The Good Companions (musical) The Good Companions (musical) The Good Companions is a musical with a book by Ronald Harwood, music by André Previn, and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It is based on the 1929 novel of the same title by J. B. Priestley. The plot focuses on the trials and tribulations of a touring concert party known as the Dinky-Doos who are stranded in the English countryside when their manager absconds with the most recent box office revenue and the lady pianist. Jess Oakroyd, an amiable man who has abandoned his shrewish wife, endears himself to the company with his homespun advice, and
Companions in Crime Companions in Crime Companions in Crime (A.K.A. Stryker Strikes Twice) is a 1954 British crime film directed by John Krish and starring Clifford Evans, George Woodbridge and Kenneth Haigh. The film is a spin-off from the television series "Stryker of the Yard", and features two cases transmitted as separate TV episodes: "The Case of the Two Brothers" and "The Case of the Black Falcon". Two cases for "Inspector Stryker". In the first case, the detective utilises the aid of young Martha to clear her fiance, John Kendall, who has been falsely convicted of murder. In the second, Stryker is tipped