Cheap Is Cheap story
Miserly Alexander Gifford decides to kill his wife, Jennifer, when she starts spending money on herself. Alex explores various options, most of which he considers to be too expensive. He ends up giving her food poisoning and selling her cadaver to a medical university. Directed by: Bretaigne Windust. Story by: Albert E. Lewin and Burt Styler.
9 total · 2 choice · 2 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| miserliness | choice | Alexander was a textbook penny pincher. |
| spouse murder | choice | The miserly Alexander did in his wife, Jennifer, to prevent her from spending their money. |
| husband and wife | major | The miserly Alexander did in his wife, Jennifer, to prevent her from spending their money. |
| poison murder | major | After considering various alternatives, Alexander settled on knocking off his wife by means of poisoning her with botulism. He went to see a fantastically enthusiastic poison specialist. |
| divorce | minor | Alexander murdered Jennifer rather than let her divorce her. |
| hitman occupation | minor | Alexander sought the services of a hitman but found the professional killer's $500 fee for knocking off his wife too high. |
| medical occupation | minor | A physician diagnosed Jennifer with botulism poisoning. |
| technology | minor | In his monologue, Alfred Hitchcock spoke about the new technology of TV and the old of radio. |
| the importance of being frugal | minor | Alexander explained to his wife that they had to save money for old age. |