It just occurred to me how a lot of these Hitchcock episodes make criminals out of all of us. What I mean is, and I'm not the only one judging by the reviews here, I was kind of looking for John Forbes (Ralph Meeker) to find a way to eliminate his wife with all her expensive dalliances. It's a good thing we don't have thought police in real life. At least not yet, but with artificial intelligence you just never know.
It turns out though, that John Forbes not only killed his wife (Elisabeth Fraser), but calmly stood by when the police came around to arrest his loyal employee, who he called Dad (Russell Collins). Granted, Dad wasn't above using a little chicanery and blackmail himself when you come right down to it. What a nasty turn of events for the old guy. But then, in a twist upon a twist, Dad's wife Kitty (Ida Moore) looks to Forbes to make sure she's taken care of. I had to wonder how that would go down.
It turns out though, that John Forbes not only killed his wife (Elisabeth Fraser), but calmly stood by when the police came around to arrest his loyal employee, who he called Dad (Russell Collins). Granted, Dad wasn't above using a little chicanery and blackmail himself when you come right down to it. What a nasty turn of events for the old guy. But then, in a twist upon a twist, Dad's wife Kitty (Ida Moore) looks to Forbes to make sure she's taken care of. I had to wonder how that would go down.