Gil Larkin is suspected of murder when Mona Cameron's allegedly abusive husband is shot dead in front of him and he gets knocked out by an unknown assailant.Gil Larkin is suspected of murder when Mona Cameron's allegedly abusive husband is shot dead in front of him and he gets knocked out by an unknown assailant.Gil Larkin is suspected of murder when Mona Cameron's allegedly abusive husband is shot dead in front of him and he gets knocked out by an unknown assailant.
- Ben Cameron
- (as David Orrick)
- Secretary
- (as Eileen Harley)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFrank Gorshin's TV debut.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Himself - Host: [Hitchcock is holding a huge magnifying glass the size of his face in front of him] Good evening.
[puts down magnifying glass]
Himself - Host: I've been examining the fingerprints on the inside of your television screen. Very unusual. They're all thumbs.
[He glances upwards and points to the screen]
Himself - Host: That's it. They must've been left by your television repairman.
[brings up magnifying glass over his face again]
Himself - Host: You know, I could use this to watch television. I have a 27-inch set with an 8-inch screen.
[puts down magnifying glass]
Himself - Host: It also has an adjustment for color. The adjustment consists of a palette and brush and the viewer simply fills in the numbered squares.
[gesticulates with thumb and fingers in an 'OK' sign]
Himself - Host: It takes a very deft hand. Tonight's tale is provocatively captioned "Decoy." Do I pique you? I hope so. A program host should always be a good piquer. In watching this story, I want you to pay particular attention to the three undraped ladies who dance in the final scene. Because one of these young ladies has since married a titled Englishman and her face is now quite well-known.
- SoundtracksFuneral March of a Marionette
Written by Charles Gounod
I hate the cliche used here....a man is set up to take the blame for murder but instead of contacting the police, they try to solve the crime. Is anyone really this dumb? And, as far as who was behind all this, I figured it out right away...so there wasn't all that much suspense. All in all, this really could have been much better...a lot better.
Overall, this would have been better as a police or detective program episode...not an installment of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents".
- planktonrules
- Feb 18, 2021
Details
- Runtime30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1