Don't Look Behind You

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Title: The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - Don't Look Behind You - Season 1 Episode 2

Director: John Brahm

Details: Crime, Drama, Mystery; Release date (September 27, 1962 ); B&W

Starring: Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Dick Sargent

Synopsis: An unknown assailant has been attacking women in the college town of Woodside and it looks like medical student Daphne (Vera Miles) might be next on the list. Despite all of the nefarious goings-on, Daphne doesn't seem too concerned about walking through the woods alone at night or keeping doors and windows shut and locked. Her psychologist boyfriend (Jeffery Hunter)suggests she become a decoy to draw the attacker out into the open. Should be the makings of of a top rate thriller but.....

Quick Review: This episode is pretty much DOA from the git-go due to the cartoonish portrayals by the principle characters as an unbalanced bunch given to silly psycho babble and involving themselves in just generally inconceivable situations. Probably the weakest season one offering.

Rating: D

I remember Jeffrey Hunter when he played Christopher Pike on the fStar Trek pilot episode, The Menagerie. He was a painful character then and here again. Here he is involved with the beautiful Vera Miles. There have been attacks on young women in a college town and he has decided to capture the perpetrator. He is a specialist in abnormal psychology and wants to invade the psyche of the killer. She is involved with two other men in a casual way. One is a co-worker and the other a concert pianist. They both have bland personalities. One of them is Dick Sargent who became the second Darren on Bewitched after Dick York left. The problem with this one is bad acting and a slow, ponderous pace which may be a problem with the full hour Hitchcock episodes.

The plot is a bit contrived and confusing but those 2 make up for it. Rest in peace Jeffrey Hunter and may Vera Miles continue to be blessed and alive.

I need to Google, to find out why they expanded "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," to "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour." It merely magnifies the horrendous hamminess of the original series.

This episode is cringe-worthy. The over-acting!

Vera Miles is a thirty-three year-old in medical school?

Jeffrey Hunter had already completed the "surfer Jesus," "King of Kings" big-budget mess? Kind of a step back.

The Hitchcock series were always just awkward, even when he directed a few episodes.

Everyone performing in this episode, is a hot mess.

Good to see the second "Leave It to Beaver" house, make a cameo.