The Mind Of JG Reeder - Complete Series 1969

1969 · crime · drama · mystery · Edgar Wallace

The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder is a British television series which was originally broadcast on ITV in two series from 1969 to 1971. [ 1 ] It is based on a series of novels and short stories written by Edgar Wallace featuring the character of J.G. Reeder , who had appeared in several film adaptations in the late 1930s. Sixteen episodes were made, all but two in black-and-white . Reeder is a mild-mannered employee at the Department of Public Prosecutions with an extraordinary gift for solving complex crimes. He is played by Hugh Burden , working under the overbearing Sir Jason Toovey ( Willoughby Goddard ). It is set in the 1920s, when the stories were originally written, and the graphics of the opening credits reflect this Jazz Age setting.