Marital discord between writer Carl Borden and his wife Annette intensifies when poison is found in his food.Marital discord between writer Carl Borden and his wife Annette intensifies when poison is found in his food.Marital discord between writer Carl Borden and his wife Annette intensifies when poison is found in his food.
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- TriviaThe use of arsenic in the green glaze has some basis in history. Green wallpaper was very popular among the affluent in the late 1800s, but it was eventually discovered that arsenic was leaching from the dyes into the air and slowly poisoning those who live in the rooms in which it was used. Though the arsenic on the outside of a vase wouldn't likely be much of a hazard, colorful pottery, has been notorious, even in recent years, for heavy metals leaching out of the glazes and into food that comes in contact with it.
- GoofsCarl enters Annette's studio while she is molding a vase. The clay is wet and glistening; in the next shot, the clay is completely dry.
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Alfred Hitchcock: [With his hands thumbs up and on the lapels of his suit, Hitchcock faces the camera and paces back and forth as if he is arguing a case in a courtroom] Good evening. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the first case on today's docket is entitled "Malice Domestic." I hasten to add, however, that "Malice Domestic" is not about the servant problem, nor is it a puff for imported wines. It is concerned with some mysterious doings in a family of three: Carl Borden, his wife Annette, and their charming dog, Cassandra. To give you a clearer picture of exactly what happened, we now transport you to the scene of the crime where we shall reenact it.
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Written by Charles Gounod
Ralph Meeker returns to the series as does Phyllis Thaxter, playing husband (Carl) and wife (Annette) who seem to have a happy life together --until he starts getting sick. The doc is called in, only to discover Carl is slowly being poisoned? How can that be?
If you are a true Hitchcock fan, you wouldn't want it any other way... Outstanding writing by Victor Wolfson, who penned many mysteries for the early tv show SUSPENSE. This was perhaps a re-working of one of his stories. Beautifully done.
I agree with the last reviewer; there was (and still is) a CODE on tv where a murderer is NOT supposed to get away with a crime.... and Hitch does conclude at the end the killer got their just reward! That's all we'll tell you.
Only debit: it's kind of strange to see two-fisted Meeker playing an artist? Meeker would have been more convincing as an athlete, like a high school or college coach. He's a tough guy, so it would take a lot of poison to knock him down.
A classic mystery for a late night. I would rate this a 10 plus as, again, I could never have guessed the ending. From SEASON 2 remastered Universal dvd box set. 2006.
- tcchelsey
- Sep 9, 2023
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- Runtime30 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1