Release Date | 1955 |
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Alfred Hitchcock | Self - Host | |
Barbara Bel Geddes | Mary Maloney | |
Paul Maxwell | Lab Technician | |
Raymond Bailey | Herbert Gild | |
Patricia Hitchcock | Nancy Mason | |
Jessica Tandy | Laura Bowlby | |
Doris Lloyd | Emily's Mother | |
Ed Binns | Mr. Brown | |
Jeanette Nolan | Sadie Grimes | |
Jack Deery | Club Patron | |
Oliver Cross | Bar Patron | |
Frederick Worlock | Dan Mintz | |
James Gregory | Mr. Wescott | |
Herschel Graham | Waiter | |
Arthur Gould-Porter | Arthur Chaundry | |
Steve Brodie | Al Revnel | |
Jo Van Fleet | Anna Kaminsky | |
Frank Gerstle | Police Chief Walt Haney | |
Ken Clark | Mike - Policeman assistant | |
Ralph Clanton | Ship's Purser |
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Producer | Joan Harrison
Norman Lloyd Alfred Hitchcock |
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Writer | Robert C. Dennis
Stirling Silliphant Joel Murcott Henry Slesar |
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Cinematography | Lionel Lindon
John L. Russell John F. Warren Reggie Lanning |
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-1962) was a mystery and suspense anthology hosted by the master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock. Each 30 minute episode included opening and closing vignettes featuring Hitchcock who would often explain some aspect of the day's show and would often offer subtle (or not so subtle) jabs at the shows sponsors. |
33 mins 10/6/1957 1. The Glass Eye | |
Captivated by the actor's physical beauty, an aging spinster pulls up stakes to follow a ventriloquist and his dummy from performance to performance; finally, the man consents to a much-wanted meeting.
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32 mins 10/13/1957 2. Mail Order Prophet | |
Clerk Ronald Grimes starts receiving letters from a mysterious Mr. Christiani that seemingly predict the future.
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25 mins 10/20/1957 3. The Perfect Crime | |
A lawyer, with blackmail in mind, meets with a famed detective to prove he convicted an innocent man.
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30 mins 10/27/1957 4. Heart of Gold | |
A convicted robber is released to the family of one of his cell mates, against the better judgment of his parole officer.
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30 mins 11/3/1957 5. Silent Witness | |
A married professor kills the beautiful blackmailing student he's been having a sexual affair with in the presence of a baby.
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30 mins 11/10/1957 6. Reward to Finder | |
When 5,200 dollars in lost cash is found by a man, he gets into a potentially deadly conflict with his wife about what to do with it.
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30 mins 11/17/1957 7. Enough Rope for Two | |
An ex-convict plans on killing his double-crossing partner and maybe his ex-girlfriend, after they help him recover the stolen money he hid.
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30 mins 11/24/1957 8. Last Request | |
A man about to be executed for a murder he did not commit, uses a last request to give his version of events.
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30 mins 12/1/1957 9. The Young One | |
A rebellious, pretty teenage girl uses any means, even murder, to get free of her overly protective aunt who is raising her.
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30 mins 12/8/1957 10. The Diplomatic Corpse | |
A married couple stands to inherit 30,000 British pounds when the wife's aunt riding with them dies, but while in Mexico their car with her body inside is stolen.
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30 mins 12/15/1957 11. The Deadly | |
A plumber who blackmails innocent housewives over false claims of having affairs meets one who has some ideas about stopping him and maybe getting restitution for all his victims.
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30 mins 12/22/1957 12. Miss Paisley's Cat | |
After an elderly woman's beloved alley cat is killed by the local bookie, she develops a strong urge to murder him in revenge.
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30 mins 12/29/1957 13. Night of the Execution | |
A desperate deputy DA who gets a murder conviction against a man for killing his wife, is confronted by another man who claims he committed the crime.
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30 mins 1/5/1958 14. The Percentage | |
Eddie Slovak meets an old Army buddy named Pete who once saved his life. He intends to repay his friend. He offers him money for a business, but Peter refuses. Eddie tries to talk to Pete's wife Louise. Louise falls for Eddie and the two become romantically involved.
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30 mins 1/12/1958 15. Together | |
A husband gets locked in a secure office with the body of his beautiful young mistress, whom he has just murdered.
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30 mins 1/19/1958 16. Sylvia | |
A man fears his mentally unstable daughter has bought a gun to kill herself, but perhaps she has other plans.
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30 mins 1/26/1958 17. The Motive | |
A man who has a theory that murders committed without a motive are very rarely solved is then coaxed by his friend into killing someone.
