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Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery

A husband and wife, Newt and Marcie, plan to drive home across the desert. They pull into a remote garage to fill their tank, and Harry the mechanic tells them their car urgently needs expensive repairs. He suggests they have a meal in his wife's eating house while he gets on with the work. But are Marcie and Newt being taken for a ride?

English
  • Originally Aired July 21, 1985
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Content Rating Great Britain PG
  • Production Code 087877
  • Network ITV1
  • Sensitive Content & Trigger Warnings Smoking / Tobacco
  • Created February 17, 2016 by
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  • Modified November 20, 2022 by
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Name Type Role
Jennifer Holmes Guest Star
Bud Cort Guest Star
Warren Oates Guest Star
Bettye Ackerman Guest Star
Lawrence Block Director
John Peyser Director