'Porker' Davis is making a fortune in the slot machine business. However, this small-time guy has been doing well enough that Joe Bomer (Tom Drake) and his hoods have noticed and have decided to take a huge piece of Davis' action. However, when the hoods notice that the payout on the machines isn't the 70% they demanded, they decide to teach Porker a lesson...and Porker, unexpectedly, shoots the muscle come to beat him up. Now Porker is on the run and he looks to his friend Benjy (Martin Balsam) to help him out of a jam. But is Benjy the friend he seems to be or is he working both sides of the fence? And what's with his wife (Cloris Leachman)?
It's rather odd seeing Tom Drake playing a hood. During the 1940s, Drake played nice guys...such as the boy next door in "Meet Me in St. Louis". This isn't a bad thing...just an unusual casting decision. Overall, it's a very good episode and is different enough from most episodes to make it a bit unique. Worth seeing.
It's rather odd seeing Tom Drake playing a hood. During the 1940s, Drake played nice guys...such as the boy next door in "Meet Me in St. Louis". This isn't a bad thing...just an unusual casting decision. Overall, it's a very good episode and is different enough from most episodes to make it a bit unique. Worth seeing.