Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)

A Bullet for Baldwin (1956)

Alfred Hitchcock: Self - Host

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Himself - Host : Good evening. I hope you'll excuse me if I appear a trifle excited but I've just come into possession of a cure for insomnia. It comes in capsule form.

  [sets bullets on his desk] 

  Himself - Host : For best results, they must be taken internally. Here is the handy applicator.

  [holds up a revolver] 

  Himself - Host : It is an amazingly simple device. An idiot can operate it and indeed many do. These objects play an important part in tonight's tale. It is called "A Bullet for Baldwin."

• [last lines] 

  Himself - Host : That was amusing, wasn't it? But, please, don't get the idea it was mere entertainment. All our stories attempt to point a little moral, such as "Crime does not pay. A customer is always right. Early to bed, early to rise. Slow and sure win the race. Virtue is rewarded," or punished, depending on the story. I'm not sure what "A Bullet for Baldwin" proved. But you may have your choice of morals I mentioned. One of them is bound to fit. Next time we shall be back with another story. Join us then.