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Season
3 (CBS) (1957-58)
Episode Guide
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox
references:
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######### Alfred Hitchcock Presents ##########
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CBS Sundays 9:30 pm Eastern
3.01 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE GLASS EYE
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1574
06-Oct-57 (rebroadcast 16Aug59)
Teleplay by Stirling Silliphant
Story by John Keir Cross
Directed by Robert Stevens
Director of photography Lionel Lindon, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Jessica Tandy ...... Julia Lester
William Shatner .... Jim Whitely
Tom Conway ......... Max Collodi
Rosemary Harris .... Dorothy
Billy Barty ........ George
Colin Campbell ..... Old Man
Patricia Hitchcock . Saleslady
Arthur Gould-Porter. Hotel Motel
Paul Playdon ....... Allan
Nelson Welch ....... Emcee
Synopsis 1:
A man tells of his sister's one chance for
love.
Synopsis 2:
Julia, whose beauty is almost gone, falls in love with a music-hall
ventriloquist.
She follows him on the endless trek from one music hall to another in an effort to
win his love. Lonely and afraid she continues to hope that the ventriloquist will
love her, not foreseeing the terrible
consequences. [RF]
*Note: Director Robert Stevens won an Emmy for this episode.
3.02 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE MAIL ORDER PROPHET
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1583
13-Oct-57
Teleplay by Robert C. Dennis
Story by Antony Perry
Directed by James Neilson
Director of photography Lionel Lindon, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Jack Klugman ....... George Benedict
E.G. Marshall ....... Ronald Grimes
Judson Pratt ....... Postmaster
Ken Christy ....... Office Manager
Linda Watkins ....... Barrom Customer
Barbara Townsend ....... Secretary
Victor Romito ....... Waite
Judson Pratt ....... Postmaster
A man receives predictions through the mail.
3.03 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE PERFECT CRIME
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1584
20-Oct-57
Teleplay by Stirling Silliphant
Story by Ben Ray Redman
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Director of photography John L. Russell, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Vincent Price ....... Charles Courtney
James Gregory ....... John Gregory
Mark Dana ....... Harrington
Gavin Gordon ....... Ernest West
Marianne Stewart ....... Alice West
Therese Lyon ....... West's Housekeeper
John Zaremba ........ Photographer
A criminologist learns he made a fatal mistake.
3.04 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: HEART OF GOLD
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1585
27-Oct-57
teleplay by James P. Cavanagh
story by Henry Slesar
directed by Robert Stevens
Guest Stars:
Mildred Dunnock .......... Martha Collins
Nehemiah Persoff ........... Ralph Collins
Darryl Hickman ............ Jackie Blake
Ed Binns .......... Mr. Brown
Cheryl Callaway ............ Little Girl
Len Lesser ........... Man
An ex-convict stays with his cellmate's family.
3.05 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE SILENT WITNESS
03-Nov-57
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1591
Teleplay by Robert C. Dennis
Story by Joanne Barry
Directed by Paul Henreid
Director of photography Joseph F. Biroc
Guest Stars:
Dolores Hart ....... Claudia Powell
Don Taylor ........... Donald Mason
Harry Bellaver ........ Sergeant Waggoner
William Boyett ......... Captain Davidson
Patricia Hitchcock ......... Nancy Mason
Mercedes Shirley ........ Mrs. Davidson
Theodora Davitt ........ Student
Katherine Warren ....... Police Woman
An infant witness unnerves a murderer.
3.06 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: REWARD TO FINDER
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1586
10-Nov-57
Teleplay by Frank Gabrielson
Story by P.J. Smith
Directed by James Neilson
Director of photography Lionel Lindon, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Oskar Homolka ............ John Gaminsky
Jo Van Fleet .......... Anna Gaminsky
Claude Akins ......... Policeman
Ann Hunter ......... Saleslady
Robert Whiteside ....... Boy
A janitor keeps the contents of a lost wallet.
