Richard Paine decides to steal money from his boss that he has owed him for months, and it turns into an unnecessary and ironic murder.Richard Paine decides to steal money from his boss that he has owed him for months, and it turns into an unnecessary and ironic murder.Richard Paine decides to steal money from his boss that he has owed him for months, and it turns into an unnecessary and ironic murder.
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- Charlie
- (as Billy Newell)
- Martin the Janitor
- (as Frank Krieg)
- Man at Bus Stop
- (as John Lehmann)
- Motorist
- (as Joseph Gilbert)
- Radio Announcer
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOne of the few times where Hitchcock does not end with "goodnight".
- GoofsDuring Richard's ride in the taxi cab, inside shots show the gear shift lever in the "park" position while being driven.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Alfred Hitchcock: Did you ever have the feeling that you were being watched?
[Hitchcock glances behind at a large eye above him on the wall]
Alfred Hitchcock: Observe closely. No eyelid. He never sleeps. Obviously, an ideal audience. Unfortunately, he doesn't watch television. That's true. He isn't watching me, he's watching you, to see if you're watching me. Please don't misunderstand. I love television, as a performer, that is.
[gestures briefly with his finger]
Alfred Hitchcock: But I feel the wrong person is being paid. Actors receive salaries, but their viewers, the people who do the really hard work, don't make a cent. It seems to me that television is exactly like a gun.
[Hitchcock pulls out a revolver and points it at the camera]
Alfred Hitchcock: Your enjoyment of it is determined by which end of it you're on.
[holds the gun in both hands]
Alfred Hitchcock: Tonight, we plan to tell a story about this gun and what a very ordinary man did with it in the course of 24 hours.
- SoundtracksFuneral March of a Marionette
Written by Charles Gounod
The star of this episode is Skip Homeier, who plays Richard Paine. The Paine's are in a serious financial condition. While Richard is owed a lot of money, getting him to pay up has been difficult. So Richard plans something foolish...to sneak into the boss' house and take the money. When he does this, the boss shows up and pulls a gun. In the struggle, the boss is killed...and Richard is desperate. He contacts his wife (Woodward) and tells her to meet him at the bus station and to buy tickets for them to go to San Diego, since it's so close to Mexico. But things get worse...and Richard digs his hole even deeper. Now everyone is looking for the guy and he ends up getting shot as well! Is there any hope for the guy?
The ending of this was brilliant and made the episode. The point of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" is the twist ending, though quite a few episodes fall flat instead of delivering on this...but not with "Momentum"...it's really an exceptional episode...one you really should see.
- planktonrules
- Feb 18, 2021
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- Runtime30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1