Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Season 5

TV-PG

92%

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.

Where to Watch Season 5

38 Episodes

Arthur
E1
ArthurWhen his former fiancee turns up missing, chicken farmer Arthur obligingly lets the police search his ranch, despite the fact that they seem to suspect him of her murder.
The Crystal Trench
E2
The Crystal TrenchDangerous secrets are revealed when a devoted widow travels to the glacier in Switzerland where her husband's body has been preserved since his deadly fall forty years earlier.
Appointment at Eleven
E3
Appointment at ElevenA 17-year-old causes havoc at a bar and alarms everyone around him when he talks hysterically about how he'll be "born again" when someone else dies at eleven o'clock.
Coyote Moon
E4
Coyote MoonJohn Piltkin picks up three hitchhikers who rob him. After he spots them in a diner, he exacts his revenge. He steals a car and picks the hitchhikers up. Concealing his face in shadows, he then pretends the car has stalled and walks off to get help. The hitchhickers are then arrested in the stolen car.
No Pain
E5
No PainNothing is as it seems when a polio victim in an iron lung suspects his wife of becoming attracted to a new neighbor and wonders if she's planning to get rid of him for good.
Anniversary Gift
E6
Anniversary GiftSick of his wife's menagerie of strange and high-maintenance animals, a frazzled husband decides to get her the perfect present - a highly poisonous coral snake.
Dry Run
E7
Dry RunThe head of a business tells a young employee that he's being considered for promotion to a more important position. To ascertain how well the young man does in the field, he's given a special assignment to take care of first. However, things get complicated when he attempts to turn the tables on his employer.
The Blessington Method
E8
The Blessington MethodTroubled by the responsibility of his aging mother in law, a man takes advantage of a society that specializes in "taking care of" elderly relatives and then soon finds out that he may be in for a similar fate.
Dead Weight
E9
Dead WeightLovers' Lane becomes a dark and deadly destination when an ad executive and his former girlfriend are attacked by a young thug, and his efforts to protect them quickly go from heroic to something much more criminal.
Special Delivery
E10
Special DeliveryAfter his neighbor warns him about suspicious disappearances around them, a man wonders if the vanishings have anything to do with a delivery to his young son.
Road Hog
E11
Road HogWhen a traffic delay prevents a dying boy from reaching the hospital in time, his bereaved father and brothers swear revenge on the salesman who hogged the road when a life was on the line.
Specialty of the House
E12
Specialty of the HouseMr. Laffler invites Mr. Costain to join him for dinner at a private club that he describes as a very special experience. To his disappointment, Laffler is informed that the house specialty, a lamb dish, is not being served. They continue to visit the club and one evening, the famous dish is served. It also happens that a long-time member has resigned. What, if anything, do the two events have in common?
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
E13
An Occurrence at Owl Creek BridgeIn the Civil War, Union soldiers hang a Confederate farmer for sabotage. The rope breaks and he falls into a river. He swims to safety and begins walking home. Disoriented, he's glad to see plantation staff who guide his befogged travel.
Graduating Class
E14
Graduating ClassA teacher's interest in the one student who seems to care about her lessons turns tragic when she and a kindly neighbor follow the girl to a man's apartment.
Man from the South
E15
Man from the SouthA man (Peter Lorre) bets a gambler (Steve McQueen) a gambler he can't light his cigarette lighter ten times consecutively. If he wins, the man gives him his new car. if he doesn't, the cost isn't in money.
The Ikon of Elijah
E16
The Ikon of ElijahAn antiques dealer takes refuge in a tucked away monastery with the goal of seizing a priceless manuscript, but his greed will extend his stay at the holy place for much longer than he ever imagined.
The Cure
E17
The CureLiving in a remote area of the Amazon are two oil explorers, one of whom is married to a very attractive, but unfaithful, wife who tries to stab him one night. The husband sends her to a doctor to cure her "fever", but things go awry.
Backward, Turn Backward
E18
Backward, Turn BackwardA middle aged plumber is suspected of bludgeoning to death the father of his 19-year-old love interest, but the Sheriff can't figure out how the man could have done the crime and been caring for his baby grandson at the same time.
Not the Running Type
E19
Not the Running TypeAfter twelve years in prison for stealing $200,000 from his investment firm employers, Milton Potter calmly returns all the money he embezzled and pursues some very unique post-prison retirement plans.
The Day of the Bullet
E20