3.07 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: ENOUGH ROPE FOR TWO
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1590
17-Nov-57
Teleplay by Joel Murcott
Story by Clark Howard
Directed by Paul Henreid
Director of photography Lionel Lindon, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Jean Hagen ........ Madge
Steve Brodie .......... Maxie
Steven Hill .......... Joe Kedzie
Don Hix ........ Storekeeper
Thieves enter the desert to retrieve their loot.
3.08 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE LAST REQUEST
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1577
24-Nov-57
Teleplay by Joel Murcott
Story by Henry Fislar Brooks
Directed by Paul Henreid
Director of photography John L. Russell, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Harry Guardino ....... Harold Daniels
Hugh Marlowe ........ Bernard Butler
Cara Williams ........ Mona Carstairs
Karin Booth .......... Sheila
Mike Ross ....... Frank
Robert Carson ........ Harry
Fred Kruger ........ Warden
Robin Morse ........ Clark
A man awaiting execution writes his story.
3.09 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE YOUNG ONE
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1566
01-Dec-57
Teleplay by Sarett Rudley
Story by Phillip Goodman & Sandy Sax
Directed by Robert Altman
Director of photography Lionel Lindon, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Carol Lynley ........ Janice
Vince Edwards ......... Tex
Stephen Joyce ........ Stan
Jeanette Nolan ........ Aunt May
Rusty Lane .......... Officer
Frank Marlowe ........ Bartender
A teen-ager wants to escape her elderly aunt.
3.10 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE DIPLOMATIC CORPSE
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1579
08-Dec-57
Teleplay by Robert C. Dennis & Alec Coppel
Story by Alec Coppel
Directed by Paul Henreid
Director of photography Lionel Lindon, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Peter Lorre ......... Tomas Salgado
George Peppard ............. Evan Wallace
Mary Scott .............. Janet Wallace
Isobel Elsom ........... Mrs. Tait
Sid Cassel .......... Border Inspector
Harrison Lewis ........... Doctor Elliot
George Navarro .......... Cantina Proprietor
Orlando Rodriguez ......... Rafael
John Verros ............ Chief of Police
Synopsis 1:
A woman's corpse is accidentally stolen.
Synopsis 2:
After illegally entering Mexico with their Aunt from England, Evan and Janet
Wallace
are stunned to discover her dead from a heart attack. They decide to return to the
U.S. but find the body and the car stolen. [TA] (film)
3.11 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE DEADLY
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1594
15-Dec-57
Teleplay by Robert C. Dennis
Story by Lawrence Treat
Directed by Don Taylor
Director of photography Ellsworth Fredricks, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Phyllis Thaxter ....... Margo Brenner
Lee Phillips ....... Jack Staley
Craig Stevens ........ Mr. Brenner
Frank Gerstle ........ Sergeant Thompson
Anabel Shaw ....... Rhoda Forbes
Peggy McCay ....... Myra Adams
Sally Hughes ...... Ann Warren
Jacqueline Mayo ...... Blackmailer's victim
Deirdre Harrison ..... Same as above
Margaret Muse ..... Same as above
Marietta Hayes ....... Same as above
Synopsis 1:
A plumber blackmails several suburban wives.
Synopsis 2:
Margo Brenner is startled when a repairman she calls attempts to blackmail
her.
She learns that he has been blackmailing other women in the same neighborhood,
but the police tell her she must get concrete evidence from the other victims
before they can take any action. [RF]
3.12 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: MISS PAISLEY'S CAT
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1589
22-Dec-57
Teleplay by Marian Cockrell
Story by Roy Vickers
Directed by Justus Addiss
Director of photography Lionel Lindon, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Dorothy Stickney ....... Emma Paisley
Raymond Bailey .......... Inspector Graun
Fred Graham ....... Rinditch
Harry Tyler ....... Bob Jenkins
Mark Sheeler ........ Shabby Man
David Armstrong ......... Man walking Dog
Joel Smith .......... Policeman
A woman's cat is killed in a bookie's apartment.
