Wet Saturday (30 Sep. 1956)

Mr. Princey's daughter has just murdered the schoolmaster. A murderess in the family? That won't do. It's up to Mr. Princey to frame someone else for her crime.

Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Writers:

Marian B. Cockrell (teleplay), John Collier (story)

Stars:

Alfred Hitchcock, Cedric Hardwicke, John Williams

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Alfred Hitchcock	...	Himself - Host
Cedric Hardwicke	...	Mr. Princey (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
John Williams	...	Capt. Smollet
Tita Purdom	...	Millicent 'Millie' Princey
Kathryn Givney	...	Mrs. Princey
Jered Barclay	...	George Princey (as Jerry Barclay)
Irene Lang	...	Jane

Storyline

Mr. Princey's batty daughter, Millicent, has just killed the schoolmaster, with whom she was in love, when she found out he had gotten engaged to another woman. A murderess in the family? That won't do. Mr. Princey has a shallow dimwit for a son and a wife who, whatever her other qualities, is no good when it comes to covering up a murder. Mr. Princey takes it upon himself to keep Millicent out of prison or the madhouse. Good luck is on his side when Captain Smollet stops by for a visit. Captain Smollet, it seems, has just as much a motive for murder as Millicent.

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Plot Keywords:

captain | murderess | schoolmaster | covering up a murder | blood stain | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 1956 (USA)

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shamley Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

26 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Mr. Princey: Be quiet. They'd send her to an institution or they'd hang her. We should have to move away from here. It would be impossible.

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Connections

Version of Tales of the Unexpected: Wet Saturday (1984)

User Reviews

They Should Have Buried the Daughter

Sometimes an episode seems so dumb. Of course, before long you come to realize that the whole thing was done tongue in cheek. This is about the crazy frenetic daughter of a wealthy family. She has murdered her "lover," a schoolmaster and now the family has to deal with it by covering it up. As far as basic morality goes, there's not much to go around in this presentation. They eventually invite a beloved family friend and decide to set him up for the crime. Meanwhile, the daughter, who gyrates and howls, continues to make outrageous statements, bothering everyone. If you want a primer on overacting, watch this. Still, she steals every scene she's in. Don't take this one very seriously and you'll enjoy it a lot more.