Box set: Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Complete Collection
Release Date 1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season 3
CBS (1958)
TV Series  /  Drama, Mystery
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1136 mins USA / English
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
Director
James Neilson
Paul Henreid
Robert Stevens
Don Taylor
Producer Joan Harrison
Norman Lloyd
Alfred Hitchcock
Writer Robert C. Dennis
Stirling Silliphant
Joel Murcott
Henry Slesar
Cinematography Lionel Lindon
John L. Russell
John F. Warren
Reggie Lanning


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.
Episodes
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 30 mins    6/29/1958  39.  Little White Frock
An elderly actor hosts a dinner that evolves into something unexpected.
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Series Alfred Hitchcock Presents
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
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