The Prowler

May 1, 1965
Season 1 - Episode 18: The Prowler

Season 1 - Episode 18: The Prowler

Gideon's Way - Backdrop

Overview

Based on storyline in Gideon's Night. This occurs in the thick fogs of the time, due to most people using coal fires to keep warm, and the episode tries for a creepy atmosphere. The girlfriend of a young man (David Collings) has committed suicide causing him to become mentally unbalanced and he now attacks girls at night and cuts off some of their hair as a souvenir. One girl fights back and scratches him and as the police close in, he visits an unsuspecting girlfriend to hide at her place.

Episode Information

TV Show

Gideon's Way

Season

Season 1

Episode Number

18

Air Date

May 1, 1965

Guest Stars

Thomas Heathcote

Thomas Heathcote

Det. Chief Supt. Charles Appleby

Andrea Allan

Andrea Allan

Pru Gideon

David Collings

David Collings

Alan Campbell-Gore

F

Fanny Rowe

Lady Campbell-Gore

G

Gillian Lewis

Marjorie Hayling

Rosemarie Dunham

Rosemarie Dunham

Sophie Murdoch

Crew

J

James Allen

Director of Photography

G

Gerald Gibbs

Director of Photography

B

Bert Rule

Editor

H

Harry W. Junkin

Screenplay

Robert Tronson

Robert Tronson

Director