Thrilling and with some misdirection..what you would want in an "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" program.

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Nora O'Mahoney in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

Good evening. I hope you'll excuse me for not being ready at show time, but my watch is slow.

As a matter of fact, it hasn't even gotten here yet. First I would like to announce a change in our program. Shakespeare's Hamlet will not be presented tonight. We don't feel it's suitable to show in the home - all those corpses, you know. Instead we are offering a story entitled, "The Hands of Mr. Ottermole". Most of our stories have taken place in the United States, or one of the other colonies, but tonight we offer a new locale. "The Hands of Mr. Ottermole" is laid in a far-off land of mystery and enchantment - England. And now suppose you continue squinting at this little screen while I slip into something more uncomfortable.

Theodore Bikel in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

Theodore Bikel and Rhys Williams in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

A murderer has been strangling people in the London fog. A reporter manages to continually make it to the crime scene before the police.

The Hands of Mr. Ottermole

Atmospheric and Well Done

This is one of those Jack the Ripper stories that were often filmed in the 1940&apos;s. It is set in the foggy London nights with all manner of personage lurking in the shadows. What we have is a strangler who can&apos;t control himself. The police are up a tree and are being hounded by reporters, one in particular that is sort of hard on them. While the story doesn&apos;t offer much, it has quality performances and fits well in the genre. The scene at the police station is nicely done and in typical Hitchcock fashion throws a few red herrings in our path. Theodore Bikel, a great actor, is at his best here. I recommend this one.

This is one of those Jack the Ripper stories that were often filmed in the 1940's. It is set in the foggy London nights with all manner of personage lurking in the shadows. What we have is a strangler who can't control himself. The police are up a tree and are being hounded by reporters, one in particular that is sort of hard on them. While the story doesn't offer much, it has quality performances and fits well in the genre. The scene at the police station is nicely done and in typical Hitchcock fashion throws a few red herrings in our path. Theodore Bikel, a great actor, is at his best here. I recommend this one.

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