Man in the Box

L'épisode a été diffusé 26 févr. 1953
30m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

7,0/10

MA NOTE

Comedy Crime Drama

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueTheater-goers are surprised to see actor Victor Sherman at the play, considering what happened a year earlier. As the play proceeds, the man in the box imagines himself playing each of the c... Tout lireTheater-goers are surprised to see actor Victor Sherman at the play, considering what happened a year earlier. As the play proceeds, the man in the box imagines himself playing each of the characters in the drama being performed onstage.Theater-goers are surprised to see actor Victor Sherman at the play, considering what happened a year earlier. As the play proceeds, the man in the box imagines himself playing each of the characters in the drama being performed onstage.

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

7,0/10

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Chuck can't redeem this shaggy-dog story

Charles Boyer gets to play four different roles in this frustrating edition of Four Star Playhouse, definitely not his finest hour. I suppose he couldn't refuse the chance to pull an Alec Guinness or Peter Sellers gimmick opportunity. He's "The Man in the Box", sitting in his box overlooking the stage watching a hoary drama being performed. On stage Boyer is the dictator of a country in turmoil who's informed by his servant that an assassination attempt targeting him is supposed to occur at midnight. He distrust his beautiful wife (Patricia Morison) who he believes is in love with General Topaz, the insurgent he believes will come to kiil him.

The turgid play unfolds drearily, with an extremely predictable plot twist. Eventually it comes to an end and we finally discover what is the secret about this man in the box.

The writing team of Gwen and John Bagni concocted this stinker, and were clearly proud of their prime gimmick, but I was not impressed.