Alfred Hitchcock presents

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Genre: Thriller

Erstausstrahlung: 1.3.59

Filmlänge: 23 Min.

Drehbuch: Francis Cockrell nach einer Geschichte von Milward Kennedy

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Regie: Paul Almond

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Darsteller: Denholm Elliott (John Manbridge), Torin Thatcher (Felix Manbridge), Tom Conway, Frederick Worlock.

Inhaltsangabe: John Manbridge is in dire need of money. He wealthy Uncle Felix tells him to just relax since he will inherit a lot of money when his Uncle dies. John can't wait. He sneaks into his uncle's officer and kills him. He locates a policeman so that he and the policeman can find the body at the same time. The two men get to Felix's office. They find the body and a note written by Felix. The note reveals that Felix was dying and had just taken poison in order to end his suffering. Overwhelmed, John faints. The policeman revives John with a glass of whisky. John takes a drink, but is poisoned and dies. The glass of whisky was what his uncle had used to take the poison.

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