Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Starring John Forsythe, Shirley MacLaine & Jerry Mathers

A boy playing in the woods hears three gunshots and then discovers a
dead body.  An older man, who was hunting game, stumbles onto the body
and realizes he shot him (by mistake of course - he thought he was a
rabbit!).  So, the man tries to hide the body, but apparently this
stretch of wilderness is a very popular spot, as a number of people
wander into that area and see the body before he can hide it.  As the
story develops, there are more and more people from this small town who
think they may have been involved in the murder of this man.  And they
team together to do the right thing, or to do what's best for them, with
many complications along the way.

This is a black comedy, but honestly, I didn't find it very funny. 
There were some interesting situations, and it was comical at times, but
a lot of the one-liners seemed forced.  And a lot of the circumstances
are far-fetched.  But, the acting is great, as is the direction.  I like
the shot of the kid looking at the body, with the man's feet in the
foreground.  The music was good, the suspence (when there was some) was
good.  And the location (when not a set) was beautiful.  Autumn in New
England.  Certainly not Hitchcock at his best, but a good film,
nonetheless.
 
 

Did you Know: This is Shirley MacLaine's first film.
 
 
 

Quality: 5.5  Visuals: 6.0  Intensity: 6.0 
OVERALL RATING: 5.8