Man from the South with Peter Lorre and Steve McQueen (1960) 

R.I.P To A Great Actor Steve McQueen, Still Miss You Always 😢

The stunning Neile Adams is the only one left of the entire cast. She was 28 years old here and is still with us as of this writing in 2024 (91 years old!) This was directed by Normal Lloyd, a lifelong collaborator of Hitchcock's who also was Producer for this series along with Joan Harrison, another lifelong collaborator of Hitchcock's. Adams also appeared in a later episode in this 5th season, "One Grave Too Many," with Jeremy Slate and a supporting role played by Howard McNear (Floyd the barber in "The Andy Griffith Show.)

No matter how many times I watch Lorre act I believe he’s not acting..

Never get tired of Hitch Presents.

I never get tired of this episode - - great acting by all, and it has my favorite - Peter Lorre!

This what Hitch called a classic 'water cooler' episode. He liked his TV shows to have shocking ending that everyone would talk about the next day, for instance around the office water-cooler. This was not typical of his films but his own idea for doing great tv.

My favorite Hitchcock Presents episode.

Unfamiliar with the movie but Lorre and McQueen drew me in, and it was worth it

My All Time Favorite Episode

I've loved noir since I can remember, and Peter Lorre is a Master of his craft. Between that reedy voice with a bit of a lisp - to his appearance, those huge eyes - he is one of a kind, a genius, a legend. My little artist brain (before the '60's), thought he was a toad, like Wind In the Willows.

Having seen Tarantino's "Four Rooms" and Walter Hill's "Tales from the Crypt's" adaptation of this story, this version is so great because you have no idea what's coming. Thank you.

I greatly miss the 20th century.

16:34; "How is that? Good?" Peter Lorre never met a scene he couldn't steal!

lotta star power for a half hour tv show.

Hitchcock with Lorre, then Steve and his first wife...hot as a firecracker, she could melt you with those eyes..yeowww!!

Thank you from Manhattan ©2024

Thanks for sharing this classic.

Superb ! When the old woman arrived near the end I guessed correctly why she had her one hand in her coat pocket and revealed it at the very end. The young woman co-starring with Steve McQueen looks like McQueen's first wife Filipino American actress Neile Adams (m. 1956; div. 1972)

RIP Peter Lorre.

Steve McQueen set a record back in 1973 for getting 2 million dollars up front for "Papillon".William Friedkin wanted McQueen for the movie "Sorcerer", which was his follow up to a little film called"The Exorcist". McQueen wanted the script rewritten to accommodate his then wife Ali McGraw. Friedkin said forget it and hired Roy Scheider instead. After the movie bombed Friedkin said he should have accepted McQueen's conditions. Francis Coppola offered McQueen the lead in "Apocalypse Now"but didn't wanna pay McQueen's 3 million asking price because he had already agreed to pay as much to Brando. Coppola then offered McQueen a supporting role of only three weeks work. McQueen said OK, that would come 1 million dollars a week. Coppola said no thanks and the role went Robert Duvall.

It took him 2 times to light the lighter at breakfast

this is from a collection of short stories by Roald Dahl, called Someone Like You

Very nice one thank you.❤❤

One of my favs. This and home away form home

After years of tireless academically-challenging research, I discovered that Roald Dahl (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) wrote this.

It was an episode of “ Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected” which was a popular U.K. TV show in the 70s.

Wow...... McQueen s adaptive sponge senses........exposed to Genius of Peter Lorre

A wonderful story. 👏👏👏

Peter Lorre, what a character on an Hitchcock production? 2 freaky guys at once

All of the variations on this episode make for interesting viewing. It makes me think of doing a video on this very subject in the near future with Tarantino's "The Man from Hollywood" as a framing device. Thanks for posting it in good quality.

He’s a natural ,McQueen

Four Rooms brought me here . I’d scoured the internet before after initially renting Four Rooms to see this episode. It was hard to find until today! Thank you for sharing!

That woman is absolutely stunning 😍 The perfect blend of sweet & sultry!

Peter Lorre omg...he 's like an artistic extension of Hitchcock's presence (by his little finger)

LOL! never saw this one. Wasn't expecting that ending.

I remember watching this as a kid and being a little freaked out by the ending… at the time I had no idea who Steve McQueen was. Great story!!!

First time watching this episode

Amazing to me that so many ppl understood that Neil, was an absolute knockout, but didn't know she was his wife for 16 yrs....... A lifetime in Hollywood! She was the star at this time, but he eclipses her big time. Highest paid star in America in 1976. Neil's Mgr said he is a gold digger and later apologized profusely that he read McQueen wrong! True story.😊

GOOD SHOW.... 🔱⭐

The episode was made in 1959, McQueen was married to Neil for 3 yrs at that time!

