Character Relationship Map: River Beat

Characters

• Det. Insp. Dan Barker (played by John Bentley) — protagonist
• Judy Roberts (played by Phyllis Kirk) — protagonist
• Det. Sgt. Mack McLeod (played by Leonard White) — supporting
• Charlie Williamson (played by Glyn Houston) — supporting
• Albert Fisher, called both "Al" and "Bert" (played by Patrick Jordan) — supporting
• Steward Alfred Gordon, also called "Al" (played by Harold Ayer) — minor
• Paddy Maclure (played by David Hurst) — minor
• John Hendrick (played by Charles Lloyd Pack) — minor
• Ship's Captain Watford (played by Robert Ayres) — cameo
• Customs Chief J. S. Blake (played by Ewan Roberts) — cameo

Key Relationships

• Albert Fisher, called both "Al" and "Bert" → Customs Chief J. S. Blake (Conflict Smuggler)
• Customs Chief J. S. Blake → Det. Insp. Dan Barker (Professional Superior)
• Ship's Captain Watford → Judy Roberts (Professional Supervisor)
• Paddy Maclure → John Hendrick (Alliance Co-conspirator)
• Albert Fisher, called both "Al" and "Bert" → Steward Alfred Gordon, also called "Al" (Professional Associate)
• Charlie Williamson → Albert Fisher, called both "Al" and "Bert" (Alliance Co-conspirator)
• Det. Insp. Dan Barker → Det. Sgt. Mack McLeod (Professional Partner)
• Det. Insp. Dan Barker → Charlie Williamson (Conflict Pursuer)
• Charlie Williamson → Judy Roberts (Professional Unwitting Accomplice)
• Det. Insp. Dan Barker → Judy Roberts (Romantic Friend)

Story Analysis

Diamond smuggling operation on the Thames River

Plot Progression

1. The Smugglers' Gambit
2. An Unlikely Alliance
3. The Critical Transport
4. Revelation and Resolution