A little moral to the age-old tale about disappearing with money by Hitch. There's a right way, and the wrong way.
Nice twist story written by Kathleen Hite, who wrote many years for GUNSMOKE, of all tv shows. Robert Horton returns to the series, and I agree with the last reviewer, he was a favorite as was Raymond Bailey.
Horton plays Walter, basically a gigolo, now working as a tennis pro(?) who latches onto the mystery of a gambler (Bailey) who supposedly died in a boating accident and the insurance money going to his beautiful, young wife, marvelously played by Betsy von Ferstenberg. So Walter pays a visit to Laura and tries to get something going... Is there a happy ending, you ask? Depends on WHO you're rooting for, and then again would you want to be rooting for any of these folks? Kind of what Hitch always has in mind, the master of tricks he is.
Horton, tall, rugged and handsome, is appropriately cast, also known for WAGON TRAIN. Bailey makes an interesting character as well, and I always thought he looked far better with his hairpiece, being a devout fan of the Beverly Hillbillies. Two veteran actors appear, Frank Albertson (ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE, ROOM SERVICE) and jittery Percy Helton, playing a jittery newsman.
10 Stars for Horton and von Ferstenberg, who had a long career on tv herself.
SEASON 3 EPISODE 27 remastered Universal dvd box set. 5 dvds. Released 2007. 16 hrs running time, and with the famous "red" dvds.
