Alfred Hitchcock presents

Banquo's Chair

Genre: Thriller

Erstausstrahlung: 3.5.59

Filmlänge: 21 Min.

Drehbuch: Francis Cockrell nach einer Geschichte von Rupert Croft-Cooke

Musik: Frederick Herbert

Kamera: John L. Russell jr.

Regie: Alfred Hitchcock

Produzent: Joan Harrison, Norman Lloyd (Associate Producer)

Darsteller: John Williams (Mr. William Brent, Inspektor), Kenneth Haigh (John/Roger Bedford), Reginald Gardiner (Major Cooke-Finch/Cockfinch), Max Adrian (Robert Stone), Thomas P. Dillon (Sgt. Balter), Hilda Plowright (Miss May Thorpe/Miss Ellinore Ferguson's ghost), George Pelling (Lane, Butler).

Inhaltsangabe: William Brent, ein pensionierter Inspektor von Scotland Yard, lädt Gäste zu einem Abendessen in ein Haus, in dem vor einiger Zeit ein Mord geschehen ist, der bis zu diesem Tage nicht aufgeklärt werden konnte. Der Hauptverdächtige in diesem Prozeß, der Neffe der Ermordeten, befindet sich ebenfalls unter den Gästen und des Inspektors Plan ist es, ihm durch ein Experiment ein Geständnis zu entlocken. Der Plan gelingt und am Ende hat der Inspektor das Geständnis und den Mörder, aber er und die übrigen Gäste machen eine Entdeckung, die sie schaudern läßt.

Info: Filmed at Revue Studios, March 25-26

Edward W. Williams (Editor), (Hilton A. Green First Assistant Director), George Milo (Set Decorator), Jack Barron (Make-up Artist), Florence Bush (Hairstylist).

Präsentation der TV-Show durch Alfred Hitchcock: While away here. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to darkest Hollywood. Night brings a stillness to the jungle, it is so quiet you can hear a name drop. But the savage beasts have already begun gathering at the waterholes to quench their thirst. Now one should be especially alert. The vicious tablehopper is on the prowl. And the spotted backbiter may lurk behind a potted palm. In order to reach the scene of tonights story our little safari must now move inexorably and incomprehencebly from smoggy Hollywood to foggy London. Fortunately we make this sidetrip through the pure exhilarating air of commercial television.

Good evening again. Following that little presentation, I´m prepared to continue our safari through the jungles of Hollywood. As you can see I´m ready to hunt for the really big game, so I´ve hired a native guide. (snap) He claims to know exactly where the big ones are to be found. (snap) In order to flush the game from its hiding place we use a pack of fierce autograph hounds. Just yesterday they treed a big boar and before they could be stopped they had torn his dinner jacket to bits. Now, as an example of the flora and fauna of this area, we present a motion picture. This picture was shot under incredible conditions. We were in constant danger of the heat, native attacks and temperamental outbursts. 5 years in the preparation, a year in shooting, All destilled into one precious minute. But I see it´s time for me to keep an important appointment. I shall rejoin you following this, it will only take a minute. His time is valuable. (clip) I´m afraid I must press on until next week at the same time. My native bearers are getting restless. That last commercial frightened them. Coenga ! Macambo ! (walks off with his bearers)

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