Robert Bloch is well suited to adapt Highsmith in this case as a number of elements common to both of them are on display here. Stockwell is very good. Lyn Murray contributes a very good score. This episode, like most of those produced by Joan Harrison is a bit long on romance and low on events but this one works by and large. The less you know going into the story the better.
The first segment does feel padded and lacks much in interest from director Henreid, but the show gains in interest and in morbidity and the final 15 minutes are unexpected--other lesser episodes from Harrison would have ended before this, and it does contain one horrifying image. In face the final shot is obviously enlarged--blown up to avoid showing something and therefore soft looking in focus, I presume for censor reasons. Though there may be a more practical reason, but I can't really explain because that would ruin something.
Hithcock claims to be dressed in a suit made of sugar in the wraparound bits.
The first segment does feel padded and lacks much in interest from director Henreid, but the show gains in interest and in morbidity and the final 15 minutes are unexpected--other lesser episodes from Harrison would have ended before this, and it does contain one horrifying image. In face the final shot is obviously enlarged--blown up to avoid showing something and therefore soft looking in focus, I presume for censor reasons. Though there may be a more practical reason, but I can't really explain because that would ruin something.
Hithcock claims to be dressed in a suit made of sugar in the wraparound bits.