Alfred Hitchcock presents
Man From The South
Genre: Thriller
Erstausstrahlung: 3.1.60
Filmlänge: 23 Min.
Drehbuch: William Fay nach einer
Geschichte von Roald Dahl
Musik:
Kamera: Lionel Lindon
Regie: Norman Lloyd
Produzent: Joan Harrison, Norman
Lloyd (Associate Producer)
Darsteller: Peter Lorre (Carlos),
Steve McQueen (Gambler), Neile Adams (Woman), Katherine Squire (Carlos's
wife), Marc Cavell, Phil Gordon, Tyler McVey, Alfred Hitchcock (Moderator).
Inhaltsangabe: Down to his last
dollar, an attractive young man (Steve McQueen) with a passion for cars,
is approached by an odd-looking millionaire (Peter Lorre), who has a flare
for creativity. The millionaire wagers his convertible against one of the
young man's fingers, that his Zippo cigarette lighter won't light ten
times in a row. Testing out his lighter a couple of times, the young man
gets a feel of the car and agrees to the bet. Upstairs in a hotel room,
the young man is subjected to drinks while one of his hands is tied down
to a table. The millionaire grabs a firm grip on a meat cleaver. One by
one, sweating nervously, the young man flips open the lighter and strikes
the wick. After seven starts with the lighter, the millionaire's wife
arrives and puts an end to the proceedings. Might have been a good thing
though, since the lighter fails when he tries to light a cigarette. The
old man cannot wager the car, his wife explains...
Info: This was one of two Alfred
Hitchcock Presents episodes starred in by Steve McQueen - the other being "The Human Interest
Story".
Edward W. Williams (Schnitt), John J. Lloyd (Bauten/Dekorationsbau), Fred M. MacLean (Bühnenbildner/Ausstatter), Jack Barron (Maskenbildner), Florence Bush (Friseur), Charles S. Gould (Regieassistenz), Earl Crain Sr. (Ton), Vincent Dee (Leitung Kostüme).
1959 Emmy Nomination: This episode garnered Edward W. Williams an emmy
nomination for Outstanding Acievement in Film Editing for Television.
This episode is based on the short story "Man from the South" by Roald
Dahl. This story was first published in Colliers (1948).
Edward W. Williams (Editor).
Neuverfilmungen:
Man
From The South 1979
The Man From the
South 1985
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