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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season 2, Episode 11The Better Bargain (9 Dec. 1956)A middle-aged mobster suspects his young wife is cheating on him. He gets in touch with Harry Silver, the best hitman in the business. Director:Herschel Daugherty |
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Robert Middleton | ... |
Louis Koster
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| Henry Silva | ... |
Harry Silver
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Don Hanmer | ... |
Cutter, the Detective
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| Kathleen Hughes | ... |
Marian Koster
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Jack Lambert | ... |
Baldy
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Louis Koster is a middle-aged mobster, now running a more-or-less legitimate business and enjoying a beautiful young wife. That is, until he suspects his wife of having an affair. A mousy little private eye confirms it. Now the only thing Louis "The King" Koster has left to do is hire Harry Silver. Silver is the best hitman in the business, but his price may come too high. Written by J. Spurlin
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 December 1956 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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An aging mobster who has gone more or less legit marries a beautiful woman more than half his age. When he suspects she is cheating on him, he hires a notorious hit man to do her and her mystery lover in. He soon finds he has gotten more than he bargained for. This episode is what I call a lazy script. We know the truth minutes into the plot. Also, the entire episode takes place on one set, so it's very stagey. The one glimmer of hope is the performance by Henry Silva as the poetry-spouting hit man. Silva's character clearly was patterned on the legendary Jack Palance, and he is very young and suave and sinister here. If you must watch the episode, savor Silva's snake-like performance. The rest is filler.