3.13 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: NIGHT OF THE EXECUTION
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1592
29-Dec-57
Teleplay by Bernard C. Schoenfeld
Story by Henry Slesar
Directed by Justus Addiss
Director of photography Lionel Lindon, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Pat Hingle ....... Warren Selvey
Russell Collins ........ Ed Barnes
Georgann Johnson ......... Doreen Selvey
Harry Jackson ........ Vance
Vinton Hayworth ....... Sidney
Frank Marlowe ....... Dean
Murray Julian ........ Hank
Edward Schaaf ....... Rodman
Ben McAtee ........ Reporter
Ed Spencer ....... Charlie
Alfred Tonkel .......... Judge
A prosecutor thinks he convicted the wrong man.
3.14 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE PERCENTAGE
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1580
05-Jan-58
Teleplay by Bernard C. Schoenfeld
Story by David Alexander
Directed by James Neilson
Director of photography Lionel Lindon, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Nita Talbot ....... Louise Williams
Alex Nicol .......... Eddie Slovak
Don Keefer ......... Pete Williams
Carmen Matthews ........ Fay
Walter Woolf King ....... Boss
Frederick Ford ....... Landlord
Ralph Barnard ....... Policeman
Lillian O'Malley ........ Neighbor
A gangster tries to pay back an old Army buddy.
3.15 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: TOGETHER
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1599
12-Jan-58
Teleplay by Robert C. Dennis
Story by Alec Coppel
Directed by Robert Altman
Director of photography Lionel Lindon
Guest Stars:
Joseph Cotten ....... Tony Gould
Christine White ..... Shelley
Sam Buffington ...... Charlie
Gordon Wynn ......... Mr. Courtney
Stanford Gibbons .... Editorial Writer
George Eldredge ..... Police Lieutenant
Florence MacAfee .... Mrs. Gould
Synopsis 1:
On Christmas Eve, at an office party, a businessman and his secretary are
having
a drink to celebrate the season. The girl, demanding that her employer give up his wife
and divorce her, decides to call the wife and beg her to set her husband free. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A man is locked in with the girl he murdered.
3.16 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: SYLVIA
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1593
19-Jan-58
Teleplay by James P. Cavanagh
Story by Ira Levin
Directed by Herschel Daugherty
Director of photography Lionel Lindon, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
John McIntire ......... John Leeds
Ann Todd ......... Sylvia
Philip Reed .......... Peter Kent
Raymond Bailey ....... Lawyer
Edit Angold ........ Bertha
A father fears his daughter will commit suicide.
3.17 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE MOTIVE
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1598
26-Jan-58
Teleplay by Rose Simon Kohn
Directed by Robert Stevens
Director of photography Lionel Lindon, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Carl Betz ....... Jerome Stanton
Skip Homeier ........ Tommy Greer
Carmen Phillips ............. Sandra
William Redfield ......... Richard
Kay Stewart
Ken Clark
Tharon Crigler
Jim Johnson
Gary Clarke
Synopsis 1:
A man claims a murder with no motive is unsolvable.
Synopsis 2:
Tommy Greer believes that the reason murderers are caught is that they kill
with a definite motive. If no motive can be established the killer will not be caught. [RF]
3.18 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: MISS BRACEGIRDLE DOES HER DUTY
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1587
02-Feb-58
Teleplay by Marian Cockrell
Story by Stacy Aumonier
Directed by Robert Stevens
Director of photography Lionel Lindon, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Mildred Natwick ........ Millicent Bracegirdle
Gavin Muir ......... Emmett
Tita Purdom ......... Maude
Vera Denham ......... Mrs. Crump
Arlette Clarke ........ Maid
Albert Carrier ......... Garcon
Synopsis 1:
A woman is locked in a murderer's hotel room.
