Dead Weight

1959TV Episode⏱️ 30mTV-14

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

⭐ 7.5

IMDB Rating

590 votes

A married man captures a gunman who tried to rob him and his mistress, but to avoid a scandal, he contemplates whether to let him go or kill him.

Director

Stuart Rosenberg

Writers

Herb Golden, Jerry Sohl

Stars

Alfred Hitchcock, Joseph Cotten, Julie Adams

Release Date

November 22, 1959

Language

English

Country

United States

💬 10

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Alfred Hitchcock

as Self - Host

Joseph Cotten

as Courtney Masterson

Julie Adams

as Peg Valence

Don Gordon

as Rudy Stickney

Ted de Corsia

as Inspector Salva

Angela Greene

as Mrs. Masterson

Claude Stroud

as Lester Elleridge

Gail Bonney

as Mary

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Reita Green

as Reita

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George Dockstader

as Motorcycle Cop

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Revue Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production

Shamley Productions

🏷️ Keywords

blackmaildetectiveunfaithful husbandperson in a car trunkshot point blank

🎯 Categories

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

THE LOVERS LANE CASE.

by tcchelsey • 2024-05-22

10/10

"Hitch always loved romantic stories laced with murder, and this is one of them. 10 Stars. A must for fans of Joseph Cotten, a Hitchcock alum, "Shadow of a Doubt." Cotten plays Courtney, an unhappily married gentleman who just happens to be caught in "Lovers Lane" by a thief? Now that's original. The problem is not being robbed, rather all this being revealed to his wife. Holy smokes... And what to do about it? The story is absolutely amazing, building to a very interesting, yet unfortunate end for our dark hero. You can count on it. Another example of Hitchcock'..."

📖 Synopsis

A married man captures a gunman who tried to rob him and his mistress, but to avoid a scandal, he contemplates whether to let him go or kill him.