Credit John Meredyth Lucas for directing this intriguing tale. Lucas later turned to cop shows, such as MANNIX, and was the stepson of legendary director Michael Curtiz. Like father, like son.
Ralph Meeker returns to the series as does Phyllis Thaxter, playing husband (Carl) and wife (Annette) who seem to have a happy life together --until he starts getting sick. The doc is called in, only to discover Carl is slowly being poisoned? How can that be?
If you are a true Hitchcock fan, you wouldn't want it any other way... Outstanding writing by Victor Wolfson, who penned many mysteries for the early tv show SUSPENSE. This was perhaps a re-working of one of his stories. Beautifully done.
I agree with the last reviewer; there was (and still is) a CODE on tv where a murderer is NOT supposed to get away with a crime.... and Hitch does conclude at the end the killer got their just reward! That's all we'll tell you.
Only debit: it's kind of strange to see two-fisted Meeker playing an artist? Meeker would have been more convincing as an athlete, like a high school or college coach. He's a tough guy, so it would take a lot of poison to knock him down.
A classic mystery for a late night. I would rate this a 10 plus as, again, I could never have guessed the ending. From SEASON 2 remastered Universal dvd box set. 2006.