A man challenges a bigger guy to a duel with weapons after his lustful actions cause his wife to leave him for the other man.A man challenges a bigger guy to a duel with weapons after his lustful actions cause his wife to leave him for the other man.A man challenges a bigger guy to a duel with weapons after his lustful actions cause his wife to leave him for the other man.
- Police Officer
- (as Jack McClure)
- Club Patron
- (uncredited)
- Club Patron
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- Club Patron
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- Club Patron
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFirst of two appearances in Alfred Hitchcock Presents by Martin Balsam. After this one he was cast in a crucial role in Hitchcock's Psycho (1960).
- Quotes
[afterword]
Alfred Hitchcock: [Hitchcock is still in his golf outfit] So much for the high price of low fidelity. I'm quite angry with my friend. He ruined my club and he didn't land anywhere near the hole. As a matter of fact, I can't even find him. Now I'll have to buy a ball. It's quite distressing. Why don't you join me in the locker room after we pass one of those sand traps that dot the fairways of television?
[commercial break]
Alfred Hitchcock: I thought we'd never get out of that one. However, we seem to have completed the course in 30 minutes, which is par. Why don't you join us next week for another round? In the clubhouse of course. Good night.
- SoundtracksFuneral March of a Marionette
Written by Charles Gounod
It's a straight drama. There's no horror or mystery, but the premise is compelling as we wonder how the conflict will turn out. The screenplay includes a couple of subtle ironies. However, I'm particularly impressed with Erickson's nicely nuanced egotist— my sympathies began to waver as a result. My only reservation is with an ending that appears to raise more questions than it answers. As a result, it didn't work very well for me. Nonetheless, there's enough trademark suspense to keep you glued.
In passing-- According to IMDb, Balsam's appearance here was the basis for Hitchcock's casting him as the ill-fated detective Arbogast in the classic Psycho (1960).
- dougdoepke
- Oct 7, 2010
Details
- Runtime30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1