This episode is aided greatly by a terrifically sincere and sympathetic performance by Suzanne Pleshette as a woman who has witnessed a murder from a distance and is doubted, even by her own mother, played well by Kate Reid. Ultimately, she comes to be manipulated by the killer, a military officer, also played well by Eddie Albert who is perfectly cast as the steadfast and hardhearted officer. But it is the attractive and talented Pleshette who really shines here. Sad to read years later that she and Albert did not get along with Falk, who was selfish and thoughtless when it came to his fellow actors as he fought to get the show's producers to allow him to direct episodes, especially since Pleshette was friends with Falk from her days in New York City when she was just starting out her career. Nevertheless, there is a chemistry here between them in their scenes together that is undeniable, a testament to Pleshette's professionalism. Good to know they re-kindled their friendship a year later, but they would never act together again.
Review of Dead Weight
