Season 1 Episode 27 1961 , Hosted by Boris Karloff , A man is framed for his lover’s murder, but the actual murderer is overwhelmed by a desire to confess.
Edward Platt, well-known for later playing The Chief on TV’s Get Smart, turns in a notable performance as the husband of the victim. The episode is based on a story by Cornell Woolrich, a writer whose personal life was almost as bizarre as the situations he dreamed up for his fiction. Another Woolrich story, “It Had to Be Murder,” was the inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film Rear Window.
Written by: Donald S. Sanford , from a story by Cornell Woolrich
Directed by: Herschel Daugherty
Starring: Larry Pennell , Edward Platt , and Steve Mitchell
Original Air Date: April 4, 1961
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Dash Riprock aka Homer Noodleman and the Chief of Control .
Too many implausibles in this tale~ credibility stretch!
Victim blaming much? "She got what she deserved."
What was that raspberry fart sound at the very beginning of this show? Kind of funny! They could have chose better intro music…
What a schmuck no wonder why he plays on get smart
I’m at the beginning!! I’m thinking???? Hmmm? Blame it on the “Sid”, the boyfriend!!
Act like they just got home and found her like that!
I guess I’ll know more as I finish watching it?? LoL
Would I do this to help my brother cover up a murder? I'd like to think I would take the high moral ground. Unless it was a child I honestly don't know.
OMGeee dump the freakin' rug already???
He's a crummy liar he'd incriminate a nun
The punishment for lateness should be death – l agree. The number of times l have waited for people to turn up for dinner dates coffee meetings even friends joining me on hol at the airport ITS A BIG PART OF MY LIFE I WILL NEVER GET BACK (perhaps its something deeper l havent sussed) ? anyones views ?
so she creap
this episode's plot has more holes than a californian road
I just noticed that Clyde's car had no side mirrors. Was that normal in 1961?
And, they warn people about picking up hitchhikers! It should be about those offering rides to someone just walking down the road and being insistent!!
what a bod
Hard to believe people giving these great dramas thumbs down, I have been watching many so far and seems to be getting way too many thumbs down, really shouldn't get any!!!!
This episode brought to you in part by your local police department.. Go ahead, just come to us, we don't want to have to get up.
Dash Riprock aka Homer Noodleman (The Beverly Hillbillies) and The Chief of Control (Get Smart) in the same show. How cool is that??
What a great series! I saw some as a kid but don't remember any of them. Now…wow!
Well, Dash Riprock!
This is one of the screwiest shows I've seen in years. The whole rug thing, the phone call at 21:00 … crazy. Whoever wrote this thing must have also done the casting. LOL
Thanx loads!!! Love Boris Karloff, big fan of his movies. From the 30's on up. Watched Thriller when I was a little kid. And I was afraid of the dark, Lol. Thanx, brings back great memories. Bring more horror!
the girl was so annoying. Which she was dead next.
Are you kidding me!!! They got away with murder…but, let's go to the electric chair brother ???
What a great twisted plot!
They were scott free! Smhh. Oh well. It's the Christian thing to do.
I forgot how great this show was.
Nobody in that police station would believe that the old dude could pull that off! Then his "brother" would be in jail cuz old dude has a conscience over a woman who has been cheating on him? Get serious!
guess he didnt want that guilt
Was he riding outside the car?
Great episode. Was that a nip slip at 41:16? In 1961 on TV?
“She asked for it!” Yeah, sure she did.
I am binge watching these episodes & I had to subscribe to your channel so keep these episodes coming!????
He still wanted to confess to the police after he found out he got away with murder? That's crazy.
I think it is fair to say, that this episode was more of a Comedy Sketch than it was a Thriller lol…..No Brain ALL Brawn bless him. LOL
so they going to leave it as a cliff hanger
bc your bro took care of u when your parents die that dont mean u have to cover up his crime.
i dont know about doing something like that 4 my fam.
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that door bell some like the phone ringing
Larry is cute
My dear friends, do not believe all who claim to have the Spirit, but test them to find out if the spirit they have comes from God. For many false prophets have gone out everywhere.
A fine story except that I did not agree with the ending.
Good quality mystery episodes. Today's don't even come close to these.
Phenomenal music by Jerry Goldsmith. Reminded me of his percussive score for Chinatown. The story was like a comedy of errors but made it more realistic that way. There's always the unexpected to deal with. The ending felt forced by the production code of the time.
A perfect crime.