I agree with the last reviewer, Hitchcock was a devout Catholic all his life, and both his tv show and movies would have references to the church or clergy... but naturally with a daring twist. Stay tuned!
Excellent writing on the part of Halsted Welles, who did several episodes for the master of chills. Welles had an impressive background in the macabre, writing for SUSPENSE and later NIGHT GALLERY. This story, though, leans more to the very dramatic than dark and dreary...
David Opatoshu, never to turn in anything less than an excellent performance, plays Pedro who is involved in a train accident and supposedly has both legs paralyzed. Greed rears its ugly head --insurance money plus the prying investigators --and its time to change things rapidly. Pedro comes up with the idea of a blessed "miracle" that will set him free, so he thinks!
Terrific support from actress Marian Colon as Pedro's concerned wife. They make a terrific team in this story, playing so well off each other. Marian would later appear in the EDGE OF NIGHT and many episodes of GUNSMOKE. Best of it all is the casting of veteran Eduardo Ciannelli, usually at home playing nasty villains, this time around playing a priest! Hitch had to have a say in this!
There IS one realistic, true to life footnote. The joke was on Pedro. A good lawyer would insure he kept that large bank book with all the 000000s. But, alas, this is TV Land.
Nevertheless... not to miss the ending, and perhaps one of the best ever karma tales. Be the judge. SEASON 7 EPISODE 19 remastered Universal dvd box set.