Overall a fine episode but the little things irritated me. Daughter Anne Mallory's (Claudia Cravey) constant pleas of 'Daddy, Daddy' would have been more appropriate for her younger sister who was introduced early in the story and then dropped altogether. I thought the police strategy would have ultimately worked to capture the blackmailers, especially after revealing how incompetent they both were. In the forest scene when Ranger Jim Mallory (Brian Keith) confronted Odie Parker (Mike Kellin) in the tree, the advantage should have been all for Parker who held the high ground and had the tree for partial cover. Ultimately it all worked out for the Mallory family, with Jim avoiding a potential double homicide arrest, and Anne managing to retain her composure when faced with the truth about her biological parents. It seems all this could have been avoided if the Mallory's had leveled with their adopted daughter earlier, but then, there would have been no story.
Review of Night of the Owl
