Boris Sagal, who shaped PETER GUNN, has a very similar episode to direct, only for Hitch. That means there's a slick catch. I give it nine stars because Rafael Campos makes a dandy villain, a role he played for decades.
His gal pal Dora (pretty Evans Evans) is babysitting for a wealthy gentleman (Philip Reed) who has a safe? Gino (Campos) can't wait to get his greedy hands on what's inside, to the tune of 32,000 dollars (over 300,000 dollars today). Worth robbing and even killing for, except Gino kills the wrong guy. You don't want to mess with these folks.
I agree with the last reviewer, only debit is this bunch should have just up and ran. The longer they stood, the deeper the mess they get themselves in -- exactly what Hitch would want, right?
No matter, watching this play out is fascinating, and Campos is the whole show. Veteran actor Philip Reed also fits here, known for portraying playboys and villains to the max. One of the few actors who also did his own stunts.
Note, about a year after this episode Evans Evans married producer and director John Frankenheimer, and often appeared in her husband's films. She passed in 2024.
Tribute to Boris Sagal (RICH MAN, POOR MAN) who we lost too soon in a tragic filming accident.
SEASON 7 EPISODE 22 remastered Universal dvd box set. All seven seasons are also on dvd in a single box set. 35 dvds in all.
