A criminal fleeing from the police stops to rob an eccentric old recluse of her treasures.
Acting
Dean's twitchy physicality—he's all coiled spring and nervous hands.
Direction
Kelley traps you in one room with nowhere to hide.
Director
Byron R. Kelley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot for CBS's 'Danger' anthology series, this aired just months before East of Eden made Dean a star.
Mildred Dunnock originated Blanche DuBois on Broadway—her fragile strength here echoes that trauma.
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