T.H.E. Cat - Season 1 Episode 16 Queen of Diamonds, Knave of Hearts
(intro narration) Night, on a millionaire's estate. Cat climbs to the 2nd story of the mansion, and sneaks into a bedroom; immediately a beautiful woman, who was hiding behind the curtains, holds a small gun to the back of Cat's head. She says facetiously, ""Turn and face your punishment."" Cat quips, ""A punishment fit for a king."" The lady is his long-time friend, the Countess De Laurent; Cat kisses her. The Countess, with her charming foreign accent, tells Cat why she sent for him. She has been married for many years now to a rich American, Robert Lampson. But 3 years ago, she foolishly had a dalliance with that suave knave Gordon Amley, whom she describes as ""handsome and dashing."" When they broke up, Gordon blackmailed her: he threatened to tell her husband about their affair. She gave him a $50,000 diamond necklace, for his silence.
The Countess had an excellently-crafted copy of the diamond necklace made; she is wearing the copy now. Trouble: her husband is having all th
Year: 1967
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama
Country:
Studio: NBC
Director: Harry Julian Fink
Cast: Robert Loggia, R.G. Armstrong, Robert Carricart
Crew:
First Air Date: Sep 16, 1966
Last Air date: Mar 31, 1967
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 26 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 8.00/10 by 3.00 users
Popularity: 2.73
Language: English
Season
Season 1
Episode
To Kill a Priest
Sandman
Payment Overdue
Brotherhood
Little Arnie from Long Ago
None to Weep, None to Mourn
Moment of Truth
Marked For Death
Crossing at Destino Bay
To Bell T.H.E. Cat
Curtains for Miss Winslow
King of the Limpets
The System
The Canary Who Lost His Voice
The Ring of Anasis
Queen of Diamonds, Knave of Hearts
A Hot Place to Die
A Slight Family Trait
If Once You Fail
Design for Death
Matter Over Mind
The Blood-Red Night
The Ninety Percent Blues
The Long Chase
Twenty-One and Out
Lisa