''The Capone Investment'' is a drama series from 1974 concerning the whereabouts of

Al Capone Alphonse Gabriel Capone (; January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the ...

's illegal gains, garnered during the

Prohibition era Prohibition is the act or practice of forbidding something by law; more particularly the term refers to the banning of the manufacturing, manufacture, storage (whether in barrels or in bottles), transportation, sale, possession, and consumption ...

Synopsis

Chief Inspector Reaygo is assigned to investigate the murder of an American man named Milland, who was shot by a sniper. He is paired with Wheatfield, an agent of shadowy government agency DI6. They soon discover a second body, that of Milland's associate, who has been shot in identical circumstances. These two deaths are followed shortly by that of George Hunter, a local businessman. Hunter's son Tom decides to investigate his father's murder. Tom discovers his father was spending beyond his means and was linked to local publican Duncan Hall and a mysterious American man named Anderson. While Tom questions his late father's friends and business colleagues, further deaths occur; George's butler is run down by a mystery car, his friend Abigail is electrocuted in her swimming pool and Duncan survives a sniper attack. The butler had mentioned the Capone Investment to Reaygo before he died. Wheatfield briefs Reaygo on the Capone Investment, a large sum of money brought to Britain in the 1920s on behalf of

by an associate who died shortly after arriving. The nature and whereabouts of the investment are unknown, but it is understood to be worth millions. Reaygo and Wheatfield discover duplicate accounts ledgers from Hunter's company and go to a London finance company, where they learn more about Capone's investment. They deduce that George Hunter had discovered the investment when he had tried to gain full control of the business that he partly owned. Hunter had arranged for payments to be directed to him instead of the shell company that received income from the investment and that Anderson was sent to Britain to eliminate Hunter when his scam was discovered. Tracing Anderson to a hotel, Reaygo and Wheatfield discover his body and the murder weapon. Newspaper used to wrap the gun has Tom Hunter's fingerprints on it. As they travel back from London, Reaygo unravels the details of the murders; Anderson performed the first three killings then a second killer began eliminating Hunter's associates. Reaygo confronts Wheatfield with the accusation that he is the second killer and has tried to frame Tom Hunter for the murders. Wheatfield produces a gun and confesses that he has tried to locate the investment for years. He drives Reagyo to the village cricket match where the remaining associates of Hunter have gathered. At the cricket match, Wheatfield is killed by a police marksman as tries for a second time to kill Duncan Hall.

Cast

Glyn Owen Glyn Griffith Owen (6 March 1928 – 10 September 2004) was a Welsh stage, television and film actor, perhaps best known to British TV viewers for three roles: that of Dr Patrick O'Meara in ''Emergency Ward 10'' (ITV, 1957–61), Edward Hamm ...

as Reaygo *

Peter Sallis Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

as Wheatfield *

Isobel Black Isobel Anne Gatward ( Black; born 15 December 1942), known professionally as Isobel Black, is a British actress. She is the daughter of the screenwriter Ian Stuart Black. Isobel Black attended Queen Elizabeth's Girls’ Grammar School in Barn ...

as Fran *

John Thaw John Edward Thaw, (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor who appeared in a range of television, stage, and cinema roles. He starred in the television series ''Inspector Morse'' as title character Detective Chief Inspector ...

as Tom *

Roland Curram Roland Curram (born 1932) is an English actor and novelist. Curram was educated at Brighton College and has had a long film, television and theatre career. His appearances include Julie Christie's travelling companion in her Oscar-winning film ...

as Bunty *

Jill Dixon Jill Dixon (born 1935) is an English actress. Personal life and career Jill Dixon was born in England in 1935. She made her debut as an actress at the age of three, appearing as a water nymph at the London Hippodrome. Although she appeared in se ...

as Abigail *

Richard Coleman Richard Coleman (20 January 1930 – 16 December 2008) was a British film, television and stage actor. Early life Richard Coleman was born Ronald Coleman in Peckham, London in 1930. He was educated at Wilson's Grammar School, Peckham. Af ...

as Duncan Hall * John Bown as Metcalfe * Richard Shaw as Greener

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Capone Investment 1970s British drama television series 1974 British television series debuts 1974 British television series endings Television shows produced by Southern Television English-language television shows