Clerk Ronald Grimes starts receiving letters from a mysterious Mr. Christiani that seemingly predict the future.Clerk Ronald Grimes starts receiving letters from a mysterious Mr. Christiani that seemingly predict the future.Clerk Ronald Grimes starts receiving letters from a mysterious Mr. Christiani that seemingly predict the future.
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Don Ames
- Bar Patron
- (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
- Office Worker
- (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
- Restaurant Patron
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaE.G. Marshall and Jack Klugman both appeared in the classic 12 Angry Men (1957). They were Juror #4 and Juror #5, respectively.
- GoofsAt the restaurant, when Benedict tells Grimes, "You're trapped, just like the rest of us." The camera perspective then changes from a wide shot to a closer shot, from slightly behind Benedict; his lips are no longer moving, although his dialogue continues.
- Quotes
[afterword]
Alfred Hitchcock: [Hitchcock is sitting back in his office chair] This concludes our entertainment. So until next time, when we shall bring you another story,
[gets up, takes his bowler hat and umbrella that are hanging on a coat rack, and walks to the open window]
Alfred Hitchcock: goodbye.
[bows, tosses both bowler hat and umbrella out the window, and walks off]
- ConnectionsSpoofed in Mathnet: The Case of the Swami Scam (1990)
- SoundtracksFuneral March of a Marionette
Written by Charles Gounod
Featured review
Can Christiani truly predict the future.
Ronald and George (E.G. Marshall and Jack Klugman) are clerks in some investment firm. The job apparently is thankless and dull and both men would love something else out of life. Then one day, a weird opportunity presents itself to Ronald when he receives a letter from a Mr. Christiani. Christiani claimes to be able to predict the future and in the letter he predicts the outcome of the mayoral race next week. When the letter turns out correct, Ronald is naturally NOT convinced. But when more letters arrive from Christiani and their predictions also come true, Ronald begins to gamble on the outcome listed in the letters....and he makes some money. But he wants a big payoff and Ronald is sure the next prediction in the letter will come true...so he decides to embezzle some bonds...assuming he'll be able to pay it off in a few days. But there is a catch...and George finds out the surprising solution to this Mr. Christiani.
This is a very good episode but I don't want to say much because it might spoil the suspense. It is an interesting story and although odd, it could work out just like it did in the story...but would it really in real life? Who knows...all I know is that the acting and writing are quite good.
This is a very good episode but I don't want to say much because it might spoil the suspense. It is an interesting story and although odd, it could work out just like it did in the story...but would it really in real life? Who knows...all I know is that the acting and writing are quite good.
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- planktonrules
- Mar 7, 2021
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- Runtime32 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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