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"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" Final Escape (1964)

initiated by martin on September 07, 2008 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0508038/)

Convict Paul Perry (Edd Byrnes) has devised a full-proof method for escaping from prison. When a fellow inmate dies, Edd switches places with the dead man's corpse and (similar to "The Count of Monte Cristo") hides in the coffin. But Edd has to go "underground" and wait for his accomplice to dig him out of his grave. And wait and wait and wait...In this episode, Edd Byrnes proved that he was a fin more

Convict Paul Perry (Edd Byrnes) has devised a full-proof method for escaping from prison. When a fellow inmate dies, Edd switches places with the dead man's corpse and (similar to "The Count of Monte Cristo") hides in the coffin. But Edd has to go "underground" and wait for his accomplice to dig him out of his grave. And wait and wait and wait...In this episode, Edd Byrnes proved that he was a fine dramatic actor and gave an excellent performance. It's too bad he didn't continue to do work at this level. As it stands, this entry in the "Alfred Hitchcock Hour" remains one of the best. Viewers will also spot old Coach from "Cheers", Nicholas Colasanto, in a supporting role.

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