Another gem by Robert C. Dennis, one of Hitchcock's favorite tv writers, and for good reason. Hitch seemed to be intrigued with the "little guy angle, only the little guy who would get himself in big trouble. Such a treat to watch.
Case in point, legendary character actor John McGiver is perfectly cast as bored "nothing ever seems to happen to me..." Harold Goames. Interestingly, his hobby is keeping up on crime statistics, so much that he would like to add to the figures --and become a part of history? You have to chuckle a bit as you watch Mr. Goames literally "check off" various crimes to his delight!
An outrageous story to watch from start to finish, and deadpan McGiver is the whole show. As I have written before, it may have been a tv first - to find yourself actually rooting for the bad guy in many of Hitchcock's stories. Pure genius from the master of suspense.
Look for Ward Wood, best known for MANNIX, playing yet another cop. Popular character actress Vivian Nathan co-stars.
Another Classic one man show. SEASON 3 EPISODE 29 remastered Universal dvd box set. 5 dvds. 17 hrs length. 2007 release.