Richard Paine decides to steal money from his boss that he has owed him for months, and it turns into an unnecessary and ironic murder.Richard Paine decides to steal money from his boss that he has owed him for months, and it turns into an unnecessary and ironic murder.Richard Paine decides to steal money from his boss that he has owed him for months, and it turns into an unnecessary and ironic murder.
- Charlie
- (as Billy Newell)
- Martin the Janitor
- (as Frank Krieg)
- Man at Bus Stop
- (as John Lehmann)
- Motorist
- (as Joseph Gilbert)
- Radio Announcer
- (uncredited)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOne of the few times where Hitchcock does not end with "goodnight".
- GoofsDuring Richard's ride in the taxi cab, inside shots show the gear shift lever in the "park" position while being driven.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Alfred Hitchcock: Did you ever have the feeling that you were being watched?
[Hitchcock glances behind at a large eye above him on the wall]
Alfred Hitchcock: Observe closely. No eyelid. He never sleeps. Obviously, an ideal audience. Unfortunately, he doesn't watch television. That's true. He isn't watching me, he's watching you, to see if you're watching me. Please don't misunderstand. I love television, as a performer, that is.
[gestures briefly with his finger]
Alfred Hitchcock: But I feel the wrong person is being paid. Actors receive salaries, but their viewers, the people who do the really hard work, don't make a cent. It seems to me that television is exactly like a gun.
[Hitchcock pulls out a revolver and points it at the camera]
Alfred Hitchcock: Your enjoyment of it is determined by which end of it you're on.
[holds the gun in both hands]
Alfred Hitchcock: Tonight, we plan to tell a story about this gun and what a very ordinary man did with it in the course of 24 hours.
- SoundtracksFuneral March of a Marionette
Written by Charles Gounod
Homeier made his mark playing ruthless young punks, and is well-cast since he can generate the appearance of a bomb about to go off . And looking like the little Dutch boy, Woodward plays her part of the drab housewife with an appropriate lack of color. So why does the entry lack excitement or suspense once the plot thickens. I expect it's because director Robert Stevens never gets the material to gel in an involving way. We remain spectators to the drama rather than participants. I can't help noticing the segment was made in 1955, but wasn't aired until mid-'56 and as the last episode of that season. To me, that suggests the producers too were disappointed with the results. All in all-- of interest to fans of early Woodward
- dougdoepke
- Jun 17, 2007
Details
- Runtime30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1