The Big Switch
- Episode aired Jan 8, 1956
- TV-14
- 30m
Gangster Sam Dunleavy sets up an elaborate alibi so that he can kill his ex-girlfriend Goldie, who left him for another man.Gangster Sam Dunleavy sets up an elaborate alibi so that he can kill his ex-girlfriend Goldie, who left him for another man.Gangster Sam Dunleavy sets up an elaborate alibi so that he can kill his ex-girlfriend Goldie, who left him for another man.
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Did you know
- TriviaThe password to enter the speakeasy is "Manassa Mauler," a nickname for Jack Dempsey, the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1919 to 1926.
- GoofsWhen Goldie turns on a table lamp and Sam slams the door to trap her in, the camera moves in front of the lamp, throwing the shadow of the whole moving camera apparatus on the door behind Sam - a terrible lapse by the lighting director.
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[last lines]
Himself - Host: Well, as they say in San Quentin, that's the way the little pellet drops. Now, if only Dunleavy had killed Goldie he could have accounted for his actions at the time of Barney's accidental death. But then, suppose the police started asking questions about Goldie. And now for some of those delightful words from our sponsor after which, I'll be back.
[commercial break]
Himself - Host: I'm afraid that's all the commercial we have time for this evening. But we shall be back next week with some more. And, uh... Oh, incidentally, uh, if there's time we also, uh, plan to tell you another story.
- SoundtracksFuneral March of a Marionette
Written by Charles Gounod
The best thing about this episode has to be the presence of veteran actor George Mathews, he eats up the screen with his witty dialogue and rugged looks which make him come off perfectly as the 1930's gangster type. As for that there's really nothing here and all you really whined up getting is episode six "Salvage" with some different results, an added in alibi plot, and an OK ironic twist. It's not a bad episode at all and much like reviewer hitchcoc stated if your going into it not thinking to much then you'll probably enjoy it for what it is an OK episode with a strong lead actor.
- b_kite
- May 22, 2019
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- Runtime30 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1