Alfred Hitchcock presents

  
 

Revenge

  
     
 
 
     
 

 
     
  Deutscher Titel: Alfred Hitchcock zeigt: Rache

Genre: Thriller

Erstausstrahlung: 2.10.55 (Staffel 1, Folge 1)

Filmlänge: 25 Min.

Drehbuch: A.I. Bezzerides und Francis Cockrell nach einer Geschichte von Samuel Blas

Musik: Zusätzliche Musik von Charles Gounod ("Funeral March of a Marionette").

Kamera: John L. Russell

Regie: Alfred Hitchcock

Produzent: Alfred Hitchcock, Joan Harrison (Associate Producer)

Darsteller: Ralph Meeker (Carl Spann), Vera Miles (Elsa Spann), Frances Bavier (Fr. Ferguson), Ray Montgomery (Mann im grauen Anzug, im Raum 321), John Gallaudet (Arzt), Ray Teal (Lieutenant), Norman Willis (Sergeant), John Day (Polizist), Lillian O’Malley (Putzfrau im Hotel), Herbert Lytton (Polizei Lieutenant), Alfred Hitchcock (Moderator).

Inhaltsangabe: Elsa hat einen Nervenzusammenbruch hinter sich. Sie erzählt ihrem Gatten Carl, sie sei zu Hause von einem fremden Mann angegriffen worden. Bei einer Fahrt im Auto erkennt sie den Täter auf der Straße wieder. Carl tötet ihn. Kurz darauf beschuldigt Elsa einen anderen, sie überfallen zu haben.

Info: Gedreht in den Revue Studios (15.-17. Sept. 1955).

Hitchcock officially unveiled his protege in this premiere episode of his new series. Miles's role as the fragile spirit driven to madness was only a curtain-raiser for the trauma she would face in The Wrong Man; thereafter she was to star in Vertigo, but had a falling out with Hitchcock after she became pregnant and turned down the part. "After that I lost interest; I couldn't get the rhythm going with her again," recalled Hitchcock.

Edward W. Williams (Schnitt), Martin Obzina (Bauten/Dekorationsbau), James Redd (Bühnenbildner/Ausstatter), Gale McGarry (make-up), Jack Corrick (Regieassistenz), Hugh McDowell Jr. (Ton), Vincent Dee (Garderobenleitung), Richard G. Wray (Redaktionsleiter), Stanley Wilson (Leitung Musik).

Präsentation der TV-Show durch Alfred Hitchcock:
(Opening Narration)
Alfred Hitchcock: Good evening. I'm Alfred Hitchcock. And tonight, I'm presenting the first in a series of stories of suspense and mystery, called oddly enough, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". I shall not act in these stories, but will only make appearances. Something in the nature of an accessory before and after the fact, to give the title to those of you who can't read and to tidy up afterwards for those who don't understand the endings. Tonight's play-let is really a sweet little story. It is called "Revenge". It will follow...(Alfred gets distracted and looks off camera.) Oh, dear. I see the actors won't be ready for another sixty seconds. However, thanks to our sponsor's remarkable foresight, we have a message that will fit in here nicely.
(Closing Narration)
Alfred Hitchcock: Well, they were a pathetic couple. We had intended to call that one "Death of a Salesman". But there were protests from certain quarters. Naturally, Elsa's husband was caught, indicted, tried, convicted, sentenced, and paid his debts to society for taking the law into his own hands. You see, crime does not pay, not even on television. You must have a sponsor. Here is ours. After which, I'll return. (Fades to commercial)
Alfred Hitchcock: That was beautifully put. In fact, after hearing that, there's nothing more I wish to add. So good night, until next week.

Neuverfilmungen:
 Revenge 1985

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