Synopsis 2:
Millicent Bracegirdle announces courageously to her tea-drinking circle that
she intends
to travel alone all the way from Easingstoke, England, to Paris to meet her sister Clara.
But at Bordeaux on her first night away from home, the staid old maid has a startling encounter. [RF]
3.19 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE EQUALIZER
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1503A
09-Feb-58
Teleplay by Robert C. Dennis
Story by C.B. Gilford
Directed by James Neilson
Director of photography Reggie Lanning
Guest Stars:
Leif Erickson ........ Wayne Phillips
Martin Balsam ......... Eldon Marsh
Norma Crane .......... Louise Marsh
Dudley Manlove ............ Harris
Robert Riordan ........... Mr. Sloan
Lynn Cartwright ....... Jean Sobel
Robert Gibbons .......... Sobel
Jack McClure .......... Bailey
Frank Watkins ........ Police Officer #1
Paul Maxwell ......... Police Officer #2
A small man pursues a husky wife-stealer.
3.20 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: ON THE NOSE
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1504A
16-Feb-58
Teleplay by Irving Elman
Story by Henry Slesar
Directed by James Neilson
Director of photography Lionel Lindon, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
David Opatoshu ......... Mr. Cooney
Karl Swenson ........ Ed
Jan Sterling ........ Fran
Carl Betz ......... Police Detective Imposter
Linda Watkins ....... Lila Shank
Anthony Hughes ....... Man at Bus Stop
Bill Baucom ........ Man at Bus Stop
Sondra Rodgers ....... Elegant Lady
Tharon Crigler ....... Miss Reid
Mike Ragan ........ Detective
Synopsis:
A compulsive gambler tries to raise $25.
3.21 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: GUEST FOR BREAKFAST
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1507A
23-Feb-58
Teleplay by James P. Cavanagh & C.B. Gilford
Based on a story by C.B. Gilford
Directed by Paul Henreid
Director of photography Lionel Lindon, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Scott McKay ....... Jordan Ross
Joan Tetzel ...... Eve Ross
Richard Shepard ...... Chester Lacey
Synopsis 1:
A murderer walks in on a quarreling couple.
Synopsis 2:
Eve and Jordan, a young married couple, have just said goodbye to their
evening guests when they receive a visit from a stranger. The stranger turns
out to be a man wanted for a double murder. [RF]
3.22 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE RETURN OF THE HERO
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1595
02-Mar-58
Teleplay by Andrew Solt & Stirling Silliphant
Based on a story by Andrew Solt
Directed by Herschel Daugherty
Director of photography Lionel Lindon, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Jacques Bergerac .......... Sgt. Andre Doniere
Susan Kohner ......... Therese
Marcel Dalio ......... Marcel
Lilyan Chauvin ......... Sybil Delamont
Vladimir Sokoloff ......... Uncle Fernaud
Michael Granger .......... Francois the Butcher
Luis Van Rooten .......... Leon
Karen Scott .......... Cherie
Victor Varconi ......... Count d'Auberge
Iphigenie Castiglioni ......... Countess d'Auberge
Caren Lenay ........ Lily
Gloria Castillo ........ Jeanette the Nightingale
Synopsis:
A soldier owes his life to a crippled comrade.
* Note Alfred concludes the show at the end with this comment.
"Tonight I shall not indulge in my usual callous humor for this program has
no desire to make light of men who have suffered because of war.
This concludes tonight's show, next time we shall return to the scene of our crime.
I hope you will join us, Goodnight." [RF]
3.23 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE RIGHT KIND OF HOUSE
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1508A
09-Mar-58
Teleplay by Robert C. Dennis
Based on a story by Henry Slesar
Directed by Don Taylor
Director of photography Lionel Lindon, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Jeanette Nolan ........ Sadie Grimes
Robert Emhardt .......... Mr. Waterbury
Harry O. Tyler .......... Aaron Hacker
James Drury ........... Michael Grimes
Jamie O'Hara ......... Sally
Charles Watts ........ Chief Joe Taylor
Paul Maxwell ......... Sgt. Singer
Synopsis:
A man pays $50,000 for a house worth $9,000.
