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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
S2.E30
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The Second Verdict

  • Episode aired May 29, 1964
  • TV-PG
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Frank Gorshin and Harold J. Stone in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
CrimeDramaHorror

An ethical lawyer becomes very disturbed about what to do when the client he just got acquitted of murder brags that he committed the crime.An ethical lawyer becomes very disturbed about what to do when the client he just got acquitted of murder brags that he committed the crime.An ethical lawyer becomes very disturbed about what to do when the client he just got acquitted of murder brags that he committed the crime.

  • Director
    • Lewis Teague
  • Writers
    • Alfred Hayes
    • Henry Slesar
  • Stars
    • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Martin Landau
    • Frank Gorshin
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    303
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lewis Teague
    • Writers
      • Alfred Hayes
      • Henry Slesar
    • Stars
      • Alfred Hitchcock
      • Martin Landau
      • Frank Gorshin
    • 8User reviews
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    Alfred Hitchcock
    Alfred Hitchcock
    • Self - Host
    Martin Landau
    Martin Landau
    • Ned Murray
    Frank Gorshin
    Frank Gorshin
    • Lew Rydell
    Sharon Farrell
    Sharon Farrell
    • Melanie Rydell
    John Marley
    John Marley
    • Tony Hardeman
    Nancy Kovack
    Nancy Kovack
    • Karen Osterman
    Harold J. Stone
    Harold J. Stone
    • Mr. Osterman
    Richard Hale
    Richard Hale
    • Judge Arthur
    Michael Beirne
    • Tom Bailey
    Richard Guizon
    • Bailiff
    • (as Richard F. Guizon)
    William Remick
    • The Jury Foreman
    Helen Mayon
    • The Maid
    • Director
      • Lewis Teague
    • Writers
      • Alfred Hayes
      • Henry Slesar
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    • Trivia
      This story was retold on the popular radio drama The CBS Radio Mystery Theater. That radio drama was called "After the Verdict" and was first broadcast on February 6, 1974. CBS frequently re-used stories from its television dramas in CBSRMT.
    • Goofs
      During the car ride through the theater district immediately following the courtroom scene at the beginning of the story, identical marquees are repeatedly seen through the rear windows as the car travels.

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    4/10
    Apart from much of the plot not making sense, the acting is pretty good.
    The story begins in court. Lew (Frank Gorshin) is on trial for murder and his lawyer, Ned (Martin Landau), was able to convince the jury that Lew is innocent. However, shortly after this, Lew confesses to Ned that he DID commit the murder....and he seems pretty happy about it. Well, Ned isn't happy...in fact, he's angry that he helped a scum-bag beat the system. What's next? Plenty!

    I had a very hard time accepting the premise to this episode. Ned supposedly is a defense attorney who ONLY defends innocent people...and Lew's being guilty throws him. I saw two problems with this. First, I cannot imagine any defense attorney ONLY defending innocent people. Apart from Perry Mason and other TV attorneys, in real life this really cannot be the case and most folks defended by attorneys are guilty. Second, you'd THINK Ned would realize that sooner or later he'd defend a guilty person...even accidentally. Him having such a crisis of faith seemed bizarre and totally unrealistic. I think having Ned be less idealistic and more realistic would have made for a better episode. For example, what if he got the guy off for murder...only to find he's a serial killer!? Now that would have been interesting and believable....but the notion of a lawyer ONLY defending the innocent seems incredibly naive to say the least.

    So, it's obvious I am not a fan of this episode. But it's not all bad. The acting was very good...in particular Gorshin as the sociopath. I just felt mesmerized by his vivid performance....and that's reason enough to see this one.
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    • planktonrules
    • May 31, 2021

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 29, 1964 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
      • Shamley Productions
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    • Runtime
      48 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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