A coroner's inquiry takes a man back to a fateful decision.A coroner's inquiry takes a man back to a fateful decision.A coroner's inquiry takes a man back to a fateful decision.
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A HITCHCOCK 30 MINUTE GEM.
You have to love stories like this, especially if you're a fan of the series, and of William Shatner.
This was an early role for him, proving he was a fine actor, experimenting with some offbeat material. And this is about as offbeat as it gets. He made a smooth bad guy for one thing, (check out his later appearances on such shows as COLUMBO and BARNABY JONES). You can chalk this up to early training, long before his heroic STAR TREK days.
James Cavanagh wrote the episode, a total of 15 for Hitch, and I agree with the last reviewer, there are eerie shades of Norman Bates. Popular actress Jessie Royce Landis plays Shatner's over protective mother, a very similar role she played (as Cary Grant's mom) in NORTH BY NORTHWEST. Cavanagh pushed the envelope a bit as you will see.
In this classic story, mother warns her homebody son of troubled waters ahead should he mix and mingle? Heaven forbid. In steps beautiful Gia Scala as the "new" lady in his life, who could also be very persuasive. Who's going to win the macabre tug of war? That's the fun.
Interestingly, Cavanagh originally wrote the first draft of PSYCHO for Hitch, though he later turned the project over to horror specialist Robert Bloch, who expanded the "mother complex."
An early role for Gia Scala, who was next appeared in the GUNS OF NAVARONE.
Watch this dynamic trio in action.
SEASON 5 EPISODE 26 remastered CBS dvd box set. 5 dvds, collectors set, and worth the price.
This was an early role for him, proving he was a fine actor, experimenting with some offbeat material. And this is about as offbeat as it gets. He made a smooth bad guy for one thing, (check out his later appearances on such shows as COLUMBO and BARNABY JONES). You can chalk this up to early training, long before his heroic STAR TREK days.
James Cavanagh wrote the episode, a total of 15 for Hitch, and I agree with the last reviewer, there are eerie shades of Norman Bates. Popular actress Jessie Royce Landis plays Shatner's over protective mother, a very similar role she played (as Cary Grant's mom) in NORTH BY NORTHWEST. Cavanagh pushed the envelope a bit as you will see.
In this classic story, mother warns her homebody son of troubled waters ahead should he mix and mingle? Heaven forbid. In steps beautiful Gia Scala as the "new" lady in his life, who could also be very persuasive. Who's going to win the macabre tug of war? That's the fun.
Interestingly, Cavanagh originally wrote the first draft of PSYCHO for Hitch, though he later turned the project over to horror specialist Robert Bloch, who expanded the "mother complex."
An early role for Gia Scala, who was next appeared in the GUNS OF NAVARONE.
Watch this dynamic trio in action.
SEASON 5 EPISODE 26 remastered CBS dvd box set. 5 dvds, collectors set, and worth the price.
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- tcchelsey
- Feb 14, 2023
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