The Man from the South (24 Mar. 1979)

A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.

Director:

Michael Tuchner

Writers:

Roald Dahl (story), Kevin Goldstein-Jackson (adaptation)

Stars:

Roald Dahl, José Ferrer, Katy Jurado

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Roald Dahl	...	Himself - Introduced by
José Ferrer	...	Carlos
Katy Jurado	...	Woman
Michael Ontkean	...	Tommy
Cyril Luckham	...	Rawlsden
Pamela Stephenson	...	Cathy
Angela Malcolm	...	Maid

Storyline

A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

24 March 1979 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anglia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Don't Give Me the Finger (2005)

User Reviews

Plot "borrowed" by Tarantino

This is probably my favourite Tale of the Unexpected - both in written form and as a TV short story. Like all of the "tales", the slightly amateurish nature of the film making lends an almost documentary quality to the story which just serves to draw you even further int the plot.

I was therefore more than a little surprised to find that Quentin Tarantino had lifted the plot (very nearly complete) for one of the segments in "Four Rooms". As usual, Tarantinos film lacked subtlety (I'm not a fan of his films) but I suppose it proves that you can't keep a good story down.

I wonder if Roald Dahl's estate gained any royalty payments?