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![]() ![]() This episode marks the final acting appearance by Classic actor, singer, dancer and director Gene Nelson, who has been performing in film and on television since 1939, and also the last appearance for Charles Davis, who has been acting since 1951. Overall, wonderful and one of my favourites actually. David Hemmings is a strong, sturdy presence and Pat Harrington is a hoot. Angela Lansbury is great as always and she is matched by a perfectly cast and note-perfect Kate Mulgrew. The script is thoughtful and suitably amiable and as said there is nothing to fault the story. The music has energy and has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune. Even with a confined and simple setting (a plane), the episode is slickly and stylishly shot and the fashions and hairstyles are fun to watch, not many hilariously bad ones here. How everything is explained is ingenious, one of Season 3's best endings where everything about how and why the crimes were committed and who are very plausible. It has one of the show's most diverting, cleverest and at times suspenseful mysteries, where nothing feels over complicated or simplistic and nothing is as it seems. ![]() "The Corpse Flew First Class" is actually one of my favourite episodes of Season 3 and of 'Murder She Wrote' in general, refreshingly following up one of the season's lesser episodes "Night of the Headless Horseman". If one wants more complex, twisty mysteries with lots of tension and suspense 'Murder She Wrote' may not be for you, but if you want something light-hearted and entertaining but still provide good mysteries 'Murder She Wrote' fits the bill just fine. It is a fun and relaxing watch that makes you think as you try to unwind in the evening. Have always been quite fond of 'Murder She Wrote'. I can see why this one is so highly regarded, personally I wouldn't say it's my favourite, but it's in the top ten. Worth watching for the performance of Mary Jo Catlett (Mrs Metcalf) alone, who adds the lighter side to the episode, an actress I am hugely fond of. A first rate cast, Kate Mulgrew is excellent and certainly looks the part as Sonny Greer. ![]() It is a fabulous looking episode, expenses were clearly not stinted on this one. Jessica has her work cut out as she has two crimes to solve. It is wonderfully clever, loaded with characters and genuinely suspenseful. It comes as no surprise to see this episode sitting at the top of the IMDb pile of rated episodes. The flight is interrupted when a body is discovered, and a valuable necklace goes missing. Her travel companions include the glamorous actress Sonny Greer, along with her Chauffeur Leon, a Hollywood producer Gunnar Globle a Member of the British CID, Inspector Errol Pogson and a secretive couple. Jessica is surrounded by the wealthy and successful on a first class plane to London. ![]()
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