In The Colour Of Blood a first season episode of Thriller a young real estate agent is travelling by train to meet a prospective buyer for a remote house in the country, however the man she meets on the train is not the man she thinks he is but a just escaped killer who has a particular penchant for blondes.
A very good indeed central performance by Norman Eshley and a brilliant ending make this one of the real gems of the whole Thriller series. The atmosphere is generally creepy and well maintained throughout.
production details
UK / ITV Network – ATV – ITC / 1×75 minute episode / Broadcast 12 May 1973
Writer: Brian Clemens / Assistant Floor Manager: Brian True May / Production Design: Stanley Mills / Director: Robert Tronson
Series: Thriller Season 1 Episode 5
cast
NORMAN ESHLEY as Page
KATHARINE SCHOFIELD as Julie
DEREK SMITH as Baverstock
GARRICK HAGON as Peter
GEOFFREY CHATER as Graham
MALCOLM TERRIS as Detective Superintendent
TIM WYLTON as Forbes
A.J. BROWN as Judge
ROY STONE as Detective Sergeant
HERBERT RAMSKILL as Guard on Train
MICHAEL CORCORAN as Flower Seller
ERIC MASON as Sergeant O’Farrell
GIGI GURPINAR as Woman on Train
GODFREY JACKMAN, BARRY ASHTON, MICHAEL STAINTON as Policemen
