The Man Who Found the Money story

ahp6x13 · 1960-12-27

While on holiday in Las Vegas, William Benson stumbles on a clip containing $92,000. Despite being tempted, he reports it in so that it can be returned to its owner, casino mogul Mr. Newsome. However, the clip is supposed to contain $102,000 and Mr. Newsome kidnaps Benson's wife, demanding that Benson "return" the missing money. Directed by: Alan Crosland, Jr. Story by: James E. Cronin, Allan Gordon.

11 total · 2 choice · 1 major · 8 minor

Theme	Level	Motivation
choosing whether to return found property	choice	We understand that, low on his luck at the gambling tables, William racked his soul long and hard before deciding to return the $92,000 he had stumbled across.
what if I was accused of a crime that I didn't commit	choice	William was falsely accused of having pilfered $10,000 from a clip of money he'd stumbled on that supposedly contained $102,000.
duty to return lost property	major	The story turns on William getting burned for doing the right thing by reporting his discovery of a clip containing $92,000 to the authorities.
coping with a loved one being in peril	minor	William became agitated as he gradually understood the threat that was being made to his beloved wife.
gambling	minor	William lost a pretty penny on a spin of the roulette wheel.
husband and wife	minor	William exchanged words with his kidnapped wife over the phone.
law enforcement	minor	A desk sergeant suspected William of having stolen $10,000 from the shady casino mogul Mr. Newsome.
maritime occupation	minor	In his sketch, Alfred Hitchcock feigned to steer seafaring vessel of some sort.
murder	minor	In his sketch, Alfred Hitchcock implied that he had solved the problem of pesky sponsors by hanging the most recent one from the rig. Two legs were seen dangling limply behind Hitchcock.
ransom kidnapping	minor	The shady casino mogul Mr. Newsome arranged for William's wife to be kidnapped and held until William coughed up the $10,000.