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| A picture I posted on Instagram when I first got an iPod. It seems Scotland Yardish. |
John and I have been exploring some of the free streaming options available. Last night, while poking around on Tubi, we discovered an old TV show, Colonel March of Scotland Yard, starring Boris Karloff. (Boris Karloff is probably best known for playing Frankenstein's Monster in 1935, about 20 years before this show was made. Based on the TV show, I would not have made that connection at all if I didn't recognize his name. However, a quick internet search shows me that he looked a lot more like the monster in his younger days.)
The show is based on a book by John Dickson Carr (also known as Carter Dickson), The Department of Queer Complaints. The idea is the Colonel March is able to solve mysteries that would otherwise leave Scotland Yard baffled. I have read one book by Carr (not this one) and didn't particularly like it, although he is supposed to be one of the great mystery writers of the early twentieth century. I have been meaning to give him another go and I think this will be the one.
The episode we watched, the first in the series, was only a half hour long. At the start of the episode, a man, a Mr. Cuspie, tells Col. March that his wife has fallen under the influence of a psychotherapist and that if they (Scotland Yard) can't prove the doctor is up to no good, Cuspie will kill the doctor to get his wife away. The half hour wasn't really enough time to develop the story fully. I enjoyed it, though, and plan to watch more. Yes, it was a little silly at times, but I think that was really a matter of tastes changing. (The show was made in 1956.)
To be honest, I think this is show that could actually benefit from a reboot. I think the character was interesting, the mysteries unusual and fun, and that it could all be given a more serious treatment. Since there are no television executives reading my blog, however, I suggest giving Colonel March of Scotland Yard a watch on Tubi.
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