"Gideon C.I.D." The White Rat (TV Episode 1964) Poster

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(1964)

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8/10
A great performance from a memorable villain.
Sleepin_Dragon23 February 2023
Mickey Keston has planned and completed several robberies, the latest a line of mink and sable coats, this time though theft had turned to murder, as the security guard is killed during the escape.

Quite a tense and exciting episode this one, it was a little more exciting than the last few, with a pretty dramatic closing scene.

They did a good job of making Keston a bit more crazed, a bit more erratic as he got deeper and deeper, with the charge sheet mounting up.

The best element for me, the performance and presence of Ray McAnally, who really was chilling and somewhat unhinged as Keston, definitely one of the more memorable villains seen on the show, although credit to him for having a pet rat.

David Davies was very good as Syd Taylor, and I enjoyed his story, his beef with Gideon and his career path.

Very good, 8/10.
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6/10
The White Rat
Prismark1021 June 2021
Another rare early outing for Ray McAnally.

He plays thuggish albino gang leader Mickey Keston who seems obsessed with his pet rat.

Keston carries out a series of warehouse raids, one of them leaves the nightwatchman dead.

A veteran CID man Syd Taylor has been after Mickey Keston for some time. When he is shot, Gideon makes it his mission to arrest Keston.

An episode enhanced by McAnally's performance, slightly unhinged and creepy. His pet rat gives him away.
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