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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Sorcerer's Apprentice

episode 7.39

USA 1962
produced by
Alfred Hitchcock, John Harrison for Shamley Productions, Revue Studios/NBC
directed by Joseph Lejtes
starring Diana Dors, Brandon De Wilde, David J. Stewart, Larry Kert, Alfred Hitchcock (host)
screenplay by Robert Bloch, based on his story, music supervisor: Joseph E. Romero

TV-series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

review by
Mike Haberfelner

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Funfair magician Sadini (David J.Stewart) finds the dying homeless boy Hugo (Brandon De Wilde) in the street, gives him food and abode and nurses him back to health - and eventually, the boy grows fond of him and especially his wife Irene (Diana Dors). But Hugo is such a simpleton that he believes Sadini to be a real magician (despite his obvious tricks) and furthermore the devil (because of his appearance) - while he thinks his sexy wife to be an angel. So when Irene tells him to get rid of Sadini - because she wants to be with her lover George (Larry Kert) -, the boy does not hesitate and kills his benefactor, only get his hands on Sadini's magic wand.

Then though, the boy kills George too, and finally, he tries to recreate one of Sdini's tricks, sawing Irene in half ... but unfortunately he thinks the trick entirely relies on the magic wand ...

 

A clever and shocking twist ending can'tobscure the fact that the story preceding it is incredibly contrived and is completely lacking in the charm department -  and furthermore far from believable ... which is a pity, since both the ending and the brilliant cast would have deserved something better.

Actually, this one just proves you are not automatically a good writer because you've written Psycho a few years back I guess.

 

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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