Episode

Tales of the Unexpected: A Dip in the Pool

Name: Tales of the Unexpected: A Dip in the Pool
Released: 1979-05-12
Duration: 25 min
Cast: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Paul Herzberg, Peter Tuddenham

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Overview

An American gambler must come up with a cunning plan to slow down a ship at sea in order to win a bet.

Details

Series: Tales of the Unexpected
Season: Season 1
Episode: Episode 8
Air date: 1979-05-12
Runtime: 25 min

Episode context

A Dip in the Pool is Episode 8 in Series 1 of Tales of the Unexpected. It aired on 1979-05-12. The runtime is 25 min.

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