The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - A Piece of the Action

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1 Introduction
2 Synopsis
3 DVD Releases
4 Cast and Crew
5 Relevant Links

Introduction

"A Piece of the Action" was originally broadcast on 20/Sep/1962 as part of the first season of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.

Synopsis

Duke Marsden is about to lose his wife because of his compulsive gambling. She gives him an ultimatum: either give up poker or lose her. He decides to give up poker. Duke's younger brother Chuck arrives looking for a high-stakes game of poker. Duke arranges to have his brother play a couple of his old poker buddies, who would love to fleece a newcomer. The plan goes awry, however, when Chuck starts to clean house. After the losers call Duke to complain, he realizes that he must deal with the situation. He goes to the game and uses a marked deck to clean out Chuck. Chuck leaves, bitter and broke. Duke's old gambling buddies, however, eye him suspiciously even after he offers them their lost money. They believe that Duke, who just cheated his own brother, probably did the same to them in the past. Duke arrives home mortally wounded. He apologizes to his wife and dies in her arms. (TV.com)