Four O'Clock (30 Sep. 1957)

Paul Steppe, a watch repairman, suspects his wife is cheating on him while he tends to his store every afternoon. Consumed with jealousy, he devises a time bomb set to go off at four o' ... See full summary »

Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Writers:

Francis M. Cockrell (teleplay), Cornell Woolrich (story)

Stars:

Nancy Kelly, E.G. Marshall, Richard Long

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Nancy Kelly	...	Fran Steppe
E.G. Marshall	...	Paul Steppe
Richard Long	...	Dave
Tom Pittman	...	Joe
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Bill (as Dean Stanton)
Charles Seel	...	Customer
Jesslyn Fax	...	Wife
Vernon Rich	...	Doctor
David Armstrong	...	Policeman
Juney Ellis	...	Mother
Brian Corcoran	...	Boy
Chuck Webster	...	Boy
Dennis O'Keefe	...	Himself - Host

Storyline

Paul Steppe, a watch repairman, suspects his wife is cheating on him while he tends to his store every afternoon. Consumed with jealousy, he devises a time bomb set to go off at four o' clock - the same time her "lover" pays his daily visit. One day, when his wife is at the market, he sneaks into the house to plant the device. There, Paul is surprised by two burglars, who tie him up and gag him - leaving him at the mercy of his own device ticking away. With an hour to go, his wife comes home and Paul overhears her talking to her "lover". Apparently he turns out to be her brother Dave, who was recently released from prison. Deciding to reveal her secret to Paul, the two leave for his store, leaving Paul alone with the clock ticking away.

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Plot Keywords:

burglar | jealousy | watchmaker | time for title | brother sister relationship | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 1957 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shamley Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

If you read the Plot Summary you are in for a SPOILER!

Whoever wrote the plot summary blew it majorily big time. He not only gives the plot summary, but he summarizes the entire movie down to about 8 sentences thereby ruining it totally for anyone who wanted to watch it.

I would make this comment shorter, but if I do, then the IMDb thingy will throw it all out. Since I couldn't find a place to click to report this major spoiler, I am writing about it here.

While I'm on the subject, I think it would be really useful to have a "spoiler alert" button we can push. I was very interested in watching a certain movie a couple of years ago and came to IMDb to check out the plot summary. Again, in the "Comments" section, some bozo had written out the best parts of the film and then ended it by saying something like, "And the main point of the suspense in this movie is to make you believe it's based on a true story. Well, it's all fiction, folks. None of it is true. It was just made this way to get you excited." Result? I was very very excited. So excited that I reported that stupidity at the time, but now can't find anywhere to report to. Maybe I'm just having a "blond" moment here and it's in plain sight. In such a case, please excuse me.