Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Season 3

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Alfred Hitchcock, the Master of Suspense hosts his own television show. Hitchcock introduced the show, which was then followed by a short half an hour episode which contained suspense, horror, and humor. After the story, Hitchcock would come back and end the show.

39 Episodes

  • The Glass Eye
    E1
    The Glass EyeCaptivated 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.
  • Mail Order Prophet
    E2
    Mail Order ProphetOne day, Ronald Grimes receives a letter from a Mr. Christiani who says he can predict the future. The letter correctly predicts the outcome of an upcoming election. More letters follow and through gambling, Grimes acquires a large amount of money. A final letter from Christiani asks for a contribution. Grimes gives it quite willingly.
  • The Perfect Crime
    E3
    The Perfect CrimeA lawyer, with blackmail in mind, meets with a famous detective who prides himself on never having committed a single mistake in his long and distinguished career, to prove that he convicted an innocent man.
  • Heart of Gold
    E4
    Heart of GoldJackie Blake is released from prison after serving time for a bank robbery. A friend from prison arranges for Jackie to stay with his mother. Jackie does this and is accepted into the convict's family. Gradually, his attitude toward life changes. He gets a job and is quite content. Later, he learns that the family's hospitality was merely a front.
  • Silent Witness
    E5
    Silent WitnessDonald Mason is a married professor who wants to end a romance with one of his students. He stops by while she is babysitting. He tries to end the relationship, but she threatens to expose him. He kills her and leaves a witness: the screaming baby she was watching. Later, Mason runs into the infant in a carriage on the street. At the sight of him the baby screams and cries.
  • Reward to Finder
    E6
    Reward to FinderAfter finding a cash-laden wallet John Gaminski promises his wife that he'll return it. But when he reneges, she demands that he share the money.
  • Enough Rope for Two
    E7
    Enough Rope for TwoAn ex-con heads to a mine to retrieve a cache of stolen loot. When his two former partners show up, three's a crowd with $100,000 at stake.
  • Last Request
    E8
    Last RequestA death-row inmate awaiting the electric chair uses his final hours to prove his innocence in a killing.
  • The Young One
    E9
    The Young OneA pretty underage girl, bored with adolescence and eager to experience all that adulthood allows, acts out in ways that could ultimately prove deadly.
  • The Diplomatic Corpse
    E10
    The Diplomatic CorpseEvan Wallace and his wife Janet take Janet's wealthy aunt on an sightseeing trip to Mexico. Janet's aunt suddenly dies in the back seat of their car. They cover the body and stop at a café for a soothing drink. When they return, they discover that the car has been stolen.
  • The Deadly
    E11
    The DeadlyA plumber is blackmailing several suburban housewives. When he confronts his latest victim, Margot Brenner, he runs into a dead end. She catches onto his scam and uses his own method to bring him to down.
  • Miss Paisley's Cat
    E12
    Miss Paisley's CatAn elderly woman is terrified that her disagreeable male neighbor will kill her beloved—but habitually roving—tabby cat.
  • Night of the Execution
    E13
    Night of the ExecutionWarren, a prosecuting attorney with a long history of acquittals, must deliver a guilty verdict in a murder case to ensure his political future.
  • The Percentage
    E14
    The PercentageEddie 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.
  • Together
    E15
    TogetherAt an office Christmas party, Shelley calls Tony and tells him he must get a divorce and marry her. She threatens to tell his wife about her if he doesn't. After the party, Tony comes to Shelley's office. When she threatens him again, he stabs her. He tries to leave the office but discovers that the door is locked. He finds the keys but uses the wrong one and jams the door. He tries other ways, but they all fail. How will he get out?
  • Sylvia
    E16
    SylviaHer elderly father becomes alarmed when a jilted woman purchases a handgun.
  • The Motive
    E17
    The MotiveTommy Greer is a crime buff who decides to commit a motiveless murder in order to confuse the police. He selects his victim from a phone book at random. He tracks him down and kills him but his "perfect crime" is unraveled by modern crime-fighting techniques.
  • Miss Bracegirdle Does Her Duty
    E18
    Miss Bracegirdle Does Her DutyMillicent 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.
  • The Equalizer
    E19
    The EqualizerEldon Marsh is a physically weak man whose wife is stolen by a much larger man, named Wayne Phillips. He sets about a revenge that results in a rooftop confrontation with Wayne. The match seems uneven, but Eldon has an equalizer: a gun.
