I think the one making the bet is Peter Lorre, but I'm not sure. The bet is that the other man's lighter won't light up 10 (or is it 20?) times in a row. The forfeit for the owner of the lighter if he fails to light up according to the bet is the loss of his little finger. The gambler's wife turns up at the end of the film just in time to save the lighter owner's finger and we see that half her fingers are missing.
Any other information you can supply would be handy.
2006-12-12 08:13:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
It is a Hitchcock Presents called Man from the South made in 1960. Steve Mcqueen was the other actor. Hope this helps.
2006-12-12 08:25:11 · answer #1 · answered by michelle p 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't know but I'll watch the response with interest.
Reason being is that in the film Four Rooms, where there are 4 different stories set in a hotel on new years eve (stars Tim Roth as the bell boy linking all 4 stories - all 4 stories are directed by different directors), the last story is written and directed by Tarantino and involves a similar scene. When I watched it I thought I was sure I'd seen something like it before and your question has just hit the nail on the head so thank you.
Hang on, was it not one of the Tales of the Unexpected??
2006-12-12 16:26:58 · answer #2 · answered by Ecko 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wot u been smokin bro - sounds like a contorted version of the Stephen King short story called Quitters Inc which was filmed and starred James Wood.
2006-12-12 16:41:44 · answer #3 · answered by biker_mouse 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a Hitchcock movie 'Man from the south', based on a short story of the same title by Roald Dahl
2006-12-12 16:23:59 · answer #4 · answered by Wolverine22 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is an Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode. It's called "Man from the South".
I remember watching it when I was 6. It really creeped me out.
2006-12-12 16:20:56 · answer #5 · answered by steffinator3 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an old Alfred Hitchcock episode. HTH
2006-12-12 16:16:30 · answer #6 · answered by Berger6696 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This was one of Roald Dhals (probably Spelt wrong) Tales of the unexpected. She came in at the end and said he had nothing to gamble with as it was all hers as she handed back the Zippo with only a finger and thumb left on her hand
2006-12-12 16:25:58 · answer #7 · answered by Mad Eng 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
that's a short story by roald dahl set in ww2. i didn't know it was made into a film.
i remember because it freaked me out when the wife had 2 fingers left - i had nightmares!
i'm sorry, but i can't remember the name.
2006-12-12 16:21:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Roald Dahl, I think - a short story. It has been made into something for the screen, but I've never seen it.
A great premise for a story!
2006-12-12 16:25:17 · answer #9 · answered by Gardenclaire 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the first part of the Stephen King adaption, 'Cat's Eye'. HTH : )
2006-12-12 20:11:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