CBSRMT Episode Information
Title:
The Black Cat
('Edgar Allan Poe classic')
Plot:
A hasty marriage for wealth is rued by a man who finds both his wife and her cat repulsive. He is slowly convinced by the cat that he will kill his wife.
Air Dates:
First Run - April 1, 1974
Repeat - June 22, 1974
Repeat - July 21, 1979
2 Responses to Episode 0066
Only a superficial resemblance to the Poe story. I first heard this one as a kid. Also E.G. Marshall's prologue states that anyone can be a murderer with sufficient provocation--it's not an activity confined to "criminals"--nonetheless, our protagonist was an unpleasant character from the getgo. Murder mystery, questioned supernatural elements.
Andy, 2012-01-07 16:08:18
A ruthless, but not violent guy marries a girl he really isn't in love with for the massive fortune she stands to inherit from her father. Aside from the fact that she's a little more plump than he'd like, she's a bit of an eccentric who claims she can talk to her black cat, Pluto. The guy becomes restless, especially when he looks in the cat's eyes and sees visions of himself killing his wife. He tries to fight the urge, even as his mistress says she's running out of patience with being No. 2 in his life. Will he finally snap? You know, this wasn't a terrible episode, but the last 20 minutes were so doggone predictable that I was disappointed. Another typical Sam Dann story that starts with a great premise, but isn't finished with flair.
Tony, 2012-04-09 09:35:47
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