3.24 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: FOGHORN
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1597
16-Mar-58
Teleplay by Frank Gabrielson
Based on a story by Gertrude Atherton
Directed by Robert Stevens
Director of photography Lionel Lindon, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Barbara Bel Geddes ....... Lucia Clay
Michael Rennie ....... Allen Bliss
Bartlett Robinson .......John St. Rogers
Jennifer Howard ........ Nun
William Yip ............ Restaurant Owner
Selmer Jackson .......... Butler
Mark Henry ........... Doctor
Synopsis 1:
A woman meets a man at her engagement party.
Synopsis 2:
During the 1900's a San Francisco belle announces her engagement to a wealthy
bachelor.
At the engagement party she meets and falls in love with a stranger named Allen. [RF]
3.25 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: FLIGHT TO THE EAST
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1509A
23-Mar-58
Teleplay by Joel Murcott
Based on a story by Bevil Charles
Directed by Arthur Hiller
Director of photography Lionel Lindon, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Gary Merrill ......... Ted Franklin
Anthony George .......... Sashalsmail
Patricia Cutts ........... Barbara Denham
Konstantin Shayne ........ Abdul
Anthony George ....... Sasha Ismael
Mel Welles ......... Passenger
Harvey Stephens ......... Inspector Kafir
Ralph Clanton ......... Sir Robert Walton
Synopsis 1:
A war correspondent's stories change suddenly.
Synopsis 2:
While on a flight from Nairobi to Cairo, foreign correspondent Ted Franklin
becomes
acquainted with a very attractive blonde. He is surprised at her interest in his recent
articles covering the trial and eventual hanging of an Arab leader. [RF]
3.26 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: BULL IN A CHINA SHOP
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1502A
30-Mar-58
Teleplay by Sarett Rudley
Based on astory by C.B. Gilford
Directed by James Neilson
Director of photography John F. Warren, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Dennis Morgan ......... Detective O'Finn
Estelle Winwood ....... Hildy Lou
Ellen Corby ....... Miss Samantha
Ida Moore ....... Miss Birdie
Elizabeth Patterson ...... Miss Bessie
Joe Downing ....... Detective
Paul Maxwell ........ Lab Technician
Synopsis:
Four old women ask a handsome detective to tea.
3.27 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE DISAPPEARING TRICK
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1510A
06-Apr-58
Teleplay by Kathleen Hite
Based on a story by Victor Channing
Directed by Arthur Hiller
Director of photography John F. Warren, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Robert Horton ......... Walter Richmond
Raymond Bailey ........ Herbert Gild
Betsy von Furstenberg .......... Laura Gild
Percy Helton ........ Mr. Brucie
Perry Lopez ........ Julius
Frank Albertson ......... Regis
Dorothea Lord ....... Nurse
Tom Wilde ....... Doctor
Joe Conley ........ Insurance Agent
Alex Gerry
Ken Lynch
Synopsis:
A curious man investigates his tennis partner.
Note: Alfred Hitchcock's concluding comments had to do with wondering what
the year 2000 would be like and to send him a letter and let him know. [RF]
3.28 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1506A
13-Apr-58
Teleplay by Roald Dahl
Based on the short story by Roald Dahl published in Harper's (Sept 53)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Director of photography John L. Russell
Guest Stars:
Barbara Bel Geddes ........... Mary Maloney
Allan Lane ........ Patrick Maloney
Harold J. Stone ....... Lt. Noonan
Otto Waldis ....... Sam
Ken Clarke ........ Mike
Thomas Wild ........ Doctor
William Keane ......... Print Man
Robert Cross ......... Man
A woman uses an unusual murder weapon.
