Heir Presumptuous story
George Devon, a wealthy rancher is found murdered. His identical twin nephews stand to inherit his fortune, but one of them was seen at the scene of the crime. Both have alibis and no one can tell the two boys apart. Directed by: Philip Leacock. Story by: C.B. Gilford.
6 total · 5 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| avunculicide | major | George's twin nephews were the prime suspects in his murder. |
| brother and brother | major | Identical twin brothers conspired to murder their uncle and inherit his fortune. |
| how to murder someone and get away with it | major | Identical twins Donald and David thought they could exploit their identical nature to get away with the murder of their uncle George. |
| identical twins | major | Did Donald murder his uncle George or was it his identical twin brother David? |
| law enforcement | major | We saw a county sheriff and his deputy investigate a murder. |
| uncle and nephew | minor | One of Donald or David wanted to borrow $25,000 from his uncle George to buy a stock car and go around racing at county fairs. He stabbed George in the back upon being refused. |