Triggers in Leash
- Episode aired Oct 16, 1955
- TV-14
- 30m
A cook tries everything she can think of to end a dispute between two gunmen who have sworn to kill each other.A cook tries everything she can think of to end a dispute between two gunmen who have sworn to kill each other.A cook tries everything she can think of to end a dispute between two gunmen who have sworn to kill each other.
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- TriviaDarren McGavin, Gene Barry, and Ellen Corby all appeared in both the "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" series.
- GoofsMaggie grabs the handles of hot items such as the skillet and coffee pot with no insulation to protect her from burns.
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[first lines]
Himself - Host: [Alfred Hitchcock loads one bullet into a revolver and spins the cylinder. He aims the gun off stage left while holding it up to his ear and pulls the trigger - click. He spins the barrel again, and pulls the trigger - click. He shrugs] That's precisely why I don't care for Russian roulette. I never seem to win. There are two revolvers, such as this, which play a part in tonight's story. It is what you might call a Western, although there isn't a horse to be seen. We intended to get horses, but they couldn't remember the lines. So you'll be seeing people instead. The cast is a very small one and threatens to become smaller with every passing moment. You see, two of the characters have threatened to eliminate each other on sight. Now, I am sure there are some of you who don't want to see them do that. So, I suggest instead that you listen to our sponsor's message.
- SoundtracksFuneral March of a Marionette
Written by Charles Gounod
Ellen Corby, Gene Barry, and Darren McGavin are the stars, with Casey McGregor playing the only other on-screen character. Corby's character runs an out-of-the-way lunch counter, in which the characters played by Barry and McGavin confront each other with deadly intentions. Corby's character tries everything she can think of to cool off the two hotheads, even getting them to eat something while keeping one hand ready to draw at all times.
Although Hitchcock neither wrote nor directed the episode personally, it's well worthy of him, with a memorable situation, some very good dramatic touches, plus some psychology added in. Director Don Medford did a fine job of building up the tension, and the cast members are all in very good form. It's all resolved in a clever way that also would be worthy of Hitchcock's dry sense of humor.
Practically all of the episodes in the series were at least interesting, and many of them were memorable in one way or another. This one, though, is a particularly good example of an ideal usage of the half-hour format, and among the early episodes, it is very possibly the most efficient and effective.
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- Runtime30 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1