The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - A Tangled Web
Introduction
"A Tangled Web" was originally broadcast on 25/Jan/1963 as part of the first season of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
Synopsis
David Chesterman is a thief whose girlfriend Maria is cheating on him with his partner Carl Gault. Carl has fallen in love with Maria and plans to get rid of David. He tells David about the body of rich man who is loaded with jewelry. David goes to rob the corpse, but is discovered by a guard. Later, the guard is found dead by police. David tells Maria that he is innocent, but he decides to hide out for a while and leaves Maria with Carl. Carl informs the police of David's location and he is arrested for murder. As David is about to be sentenced, Maria gets away from Carl by stabbing him. She heads to the court building convinced that David is innocent. She climbs on a ledge and threatens to jump unless David is brought to her and is allowed to tell the truth about the entire robbery. David is brought to her, but says he did kill the guard. Knowing that he will go to prison, David begs her for forgiveness. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: The Complete First Season - Madman Entertainment (Australia, 2013) PAL 1.33:1 |
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Gordon Hessler - associate producer
- Norman Lloyd - producer
Written by:
- Nicholas Blake - novel
- James Bridges - teleplay
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Himself - Host
- Robert Redford — cast: David Chesterman
- Zohra Lampert — cast: Marie Petit
- Barry Morse — cast: Karl Gault
- Gertrude Flynn — cast: Ethel Chesterman
- Cathleen Cordell — cast: Mrs. Spaulding
- Joan Houseman — cast: Mrs. Fllingston
- Elizabeth Thompson — cast: The Student's Girl
- Ronnie Rondell Jr. — cast: The College Student (as Ronnie R. Rondell)
- Hinton Pope — cast: The Cab Driver
- Hal Bokar — cast: The Reporter
- Syl Lamont — cast: The Photographer
Cinematography by:
- John L. Russell - director of photography
Edited by:
Original Music by:
- Lyn Murray - music score
Costume Designer:
- Burton Miller - costumes