The Day of the BulletWhen Clete Vine, a successful businessman, reads about a gangster's violent death, he recalls how he and a childhood friend were profoundly affected by an event that began with their innocent admiration of an elegant car.
Hitch Hike
E21
Hitch HikeA righteous and hypocritical civic leader on a road trip accepts mechanical help from a young man who then asks for a lift, soon afterwards he reveals he's recently been released from reform school.
Across the Threshold
E22
Across the ThresholdWhen his over-bearing mother mentions missing her dead husband, a selfish bachelor is happy to arrange the reunion and enlists his actress girlfriend to help by posing as a clairvoyant.
Craig's Will
E23
Craig's WillA greedy man and his scheming girlfriend concoct various plans for a dog's early demise after the man's uncle leaves the bulk of his estate to the dog instead of to the man, who was the deceased's only living relative.
Madame Mystery
E24
Madame MysteryA soaking wet woman enters a novelist's apartment. She's followed by his PR friend who wants the writer to create a tale exaggerating the actress' recent disappearance right before her latest movie is released. How far will the story go?
The Little Man Who Was There
E25
The Little Man Who Was ThereThe patrons in a copper town saloon initially scoff at the mysterious, small man who barges in, but soon find themselves handing over their valuables when he takes on two strapping brothers.
Mother, May I Go Out to Swim?
E26
Mother, May I Go Out to Swim?What begins as a mother-son vacation soon becomes a trip to agony when he falls in love with a girl who is determined to share his affections ... and will do anything to get rid of her nemesis.
The Cuckoo Clock
E27
The Cuckoo ClockMrs. Blythe goes to spend a weekend at her cottage. She hasn't been there since her husband died the year before. Stopping at the general store, she's told that a patient has escaped from the local mental institution. Once at her cottage, she meets Madeleine who says she had seen a dangerous looking man nearby. Madeleine is obviously upset and wants to leave, but Mrs. Blythe begs her to stay. She agrees, but with dire consequences.
Forty Detectives Later
E28
Forty Detectives LaterThe forty-first private eye hired by a man to find his wife's killer follows the clues to a suspect, and then realizes that the case is more complex than he had realized.
The Hero
E29
The HeroWhile on a sea cruise, Richard Musgrave meets his former business partner, whom he once robbed and left for dead, traveling under an assumed name. His task is now to convince the man to reveal his true identity.
Insomnia
E30
InsomniaLack of sleep is ruining a widower's life, but the real nightmare begins when he finally meets his brother-in-law, a menacing veteran still holding a grudge for his sister's death.
I Can Take Care of Myself
E31
I Can Take Care of MyselfA beautiful Greenwich Village nightclub singer unwittingly risks her life - and that of her pianist - when she makes the mistake of brushing off "Little Dandy", a dangerous mobster.
One Grave Too Many
E32
One Grave Too ManyJoe Helmer is having serious financial problems. He's been out of work for some time and his unemployment insurance has run out. Walking home after unsuccessfully trying to get a loan, he comes across a well-to-do gent, apparently dead on the sidewalk. Joe takes the man's wallet and flees. It's only when he gets home that he finds a revealing note in the man's wallet.
Party Line
E33
Party LineA busybody fears for her life when she learns that the man who blames her for his wife's death has escaped from prison and may be planning a visit with his former neighbor.
Cell 227
E34
Cell 227While most of his fellow prisoners on death row spend their time hoping for a stay of execution, the occupant of Cell 227 waxes philosophical about the role of the prison system and the difference between a person murdering another and the State murdering someone. The professor says he's innocent and has told his lawyer not to pursue a stay of execution as he will only accept a full pardon.
The Schartz-Metterklume Method
E35
The Schartz-Metterklume MethodCharlotte Hope arrives into the peaceful lives of the Wellington household to act as a governess of their children. She's a somewhat brash, opinionated and iconoclastic lady who boldly announces she uses the "Schartz-Metterklume method" for teaching.
Letter of Credit
E36
Letter of CreditWhen he goes to a bank to transfer money, a man writing a book on the subject of unsolved crimes has no idea that he will find information about the $500,000 robbery he is chronicling ... or does he?
Escape to Sonoita
E37
Escape to SonoitaA pair of truck drivers stranded in the Arizona desert find themselves at the mercy of two kidnappers who are heading to the border ... and determined to take the last of the drinking water with them.
Hooked
E38
HookedBelieving that financial reasons prevent him from leaving his wife, an unhappily married man and the woman he really loves hatch a scheme that they believe will solve all their problems.