The 30-minutes plays much like a Hitchcock Presents episode. Second wife Vera (Lansbury) lives with doctor husband (Montgomery) in a lakeside home, where she's menaced by Claire, the first wife's pet cat. So what's up with the odd feline behavior. Vera seems like a nice, if uncertain, wife in an ordinary household. There's some suspense here since we can't be sure where the story is going or what the payoff will be.
I'm used to seeing either an aging, matronly Lansbury or the rather coarse blonde of her early movie career. Here, however, she's almost glamorous, all prettied-up in typical 50's fashion. Hubby Montgomery has traded his usual six-guns and Stetson for a doctor's stethoscope and a good guy role, which he does well. My only reservation is with Claire whose acting abilities don't get beyond that of a normal cat, instead of an unnatural force she's supposed to be. Then again, maybe director Tuttle is not used to working with 4-footed performers. All in all, an interesting, well acted half-hour.
I'm used to seeing either an aging, matronly Lansbury or the rather coarse blonde of her early movie career. Here, however, she's almost glamorous, all prettied-up in typical 50's fashion. Hubby Montgomery has traded his usual six-guns and Stetson for a doctor's stethoscope and a good guy role, which he does well. My only reservation is with Claire whose acting abilities don't get beyond that of a normal cat, instead of an unnatural force she's supposed to be. Then again, maybe director Tuttle is not used to working with 4-footed performers. All in all, an interesting, well acted half-hour.
