It’s always a bad sign when E.G. Marshall apologizes at the end of an episode.  In The Forty Four, he apologizes for the fact that the story was not wrapped up in a nice tidy package.  There were other shortcomings.  The episode could have been improved with Alexandra as a more sensuous older woman.  Himan Brown was a high point in the episode.  He is always stellar.  I wish he had bigger roles in Mystery Theater and more of them.  I guess he was already pretty busy.  I give The Forty Four two stars out of 5 – Juror # 4