Excellent Startime episode directed by Hitchcock straight after Psycho. George Peppard, looking young and dashing, pairs with the lovely Vera Miles to play an engaged couple who come to the aid of Miles' grandfather, fired from his job as school crossing guard because of false accusations of pedophilia.
The young couple, despite opposition from other members of the family who wish only to hush things up and move on, start questioning the grandfather's accusers and find that the trouble stems from an angry mother who'd had a run-in with the grandfather (the incident at the corner of the title), a schoolteacher who witnesses the incident and mishears one word for another, and a newly moved-in couple who also witness the incident and have a secret they don't want revealed. Peppard and Miles proceed to untangle this knot and get to the surprising truth.
All is expertly managed by Hitchcock who gets as always superb performances from all his actors as the tangle is gradually unwoven and the truth revealed. This film is a must-see for Hitch fans and an enjoyable watch for all.
The young couple, despite opposition from other members of the family who wish only to hush things up and move on, start questioning the grandfather's accusers and find that the trouble stems from an angry mother who'd had a run-in with the grandfather (the incident at the corner of the title), a schoolteacher who witnesses the incident and mishears one word for another, and a newly moved-in couple who also witness the incident and have a secret they don't want revealed. Peppard and Miles proceed to untangle this knot and get to the surprising truth.
All is expertly managed by Hitchcock who gets as always superb performances from all his actors as the tangle is gradually unwoven and the truth revealed. This film is a must-see for Hitch fans and an enjoyable watch for all.