The summary for "The Paragon" is very vague, though Joan Fontaine must have enjoyed playing Alice. Alice is a know-it-all who has an amazing capacity to annoy everyone around her. She thinks she knows better than everyone and has an opinion about EVERYTHING...and she's completely insufferable. Her beleaguered husband, John (Gary Merrill), loves her but he's losing patience with her, as she drives folks away...which harms his business and has lost all their friends. He tries to help her to change, but STILL she is awful to be around and will not accept any criticism. Eventually, John jokes that he may kill her if she doesn't learn to control herself and her opinions. Or, is it a joke?
This episode really holds your interest...due to Fontaine's amazing character! Plus, you really are rooting for something horrible to happen to her and for the person who kills her to get a medal...much like in the great film "The Suspect" (1944). However, it's not perfect as the ending just seemed unsatisfying and weak....without a real twist. Good acting...okay story...and with the unnecessary epilogue by Hitchcock to say that the crime was punished.
This episode really holds your interest...due to Fontaine's amazing character! Plus, you really are rooting for something horrible to happen to her and for the person who kills her to get a medal...much like in the great film "The Suspect" (1944). However, it's not perfect as the ending just seemed unsatisfying and weak....without a real twist. Good acting...okay story...and with the unnecessary epilogue by Hitchcock to say that the crime was punished.