Alfred Hitchcock Presents - The Percentage
Introduction
"The Percentage" was originally broadcast on 05/Jan/1958 as part of the third season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Eddie Slovak meets an old Army buddy named Pete who once saved his life. He intends to repay his friend. He offers him money for a business, but Peter refuses. Eddie tries to talk to Pete's wife Louise. Louise falls for Eddie and the two become romantically involved. Eddie eventually kills her. Later he explains to Pete that he did him a favor since she was cheating on him. Pete calls the police and Eddie is arrested. Pete goes to see Eddie's girlfriend and explains that their plan worked. Louise is dead and Eddie is out of the way. Now, the two of them can be together. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Three - Universal (USA, 2007) Amazon (USA) NTSC 1.33:1 |
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Three - Universal (UK, 2008) Amazon (UK) R2 PAL 1.33:1 |
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Joan Harrison - producer
- Norman Lloyd - associate producer
Written by:
- Bernard C. Schoenfeld - teleplay
- David Alexander - story
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Host
- Alex Nicol — cast: Eddie Slovak
- Nita Talbot — cast: Louise Williams
- Don Keefer — cast: Pete Williams
- Carole Mathews — cast: Faye Slovak
- Walter Woolf King — cast: Mob Boss
- Frederick Ford — cast: Police Officer
- Ralph Barnard — cast: Neighbor
- Lillian O'Malley — cast: Neighbor
Cinematography by:
- Lionel Lindon - director of photography
Edited by:
