This installment of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" is a good example of the notion that anthology shows vary considerably in quality and not every episode is a winner. While the acting is good here, it's an otherwise forgettable episode.
Lyle (Darren McGavin) is fired from his job at the museum, mostly because he isn't competent and he couldn't care less about his job. Instead of learning from it, however, Lyle sees an opportunity to rob an old woman of her priceless treasure, the Cheney Vase. He goes to work for the old woman and ingratiates himself to this wheelchair-bound old lady...and he sees her as an easy mark...which she really isn't.
The acting is very good. Carolyn Jones, Darren McGavin and the old woman, Patricia Collinge, is very good. But the twist just isn't that interesting....and left me rather flat.
Lyle (Darren McGavin) is fired from his job at the museum, mostly because he isn't competent and he couldn't care less about his job. Instead of learning from it, however, Lyle sees an opportunity to rob an old woman of her priceless treasure, the Cheney Vase. He goes to work for the old woman and ingratiates himself to this wheelchair-bound old lady...and he sees her as an easy mark...which she really isn't.
The acting is very good. Carolyn Jones, Darren McGavin and the old woman, Patricia Collinge, is very good. But the twist just isn't that interesting....and left me rather flat.