Don't Sell Yourself Short 

Insider trading leads to murder and a double-cross.

Director:

René Bonnière

Writer:

Douglas Steinberg

Stars:

Alfred Hitchcock, Leon Pownall, David Soul

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Alfred Hitchcock	...	Himself - Host (archive footage)
Leon Pownall	...	Richard Martin
David Soul	...	Michael Dennison
Harvey Atkin	...	Sam Wickes
Susan Hogan	...	Joyce Martin
Erica Ehm	...	Sally
Terry Thomas	...	Customs Captain

Storyline

Middle-aged low level stock brokers and best friends, meek Richard and assertive Michael, celebrate Richard's birthday. Richard suspects that his wife Joyce is cheating on him. Michael proposes a get-rich-quick scheme to him. If they kill a rich guy called Joseph Campbell, short-sell his stocks and buy majority share in a biotech firm called Dinogenics, they'd be rich. Richard doesn't like it but Michael insists that it's a good idea. Richard tries to kill Campbell but can't bring himself to do it. However, corrupt Securities and Exchange Commission officer and Richard and Michael's frienemy, Sam, kills him instead. This sets off a chain reaction that leads to more murders, double crosses and plot twists.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | get rich quick scheme | double cross | best friends | insider trading | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Release Date:

14 January 1989 (USA)

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