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Man From
The South
NEW
TRIPLE SET
Black
& White version
(AHP):
Down to his last dollar, an attractive young man (Steve
McQueen) with
a
passion for cars, is approached by an odd-looking millionaire (Peter
Lorre), who has a flare for
creativity. The millionaire wagers his convertible against one of the young
man's fingers, that his Zippo cigarette lighter won't light ten times in a row.
Testing out his lighter a couple of times, the young man gets a feel of the car
and agrees to the bet. Upstairs in a hotel room, the young man is subjected to
drinks while one of his hands is tied down to a table. The millionaire grabs a
firm grip on a meat cleaver. One by one, sweating nervously, the young man
flips open the lighter and strikes the wick. After seven starts with the
lighter, the millionaire's wife arrives and puts an end to the proceedings.
Might have been a good thing though, since the lighter fails when he tries to
light a cigarette. The old man cannot wager the car, his wife explains...
Great ending! Also starred
Neile Adams as the young man's girlfriend.
(This was one of two Alfred Hitchcock Presents episodes starred in by Steve
McQueen - the other being "The Human Interest Story").
Directed by Norman Lloyd.
First aired 1/3/1960.
COLOR
version
(AHPC):
(A lot of fun for Hitchcock fans here)! The
new color episode was shot virtually 
offered a wager he'll never forget. An eccentric old Texas millionaire named
Carlos (John Huston)
bet the young man that he couldn't light his lighter ten times in a row without
missing. If the boy succeeds, he gets to keep the sports convertible outside,
which the young man tries out for himself. If he misses just once... he loses
one of his fingers - forfeit via a very sharp knife. Thinking it over, the
young man agrees and accompanied by a couple of witnesses in search of action,
the four people go up to Carlos' suite. The boy's hand is tied down to the
counter-top,
with one
of his fingers protruding. One-by-one, the boy lights the lighter, and the
referee counts with each light. At the count of ten, the lighter lights, the
door swings open and the flame goes out. Carlos swings and misses the finger
by an inch. Mae Rose (Kim Novak!), Carlos'
wife, enters the room and takes the knife away. Scolding them for playing the
foolish game, she explains that the car is actually hers, because...
Tippi
Hedren is the waitress and
Melanie Griffith (Tippi's daughter in real
life!) is McQueen's girlfriend! Enjoy!
Directed by Steve DeJarnatt.
First aired 5/15/1985.
COLOR version (Tales Of The Unexpected): A young American sailor (Michael Ontkean) on shore leave in the West Indies is tempted by a crazy bet. To win a new Cadillac, all he need do is to make his cigarette lighter light ten times without any failures. In return, he has to stake one of his fingers. But what is the truth about Carlos (Jose Ferrer), the high-rolling old man who has proposed the bet? Also stars Katy Jurado, Pamela Stephenson, Cyril Luckham. Story by Roald Dahl. Screenplay by Kevin Goldstein-Jackson. Directed by Michael Tuchner. First aired 3/24/1979.
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