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Incident In A Small Jail
Black
& White version
(AHP):
Traveling salesman Leo Gorwald (John
Fiedler) finds himself in a bad
situation.
Being
locked up in a small town jail for an innocent jaywalking, Leo finds himself in
a cell next to a young man suspected of murdering a young teenager. But an
unruly crowd gathers outside, demanding justice, and Leon suspects a lynch mob
brewing. The sheriff decides to move the accused murderer, in an attempt to
prevent violence, but the young man knocks the cop out and forces Leon to change
clothes with him. After the boy escapes, the mob rushes the jail, bent on
killing the innocent salesman. After moments of fury and anger, Leon's life is
saved at the last second, and he is free to go on his way. But then....... One
of the greats of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, also stars
Richard Jaeckel
as the young man. Directed by
Norman Lloyd.
First aired March 21, 1961.
COLOR
version
(AHPC):
Traveling salesman Larry Broome (Ned
Beatty) gives a lift to a
weird-looking hitchhiker, unaware that the stranger just came from the woods,
where a young girl was raped and knifed. Picked up for failing to
stop
at a stop sign, Broome finds himself in the local police station trying to clear
his innocence. At the same time, his traveling companion is imprisoned for the
murder of the girl, and the girl's father gets half a dozen friends ready for a
lynch mob. The odds are not in favor of the police, who are overpowered by the
mob, when they attempt to move the prisoner to safety. Broome soon finds
himself at the end of a rope, being mistaken for the hitch-hiker. He still
claims his innocence, but the men hang him anyway. Just at the last second,
reinforcements arrive and Broome is lowered to the ground, choking for air.
Later that evening, with the entire misunderstanding straightened out, Broome
phones his wife on the side of the road to tell her that he won't be home
tonight - he'll explain his story when he gets there. And then...... Also
stars Lee Ving
as the young man. Teleplay by
Henry Slesar,
from his own short story. Directed by
Joel Oliansky.
First aired in May, 1985.
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