivation for the attacks.
May 17, 1971, midnight
S2E6 - The Fatal Engagement
Music hall star Hetty Malone has been murdered, leaving several Peers of the Realm as prime suspects. Sir Jason asks Mr Reeder to attempt to prove all the men innocent of any involvement with the popular star.
May 24, 1971, midnight
S2E7 - Find the Lady
A young debutante is whisked away as her arrival is about to be announced at ‘The Palace’. Mr Reeder is assigned this as his latest case, and is disturbed to find that there may well be a connection to a white slave trade.
May 31, 1971, midnight
S2E8 - The Treasure House
Mr Reeder is determined to find out what is behind the attempts to kill a reformed safe cracker. His discoveries lead him to suspect that a villain’s word is not his bond, and may not always be trusted
June 7, 1971, midnight
S2E9 - Shadow Man
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June 14, 1971, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 1020 min.
Released: April 23, 1969
Last Air Date: June 14, 1971, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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