When the story begins, two prisoners escape with the aid of a gun someone planted for them. Another prisoner is there and not involved but he is forced to go along with the escape at gunpoint. Later, this innocent prisoner and his mother hire Barnaby to find the prisoner who survived the escape so that he can prove to everyone that he forced this man to go with them.
There is a problem, however, In addition to Barnaby looking for the escaped con (Carl Weathers), a nasty bounty hunter/mercenary (Eugen Roche) is also looking for the same guy...but for a different client...a client who would prefer to have the prisoner 'accidentally' killed while trying to escape! Can Barnaby find this man in time and prove his client was not involved? And, why would someone in particular want this prisoner dead?
This is a very good episode of "Barnaby Jones"...taut, well written and different. Well worth seeing.
There is a problem, however, In addition to Barnaby looking for the escaped con (Carl Weathers), a nasty bounty hunter/mercenary (Eugen Roche) is also looking for the same guy...but for a different client...a client who would prefer to have the prisoner 'accidentally' killed while trying to escape! Can Barnaby find this man in time and prove his client was not involved? And, why would someone in particular want this prisoner dead?
This is a very good episode of "Barnaby Jones"...taut, well written and different. Well worth seeing.