Jeff is hired by an astrologer, who is receiving threatening phone calls, with unexpected results.Jeff is hired by an astrologer, who is receiving threatening phone calls, with unexpected results.Jeff is hired by an astrologer, who is receiving threatening phone calls, with unexpected results.
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Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
- Stuart Bailey
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Edd Byrnes
- Kookie
- (as Edward Byrnes)
Jacqueline Beer
- Suzanne Fabry
- (credit only)
Robert Logan
- J.R. Hale
- (credit only)
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- Quotes
Andy Lamont: That's the way he gets his kicks. Impressing LA girls.
Jeff Spencer: And money.
Andy Lamont: Who doesn't? Its a socially accepted evil.
Jeff Spencer: Not if you have to commit murder to get it.
Andy Lamont: You know this stuff must be making me forgetful. I can't recall murdering anybody all week.
- Soundtracks77 Sunset Strip
Written by Mack David and Jerry Livingston
Theme song; short instrumental version played during opening credits; full instrumental version performed during closing credits
Featured review
A murky, muddled misfire; Roger Smith singlehandedly saves it.
Even a terrific show like "77 Sunset Strip" occasionally fell victim to a hopeless script, and "The Odds on Odette" is one of them. It's certainly one of the murkiest episodes of the series: most of it takes place at night, but even the daytime interiors seem shrouded in darkness. And for reasons I don't understand, guest star Merry Anders, an attractive blonde who brightened many a TV episode and 'B' movie of the late-1950s-early-1960s, is here forced to forego her customary brightness by tucking her blonde tresses underneath an unbecoming, frumpy black wig. What is going on here? You won't find any satisfactory answers (much less suspense) in the muddled, incomprehensible script, a hodgepodge having to do with some astrologists involved in a moneymaking scheme (or scam). And even when that brilliantly sinister character actor Henry Daniell shows up and we expect his presence to kick some life into this dud, our hopes are completely dashed when he is quickly kicked down a flight of stairs to his death!
So why go on? Simply for one significant reason. The private eye assigned to this dreary case is Jeff Spencer and while Roger Smith is deprived on this occasion of even cracking a smile, he once again proves why he is the most valuable member of the 77 Sunset team. Though still in his 20s as this classic TV hit nears its end, this dashingly handsome, quick-witted, self-deprecating and woefully underrated young actor has brought more genuine high spirits, sincerity, and a classy romantic panache to "77 Sunset Strip" than all of his other colleagues combined. The 7 scripts he either wrote or co-wrote are among the finest, most original of the entire series, Moreover, when least expected, Roger Smith often accompanied himself on his guitar, revealing his fine baritone voice. And when confronted with an impossible script like the one for "The Odds on Odette", instead of throwing a hissy fit like the stars of other hit TV series often did, Smith was the ultimate professional, keeping whatever complaints he may have had to himself and managing to give a solid performance despite the shortcomings of the material he was given to work with.
For this reason alone, I'm giving "The Odds of Odette" a higher rating than it actually deserves. And for Roger Smith's many admirers, I highly recommend it!
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- Runtime1 hour
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- 1.33 : 1
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