A NIGHT AT AN INN is an episode of the forgotten TV series SUSPENSE, which features hundreds of stories over the years it was broadcast between 1949 and 1954. The novel aspect of this show was that it took the form of thirty-minute live plays, but I'm not really a fan of live productions; they invariably feel staged and dated, the dialogue scenes making up the brunt of them rather monotonous.
And so this is case with A NIGHT AT AN INN. The story is set in a small inn where a gang of robbers are enjoying their loot. They're presided over by the inimitable Boris Karloff, who gives the one true professional performance here; in fact, he's the only reason I tuned in. The robbers find themselves assailed by some murderous Eastern types bent on revenge, and the story goes from there. There's a mildly effective climax which goes for the chilling and some low rent action in the style of ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13, but the main problem with this episode is the extreme poor quality of the print, which makes it hard to watch.
And so this is case with A NIGHT AT AN INN. The story is set in a small inn where a gang of robbers are enjoying their loot. They're presided over by the inimitable Boris Karloff, who gives the one true professional performance here; in fact, he's the only reason I tuned in. The robbers find themselves assailed by some murderous Eastern types bent on revenge, and the story goes from there. There's a mildly effective climax which goes for the chilling and some low rent action in the style of ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13, but the main problem with this episode is the extreme poor quality of the print, which makes it hard to watch.