If Peter can't heal my sore heart who else can.❤

This was done on Tales of the Crypt in the 80s .John Houston played in Lorre's part..

Great writer (Roald Dahl) great acting

Gives a new meaning to Cool Hand Luke!

That lady was Steve McQueen's first wife in real life. Hubba-hubba!

toward the end i was sweating too

McQueen with his first wife in this one "Neile Adams", then "Ali Mcgraw". "Harvey Mushman" had the same taste in woman as me. 2:43 Notice McQueen Loses the 1st time he uses the lighter a double strike on it. Thank You sir for posting.

Super creepy episode! Thanks for sharing!

There was another version of this, also by Hitchcock, with John Houston and Kim Novak.

she gave him the finger

Alfred Hitchcock Presents is currently streaming on Peacock, but this episode is missing! It’s one of my favorites, as is the creepy Roald Dahl story that it’s adapted from. Freaked me out when I was a kid though! 😂

First read this Roald Dahl story and then saw Jose Ferrer as Carlos in the British Tales of the Unexpected TV series made by Anglia Television and broadcast in 1979. All series 1 stories were by Roald Dahl and introduced by him.

There is a version of this, in colour, Tales of the Unepected.

I remember seeing this as a kid freaked me out forgot Steve McQueen was the guy.

I saw a film called 3 rooms that I believe had a scene based on the lighter bet.

Interesting/informative/entertaining. A nice comparison of lorrie & Mc Queen. Lorrie is ending his career & Mc Queen is starting his-!!!😉. Wishing viewers a safe/healthy/prosperous (2024) 🌈🎉💵😉.

Some how some way this found me. I wish it was the entire episode with AH and the theme music.

Moscow, Idaho.....greetings from Orofino....

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My favorite Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode. Thank you!!

No-one was ever more sinister than Peter Lorre!

Peter in his later years. Gained a bit of weight, but that voice! Often immitated but never duplicaed!

It misses the very first time he tried to light her cigarette.

Whew, bad everything.

I just watched a show called Polide Station where the room service waiter was a young JD murder. He got no credit.

The hotel room looks like the Hollywood I Love Lucy episodes with a little redecorating and view.

Fastest growing actor from the blob, wanted dead or alive 2 a HUGE star -oh the luck of the irish!

I thought he had wanted to see the convertible before he made the bet but he’s about to start working the bet without having seen the convertible so what’s this all about since the full terms of the bet haven’t been fulfilled??? 😮😮😮

The bet should have been if Lorrie could belly laugh for one full minute.

I didn't realise that Any Roald Dahl stories had been filmed for tv before the 70's

Oh, it took some slight of hand, did it?

0:04 Copyright date is MCMLIX . That's 1959 in our number system . Eons ago in roman catholic grade school we had to learn Roman numerals

I'm a huge McQueen fan and never heard or seen this before as he was known in Great Escape and Bullitt. I believe Nellie Adams happens to be his wife later?

He was married to Neile Adams for many years. And she had a one-night stand with Maximillian Schell during troubled times in their marriage (she says so in her book).

Golden

When did Peter Lorre turn into Orson Welles? Yahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Looks like an old 'Estwing hammer.

A brandy for 40 cents & for breakfast 🤣

Joel Grey the bus boy . RIP He knew The Earth is Flat

This was from the Alfred Hitchcock television show.

Only Peter L. Could play the part of a pathetic old man.

Is that Steve McQueen 's first wife?

She is the most beautiful woman west of the Los Angeles River.

Back when TV had to rely on a good story, good acting and directing, and a show-string budget. Pretty nerve-racking until Lorre's weird wife walks in from nowhere. McQueen and his trademarked smirk is in fine form here.

The woman is Steve's wife (at the time), Nelie Adams.

Dam TT 😲 sent me here

Love peter Lorrie. Essential performances with exceptiinal perfection in a seemingly minor role, such as in Casablancs & several other Bigart movies. He & his daughter seemingly had a special Father-Daughter relationship...

Queve McSteen! 😂

Inspiration for the final scene in "Four Rooms" Movie.

Still has her little finger ..

Now that is a good looking couple.

Too bad Four Rooms isn't streaming right now or I'd watch it again, now that I've seen the inspiration.

6:45 steve missed on the first try to light his butt, weren't they paying attention?, i would have reshot that , Geez !

Estwing hammer

She should have given him the car anyhow😢.

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Not only that but no other then Quentin Tarantino in a movie named "4 rooms" did this same bit cept he had a 65 malibu convertible what he wagered true fact

OMGosh! I remember this show in my time but not this episode, sooo riveting. Steve McQueen here in his early years must have been amazed By Peter Lorre. I don't remember the lovely young actress either.

Original short story by Roald Dahl

Hitch would have told the audience that Steve not going out to look at the 12:14 12:14 12:14 12:14