Hitch |
Ellen Grant (Constance Ford of Claudelle Inglish) a housewife married to the loving if grumpy, Steve (Steve Brodie), is constantly on edge because two women -- also blonds, also left alone at night when their husbands are working -- have been murdered by an unknown maniac known as the "Creeper." Ellen is suspicious of everyone: her old boyfriend, Ed (Harry Townes), who comes to keep an eye on her but reveals that he's carried a grudge since she left him; the weaselly, always-smiling new super, George (Percy Helton); the old shoemaker (Alfred Linder) down the block who wants her address; even her neighbor, Martha (Reta Shaw), who says "decent women don't get themselves murdered" and thinks Ellen is carrying on with Ed. The episode builds suspense with each character who appears, all of whom are expertly portrayed by the excellent cast.
Constance Ford |
Verdict: A strong episode of an excellent program. ***.
2 comments:
I do remember this one. Constance Ford is indeed unsung and needs to be remembered...I guess her greatest role was as the prudish, sexually repressed mother of Troy Donahue in A Summer Place...
-C
Yes, she'll always particularly be remembered for "A Summer Place" -- not a bad picture, if I recall.
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