A mother of three notices that her baby son fascinates the lady renting a room in her home.A mother of three notices that her baby son fascinates the lady renting a room in her home.A mother of three notices that her baby son fascinates the lady renting a room in her home.
Chris Gilmore
- Harriett Henderson
- (as Annette Ferra)
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- TriviaThis seems to have been the only Alfred Hitchcock production with an entirely female cast. None of the male adult characters are ever seen, just spoken about.
- GoofsWhen 'Vera Brandon' (Nancy Kelly) returns to the room she rented as Mrs. JA Williams, there's a nameplate on the door that indicates the same. However, when she opens the door to enter the room, the nameplate is no longer there.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Svengoolie: Blood of Dracula (2021)
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Slow-Motion Suspense
Good slow-motion episode where suspense builds gradually over the hour. We know Vera's (Kelly) off-center, but how much of a menace is she. Then again, maybe she's just a forlorn middle-age woman seeking consolation in another woman's (Rowland) baby. Vera takes a room in Louise's house, and things seem ordinary except for the unusual amount of attention Vera pays to Louise's baby son. She even sneaks the baby out of the house while Louise is away. Looks like Vera's up to something, but what.
Given the circumstances, both main actresses low-key it. Kelly never really acts like an emotional loony, while Rowlands generally suppresses her growing concern. Since it's Hitchcock, we know there's a build-up to something, without knowing exactly who or what. The narrative may dawdle at times, but never drags. Note a really unusual bit of casting—unless I missed something, there's not a single man appearing anywhere during the 60-minutes! It's all the fairer sex on screen--so guys, be sure to tune in. In my book, it's a good, if unspectacular, bit of Hitchcock.
Given the circumstances, both main actresses low-key it. Kelly never really acts like an emotional loony, while Rowlands generally suppresses her growing concern. Since it's Hitchcock, we know there's a build-up to something, without knowing exactly who or what. The narrative may dawdle at times, but never drags. Note a really unusual bit of casting—unless I missed something, there's not a single man appearing anywhere during the 60-minutes! It's all the fairer sex on screen--so guys, be sure to tune in. In my book, it's a good, if unspectacular, bit of Hitchcock.
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- dougdoepke
- Jul 13, 2015
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- Runtime1 hour
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- 1.33 : 1
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