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30 mins 2/2/1958 18. Miss Bracegirdle Does Her Duty | |
Millicent Bracegirdle is a sheltered old woman who decides to go to Paris. Her visit does not turn out well when she accidentally enters the wrong hotel room and gets locked inside with a notorious murderer.
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30 mins 2/9/1958 19. The Equalizer | |
A man challenges a bigger guy to a duel with weapons after his lustful actions cause his wife to leave him.
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30 mins 2/16/1958 20. On the Nose | |
Fran is a gambling-addicted housewife who has to repay a $25 loan by 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
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30 mins 2/23/1958 21. Guest for Breakfast | |
A murderer holding a bickering married couple at gunpoint, tries to decide which one to kill, but their constant arguing over who should die confuses him.
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30 mins 3/2/1958 22. The Return of the Hero | |
Sgt. Andre is a returning veteran from the French-Algerian war. He heads home to his estate with his friend Marcel. Marcel saved Andre's life. Along the way Andre falls for a beautiful girl Therese even though he is already engaged to be married. Marcel and a good web of lies help Andre out of his problem.
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30 mins 3/9/1958 23. The Right Kind of House | |
Mr. Waterbury believes he can get a good deal on some real estate because a murder occurred in the home. But he hasn't dealt with Sadie Grimes the owner who refuses to lower the price because of an emotional attachment.
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30 mins 3/16/1958 24. The Foghorn | |
At a celebration party, a recently engaged woman meets a charming man who causes her to question the direction of her life. She soon also causes him to question the direction of his life as well, albeit with fateful consequences.
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30 mins 3/23/1958 25. Flight to the East | |
A newsman taking a forced plane trip to Egypt describes his past connection with arms trafficking to a lovely governess who knows part of his story is untrue.
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30 mins 3/30/1958 26. Bull in a China Shop | |
A handsome homicide detective is befriended by four old ladies who invite him for tea and proceed to play out a variation of Arsenic and Old Lace for his benefit.
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30 mins 4/6/1958 27. Disappearing Trick | |
A bookmaker blackmails a man who faked his own death to collect a life insurance payout and discovers the man's wife also wants a share.
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30 mins 4/13/1958 28. Lamb to the Slaughter | |
After Mary Maloney's police chief husband is murdered, the police investigate but have a hard time figuring out the murder weapon.
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30 mins 4/20/1958 29. Fatal Figures | |
A meek bored man wants to feel important, so he commits increasingly serious crimes ranging from theft to eventual murder.
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30 mins 4/27/1958 30. Death Sentence | |
Paula Frayne's husband Norman is a chronic worrier who shows her little attention. When an old friend of Norman's shows up and shows too much interest in Paula, Norman becomes difficult. Paula becomes convinced that Norman no longer loves her and moves out of the house. She was wrong, however. Norman really loves her and threatens murder to prove it.
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30 mins 5/4/1958 31. The Festive Season | |
A bitter man continues to live in a dark old mansion with his controlling sister, who he believes killed his wife, while openly planning her murder.
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30 mins 5/11/1958 32. Listen, Listen.....! | |
No one will listen to a mild-mannered man's theory about a string of local murders.
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30 mins 5/18/1958 33. Post Mortem | |
A wife refuses to let her husband squander away the money from a 133,000-dollar sweepstakes ticket inherited from her first dead spouse, so he plans on killing her.
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30 mins 5/25/1958 34. The Crocodile Case | |
Jack and Phyllis are certain they can have each other and whatever else they want even though Phyllis is already married.
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26 mins 6/1/1958 35. Dip in the Pool | |
William Botibol is a compulsive gambler. While on a cruise he enters a betting pool to guess the number of miles the ship will travel in the course of 24 hours. William thinks he has figured out a way to guarantee he will win the bet.
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30 mins 6/8/1958 36. The Safe Place | |
George Piper is a bank teller worried about his meager finances, so he and his brother, Fred, concoct a "foolproof" plan to secure funds for the future.
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30 mins 6/15/1958 37. The Canary Sedan | |
A psychic buys a sedan after replacing its black exterior with canary yellow-which happened to be its original color. She soon discovers, however, there's much more to the sedan than just its hidden color.
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30 mins 6/22/1958 38. The Impromptu Murder | |
A broker strangles his client when she requests her money he no longer has, buries the body, then impersonates her leaving town and disappearing.
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30 mins 6/29/1958 39. Little White Frock | |
An elderly actor hosts a dinner that evolves into something unexpected.
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