Together (12 Jan. 1958)

A husband gets locked in an secure office with the body of his beautiful young mistress, who he has just murdered.

Director:

Robert Altman

Writers:

Robert C. Dennis (teleplay), Alec Coppel (story)

Stars:

Alfred Hitchcock, Joseph Cotten, Christine White

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Alfred Hitchcock	...	Himself - Host
Joseph Cotten	...	Tony Gould
Christine White	...	Shelley
Sam Buffington	...	Charlie
Gordon Wynn	...	John Courtney
Sanford Gibbons	...	Party guest (as Sanford L. Gibbons)
Bonnie Green	...	Party guest (as Bonne Greene)
Florence MacAfee	...	Gloria Gould
Frank Allocca	...	Frank - Policeman
George Eldredge	...	George--Police Lieutenant

Storyline

At an office Christmas part Shelley calls Tony and tells him he must get a divorce and marry her. She threatens to tell his wife about her if he doesn't. After the party, Tony comes to Shelley's office. When she threatens him again, he stabs her. He tries to leave the office but discovers that the door is locked. He finds the keys but uses the wrong one and jams the door. He tries other ways, but they all fail. How will he get out?

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Plot Keywords:

office | stabbed with a letter opener | killing girlfriend | company party | christmas party | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 1958 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shamley Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actor Sam Buffington who played Charlie, passed away two years later at the age of 28.

User Reviews

An Office Of His Own.

The married Joseph Cotten is having an affair with Christine White. He meets her in her boss's office, behind a locked door on Christmas Eve, and lies to her, telling her that his wife has agreed to a divorce. White, eager to build a home, doesn't believe him for good reason and begins to call Cotten's wife to tell her of the tryst.

Cotten murders her and dumps the body in the shower. But then he finds he's locked in the office, the key having broken off in its hole. So he calls a friend for help but the friend is at a party, distracted and drunk. Finally, Cotten catches the attention of the police, who arrive and kick down the door.

Cotten has donned the glasses of the owner of the office, claims his identity, and is about to brush past the cops when the drunken friend arrives and spills the beans.

The episode is up to par but not much more than that. I preferred Cotten as good guy rather than villain, though he handled both kinds of roles equally well.