Saturday, March 01, 2008

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Cheney Vase (1955) (TV)

Synopsis: A museum employee is fired and cons an old invalid woman into hiring him as her assistant, with the purpose of stealing a precious vase she possesses.

Appraisal: The story is on the same average, moderately entertaining, level of its predecessors. What I find remarkable about this whole series, and perhaps this episode in particular, is the sheer brilliance of the mise-en-scene, and the excellency of the acting. And, of course, the introduction and farewell comments are usually a treat in their own right.

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