![]() He and Claire Trevor make an interesting conflictual pair in this episode of the suspenseful TV show, adapting themselves smoothly to the course of the story. He was not an actor I was really familiar with although I had heard about him before. He was also married to Ginger Rogers from 1953 to 1957 and then to Dorothy Malone from 1959 to 1964. Jacques Bergerac was a French actor who appeared in a few American films and other famous TV show such as Batman, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Perry Manson. ![]() We guess it she probably knew what she was getting into by travelling in Eastern Europe with all the risks that it involves. The character she plays, Mary Prescott, is one who knows how to handle weird situations even if it can get on her nerves at one point. She has a lot of tact and says her lines with a lot of ease. Claire Trevor delivers a clever performance as the classy and clever war-time reporter a bit like Tallulah Bankhead did it years before in Lifeboat (Alfred Hitchcock, 1944). Just like in The Lady Vanishes, Hitchcock’s ultimate train film, we don’t know who to trust and what is going to be the outcome of this adventure. I was captivated by its atmosphere, the tension it illustrates perfectly. Safe Conduct is an immensely thrilling story and the fact that it is condensed in 25 minutes makes it look as if it lasted 2 minutes only. But, faithful to a Hitchcock story, it has a lot of surprises in reserve that I will let you discover by yourself if you haven’t seen it yet! She makes the acquaintance of young soccer star Jan Gubak (Jacques Bergerac) and eventually finds herself in some kind of weird trap. She is assured protection thanks to a safe-conduct letter and is on her way to Munich. Prescott is a female reporter travelling in Eastern Europe for her work. The Master of Suspense introduces the story next to a pool table, and we are then quickly brought at the heart of it, aboard Mary Prescott (Claire Trevor)’s compartment. Safe Conductwas constructed in perfect Hitchcock-fashion, especially for its central setting taking place on a train. The second episode, A Crime for Mothers, was directed by no other than reputed female director Ida Lupino and released a few years later in 1961 as part of the 6th season.īoth episodes introduce excellent performances by Claire Trevor, but also very different ones which prove her undeniable versatility. ![]() It was released in 1956 during the first season. The first episode in which she appeared was called Safe Conduct and was directed by Justus Addiss. I’m happy to be back today for a contribution to my own blogathon, The 110 Years of Claire Trevor Blogathon, that I’m co-hosting with Crystal from In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood! As a subject, I wanted to do something else than reviewing a film (don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against that) and a good idea came to mind: watch and discuss the two Alfred Hitchcock Presents episodes in which Claire Trevor starred! Of course, I was hoping to like them to give you a positive review… And I did! I really did as a matter of fact. ![]()
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