This is a delightfully funny episode from a series known for its darkness and murder. The fascinating and fabulous Hermione Gingold gives a performance that is a subtle, yet madcap tour-de-force. The link that this episode has in common with all the others in the series is you never know where it's headed. The unexpected ending puts a strange slant on all that came before -- as surprising as any Hitchcock ending I can remember.
I caught one technical goof: Pat Hitchcock (Alfred's real-life daughter) plays the maid, Rose. For 20 seconds (from 17:20 until 17:40) you can see her standing off to the extreme left side of the screen, waiting for her cue to enter the scene and water the plants.
I caught one technical goof: Pat Hitchcock (Alfred's real-life daughter) plays the maid, Rose. For 20 seconds (from 17:20 until 17:40) you can see her standing off to the extreme left side of the screen, waiting for her cue to enter the scene and water the plants.