From the famous crime
drama anthology series that ran in black and white from 1958 -1963, famous for
its gritty realism, and strong guest performances, that was based on the 1948
motion picture of the same title, directed by Jules Dassin
“The protagonist in this piece is a
man kept separate by his own mind and by his family from modern society. [….]
He lives with the delusion he heads the house he lives in and cannot stand a
brother in law intruding. He cannot protect his sister or his mother due to his
neurosis so he reenacts the past in his mind finding a girl who eggs an abuse
lover on and ten avenges her beating by shooting the boyfriend. He observes a
sneak thief of a little girl being severely if deservedly spanked in public and
again does not interfere but stalks and shoots the father. […] Interestingly he
punishes the punisher of the spanked little girl thus perhaps shooting the part
of his out of step grandmother he hates and loves. This study in something
between autism and schizophrenia was very important in 1961 when so few would
seek help for fear of being labeled mad. A final note the ambiguity of Arlene
Golonkas abused woman with the "But I love him" attitude is too sadly
real.[….] The public spanking the little brat received was the type of thing
that makes one jump on a shopping mall. Both these bits of reality speak to
good direction and integrity regarding realism.” writes
Zebrafil on imdb.com.
His description led me to this good clip.
spanker: Jeremy slate
spankee: possibly Patricia Keefer
director: Jack Smight
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