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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Last Escape
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Last Escape

ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS: THE LAST ESCAPE

Directed by Paul Henreid
United States, 1961
Crime, TV Movie, Mystery, Short

Synopsis

Joe Ferlini is a Houdini-like escape artist who performs in nightclubs. He claims to be the fastest at getting out of a straight jacket but wants to make a bigger splash. He proposes to have himself handcuffed, tied with a rope, locked into a trunk & dumped into a nearby river. His promoter agrees.

Synopsis

Joe Ferlini is a Houdini-like escape artist who performs in nightclubs. He claims to be the fastest at getting out of a straight jacket but wants to make a bigger splash. He proposes to have himself handcuffed, tied with a rope, locked into a trunk & dumped into a nearby river. His promoter agrees.