  • On the Nose
    E20
    On the NoseA gambling-addicted housewife owes money to a bookie, and resorts to desperate measures in order to raise the money.
  • Guest for Breakfast
    E21
    Guest for BreakfastJordon and Eve Ross are a married couple who are constantly fighting. Their latest argument is interrupted by the sudden appearance of a wanted murderer named Lacey. He holds them captive all morning. Lacey ends up being an effective marriage counselor. All of this is despite the fact that Lacey is wanted for murdering his wife and her lover.
  • The Return of the Hero
    E22
    The Return of the HeroSgt. 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.
  • The Right Kind of House
    E23
    The Right Kind of HouseMr. 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.
  • The Foghorn
    E24
    The FoghornA woman alone in a quiet house finds herself haunted by the noise of a foghorn. As the story progresses, she tries to recall how the sound became so horrifying to her, but the answer may be deeper than she thinks.
  • Flight to the East
    E25
    Flight to the EastThe plight of an American war correspondent suddenly becomes front-page news when a former British Army nurse recalls a strange incident from the past.
  • Bull in a China Shop
    E26
    Bull in a China ShopA 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.
  • Disappearing Trick
    E27
    Disappearing TrickA bookie asks womanizing tennis player Walter Richmond, who's short on cash, to locate an inactive, high-rolling client. Walter discovers that the old gambler apparently died when his sailboat sank, leaving his beautiful young widow with little money. Sparks fly between Walter and the widow when he finds out the gambler placed bets three months after the accident.
  • Lamb to the Slaughter
    E28
    Lamb to the SlaughterDomestic bliss comes to a rapid halt when a housewife discovers that her police chief husband has been having an affair while she's been pregnant.
  • Fatal Figures
    E29
    Fatal FiguresHarold Goames comes across a book of crime statistics and learns that the most-select class of criminals in the country is made up of murderers. He immediately decides to join that class and murders his sister Margaret. His dream of joining the class of murders does not come true because police mistakenly rule that the sister died of natural causes.
  • Death Sentence
    E30
    Death SentencePaula Frayne's husband Norman is a chronic worrier who pays little attention to her. When his old friend shows up and displays a keen interest in Paula, Norman becomes difficult to live with, so Paula moves out and trouble ensues.
  • The Festive Season
    E31
    The Festive SeasonCharlie Boerum has been carrying on a long-standing feud with his sister Celia because he believes that she killed his wife. When the family lawyer shows up on Christmas Eve to make an attempt to reconcile the two, he discovers that they are still squabbling. He also discovers that they are also planning each other's murder.
  • Listen, Listen. . . !
    E32
    Listen, Listen. . . !When three beautiful blonde women are strangled with a silk stocking, Mr. Morgan becomes convinced he knows how it happened, even though no one will hear him out.
  • Post Mortem
    E33
    Post MortemWhen a newly married couple realizes that a lottery ticket is in her recently deceased ex-husband's burial suit, they put their love on the line to exhume the winnings.
  • The Crocodile Case
    E34
    The Crocodile CaseJack Lyons and Phyllis Chaundry are married after Jack kills Phyllis' first husband, but Phyllis is unhappy because Jack lost the crocodile dressing case her late husband was returning to her the night of his murder. When the police finally find the case, Jack identifies it based on the initials, but that just might give away his guilt.
  • Dip in the Pool
    E35
    Dip in the PoolWilliam 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.
  • The Safe Place
    E36
    The Safe PlaceA senior bank teller is tempted by the prospect of sudden wealth when a known gangster makes a large withdrawal from his account.
  • The Canary Sedan
    E37
    The Canary SedanA 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.
  • The Impromptu Murder
    E38
    The Impromptu MurderStill waters run deep when a lawyer with mayoral ambitions murders a woman who claimed he tried to embezzle money from her in the past.
  • Little White Frock
    E39
    Little White FrockColin Bragner is an elderly actor who invites both playwright Adam Longsworth and his wife over to dinner. During dinner, Colin talks about a long-lost love. The tale deeply affects both Adam and his wife, practically reducing them to tears.

Cast of Season 3

  • Alfred HitchcockSelf - Host / Producer
  • Norman LloydProducer
  • Joan HarrisonProducer

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