Lois Williams (Nancy Gates) sets up Richie to die in a robbery so she can make her love interest, Tim Grady happy. It ends up backfiring when Tim isn't appreciative of her efforts. Richie's brother, Dan Varrel (Gene Barry) is out of prison, and out for revenge against her. Dan decides to give Lois a new lease on life when he decides he needs to run a legitimate business. What a disappointment this episode was! I'm not a fan of gangster story lines, but I figured Hitchcock could put an interesting spin on it. This was very sub-par and not up to Alfred's standards. For all the praise this show gets, I've not been that impressed with the early episodes of this show. They lack the creativity that Alfred is known for, and I have yet to see one truly great episode. This episode lacks tension and more importantly, suspense. I saw this two days ago and I have largely forgotten it. The ending was extremely predictable and I saw it coming a mile away. Nancy Gates makes for a wooden female lead. Her character is pitiful, selfish, and very annoying. Gene Barry fares better as Dan Unless you're a die-hard fan of Hitchcock, I'd skip this one.
5.2/10
5.2/10