Hideout (6 Jan. 1958)

A holdup man is murdered by the woman who planned his crime and sheltered him in the basement of her roadside diner.

Director:

Jack Herzberg

Writer:

Richard Adam

Stars:

Broderick Crawford, Jean Engstrom, Harry Fleer

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Broderick Crawford	...	Chief Dan Mathews
Jean Engstrom	...	Flo Durfee
Harry Fleer	...	Ben Durfee
William Boyett	...	Sergeant Johnson
Herb Roberts	...	Gene Rogers
Walter Maslow	...	Al Morse
Lorraine Dell Wood	...	Dispatcher
Art Gilmore	...	Narrator (voice)

Storyline

Al Morse and Gene Rogers rob the Ross Industries payroll at gunpoint. When Morse is shot by a guard, Rogers leaves him behind and escapes in a stolen van. Following a prearranged plan, Rogers abandons the van and hides in the basement of Ben and Flo Durfee's diner. Dan Mathews and Sergeant Johnson investigate the robbery and get a description of Rogers from his wounded partner. Flo Durfee (who planned the robbery) senses that Rogers may become a liability, so she kills him in cold blood, drags his body upstairs, and tells the Highway Patrol that she has killed an "intruder" in self defense. Dan and Sergeant Johnson respond and quickly find several holes in her story. Flo senses that her treacherous plans have gone awry, so she abandons Ben, forces her way out of the diner at gunpoint, and attempts to escape in Dan's Highway Patrol car. Sergeant Johnson subdues Ben, enabling Dan to engage Flo in a brief but intense gun battle.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 January 1958 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ZIV Television Programs

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Flo Durfee: They'll be back. Once they've checked out the other spots, they'll be back here with a fine-tooth comb.
[Takes revolver from drawer]
Flo Durfee: And I am gonna have Gene all ready for 'em!
Ben Durfee: I still wish we didn't have to kill him.
Flo Durfee: Self-defense, Ben. We're gonna be heroes. Who knows - we may even get a reward!

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