The House on Haunted Hill

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This article is about an episode of the series Randall and Hopkirk. For the movie of similar name, see House on Haunted Hill.
“The House on Haunted Hill”
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) episode
Image:RandallHopkirk9.jpg
Episode no. Season 1
Episode 9
Written by Tony Williamson
Directed by Ray Austin
Guest stars Judith Arthy
Jeremy Burnham
George A. Cooper
Peter Jones
Duncan Lamont
Production no. 09
Original airdate 16 November 1969
Episode chronology
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List of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) episodes

The House on Haunted Hill is the ninth episode of the popular 1969 ITC British television series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) starring Mike Pratt, Kenneth Cope and Annette Andre. The episode was first broadcast on 16 November 1969 on the ITV. Directed by Ray Austin.

Jeff investigates a supposedly haunted house
Jeff investigates a supposedly haunted house

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[edit] Synopsis

Jeff is hired simultaneously on two apparently separate cases, one investigating a diamond theft from the company Mortland, the other investigating a haunted house, Merston Manor, for an Estate Agent, Mr. Webster. Realising he can't work on both cases at once, Jeff compiles witness statements from workers at Mortland, while the ghost Marty is sent to investigate the Manor. Jeff in his spare time visits the manor and is scared away by ghostly phenomenon upstairs.

Jeff is summoned alone to a warehouse meeting, whereby he is threatened by the Mortland company Sales Director, Walter Previss, and offered £5000 if he writes the case off as an outside job. Rejecting both bribe and threat, Jeff goes ahead with his plan to expose Previss and is only halted when Previss reveals they've kidnapped Jeannie's sister to ensure his silence.

Searching for Jenny, Jeff is contacted by Webster asking why his car which he'd lent to Jenny - was parked outside his house. Realizing where the manor is where the kidnappers took Jenny he travels there to investigate. With Marty too terrified to find out the strange phenomenon upstairs, Jeff investigates and discovers a sensor in the wall that triggers an electronic ghost system upstairs to scare away visitors and that the house is being used as a hideout for the diamond operation. Jeff goes upstairs but is overpowered and tied up along with Jenny, and it's left to Marty to get help. He attends a psychic meeting nearby where the Manor is being discussed, and contacts an elderly speaker to communicate with the rest of the group. Together, they descend on the Manor, rescuing Jeff at the last minute, though thanks in part to Previss, who decides to free Jeff and Jenny rather than murder them as instructed.

[edit] Cast

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

21 September 1969 - 13 March 1970
Actors  Directors
Mike Pratt Kenneth Cope Annette Andre

Episodes:

  1. My Late Lamented Friend and Partner
  2. A Disturbing Case
  3. All Work and No Pay
  4. Never Trust a Ghost
  5. That's How Murder Snowballs
  6. Just for the Record
  7. Murder Ain't What it Used to Be
  8. Whoever Heard of a Ghost Dying?
  9. The House on Haunted Hill
  10. When did You Start to Stop Seeing Things?
  11. The Ghost Who Saved the Bank at Monte Carlo
  12. For The Girl Who Has Everything
  13. But What a Sweet Little Room
  14. Who Killed Cock Robin?
  15. The Man from Nowhere
  16. When the Spirit Moves You
  17. Somebody Just Walked Over My Grave
  18. Could You Recognise That Man Again?
  19. A Sentimental Journey
  20. Money to Burn
  21. The Ghost Talks
  22. It's Supposed to be Thicker than Water
  23. The Trouble with Women
  24. Vendetta for a Dead Man
  25. You Can Always Find a Fall Guy
  26. The Smile Behind the Veil

[edit] Video and DVD release

The episode was released on VHS and several times on dvd with differing special features.


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