Studio One: A Passenger to Bali (1950)
Season 2, Episode 29
6/10
Ali-Bali Ali Bali Bee
29 September 2014
A stuck up sea captain is just about to set out for Bali with his cargo when an Orson Welles' voiced missionary somehow gets on-board and basically cajoles the poor guy into taking him to Bali with a barrage of overconfidence and religious babble, and the captain finally agrees. However, it's obvious to the viewer that this minister may not be all he seems… Without going into too much detail, this is a good little mystery film involving a troublemaker who's basically dragged a whole shipload of folk into a predicament they can't get out of. All of the acting was way above par, especially the minister and the sea Captain, who's very fundamental ideology has been shaken by this intruder.

Either included as a joke by Mill Creek (or else they just couldn't be arse removing them), we get the whole proceedings stopping once in a while to sell us televisions and fridges. Brilliant blast from the past that. The whole thing is kind of worth your while – the story reminded me of Roal Dhal's short stories.
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