This is a clever tale, and if you analyze it closely, there are shades of Lizzie Borden, a fascinating murder story in its self. In this case, veteran actress June Walker plays Millie Wright, saddled with a horrible husband and life --who does something about it. Let's all not forget that the only thing Lizzie Borden ever admitted to was having a cruel step mother and an abusive father. She may have done something about it also.
Millie's husband is accordingly found strangled to death in bed and that's it. She most certainly stands as the prime suspect, but enter some close friends, who know the score. Foremost is Ann Harding (in a terrific later role) who is the genuine star of the story. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Harding, like June Walker, was a long time Hollywood actress.
Incidentally, note how the crime was committed. Millie could have stabbed or shot her husband, but he was strangled with her bare hands, up close and personal. She truly must have hated this brute.
Also adding some flair to the story is Robert Bray as the perplexed sheriff, popular character actor Ray Teal and Frances Reid, a top actress, later to be a soap star on DAYS OF OUR LIVES.
The catch to all this is the men hunt in a far different direction than the women of the house... and watch what happens. Beautifully directed by old pro Robert Florey, the king of so many classic B films. At one time, he was even a publicity man for Rudolph Valentino! Florey directed five episodes for Hitch, and they must have had a lot of laughs together.
Master storyteller James Cavanaugh wrote this classic, and fifteen other episodes for the series. He also was the main writer for SUSPENSE.
A fascinating story of human nature, good and bad.
From SEASON 7 EPISODE 12 remastered.