77 Sunset Strip: The Fifth Stair (1959)
Season 1, Episode 22
Effective but ....
6 November 2015
Warning: Spoilers
Oh, every movie buff will have recognized here the Alfred Hitchocck's DIAL M FOR MURDER remake, a masterpiece which the screen play was written by Frederick Knott. The exact same scheme, if you make the exception of the lead detectives. And in that purpose, Warner Bros studios hired a vet home director: Vincent Sherman himself. This guy made so many Warner dramas, so did the likes of Irving Rapper or Ray Enright. I also guess that is one of the few episodes he gave for the TV industry. I liked Richard Devon character, as the hired killer. And please note that Dick Devon would have never been used in an AH film.

You can watch this truly good remake. If this was not a remake, it would have been a highlight of the show. This so atmospheric show.
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