3.29 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: FATAL FIGURES
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1511A
20-Apr-58
Teleplay by Robert C. Dennis
Based on a story by Rick Edelstein
Directed by Don Taylor
Director of photography John F. Warren, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
John McGiver .......... Harold George Goames
Vivian Nathan ........ Margaret Goames
Ward Wood ........ McBane
Nesdon Booth .......... Shopkeeper
Synopsis:
A quiet man decides to become a murderer.
3.30 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: DEATH SENTENCE
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1513A
27-Apr-58
Teleplay by Joel Murcott
Based on a story by Miriam Allen deFord
Directed by Paul Henreid
Director of photography John F. Warren, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
James Best ........ Norman Frayne
Katharine Bard ....... Paula Frayne
Steve Brodie ....... Al Revenel
Frank Gerstle ........ Walt Haney
Synopsis:
A worrier becomes fearful of an old acquaintance.
3.31 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: FESTIVE SEASON
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1512A
04-May-58
Teleplay by James P. Cavanagh
Based on a story by Stanley Ellin
Directed by Arthur Hiller
Director of photography John L. Russell, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Carmen Mathews ....... Celia
Richard Waring ....... Charlie Boerum
Edmon Ryan ....... John Benson
Benny Baker ....... Al
Synopsis:
A man believes his sister murdered his wife.
3.32 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: LISTEN, LISTEN ...!
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1501A
11-May-58
Teleplay by Bernard C. Schoenfeld
Based on a story by R.E. Kendell
Directed by Don Taylor
Director of photography John L. Russell, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Edgar Stehli as Cyrus Morgan/Jasper F. Smith/Ralph Reid/Herbert Johnson
Adam Williams ....... Lieutenant King
Dayton Lummis ........ Sgt. Oliver
Baynes Barron ...... Mr. Beekman
Rusty Lane ....... Father Rafferty
Robert Herrman ........ Want Ad Clerk
Jackie Loughery ........ Slats
Edith Evanson ........ Mrs. Johnson
Rad Fulton ......... Bartender
Kitty Kelly .......... Miss Andrews
Elsie Baker ........... Church Goer
No one will listen to a man's murder theory.
3.33 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: POST MORTEM
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1514A
18-May-58
Teleplay by Robert C. Dennis
Based on a story by Cornell Woolrich
Directed by Arthur Hiller
Director of photography John F. Warren, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Joanna Moore ......... Judy Archer
Steve Forrest ...... Steve Archer
James Gregory ....... Mr. Wescott
David Fresco ....... Reporter #1
Edgar Peterson ........ Reporter #2
Fred Robbins ..... Clerk
Roscoe Ates ....... Police Officer #1
Patrick Martin ......... Police Officer #2
Synopsis:
A winning sweepstakes ticket exposes a killer.
3.34 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE CROCODILE CASE
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1516A
25-May-58
Teleplay by Robert C. Dennis
Based on a story by Roy Vickers
Directed by Don Taylor
Director of photography Reggie Lanning
Guest Stars:
Denholm Elliott ......... Jack Lyons
Hazel Court ........ Phyllis Chaundry
Arthur Gould-Porter ....... Arthur Chaundry
John Alderson ........ Inspector Karsiak
Patricia Hitchcock ...... Aileen
Lawrence Conroy ........ Police Constable
Dan Sheridan ......... Charlie the Bartender
Frederick Worlock ....... Dan Mence
Synopsis 1:
A crocodile valise becomes a vital murder clue.
Synopsis 2:
After murdering Arthur Chaundry, Jack Lyons proceeds to court and marry
Chaundry's widow Phyllis. Although upset about her first husband's death,
Phyllis seems more concerned about the mysterious disappearance
of her crocodile make-up case. [RF]
3.35 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: A DIP IN THE POOL
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1596
01-Jun-58
Teleplay by Francis Cockrell
Based on the short story by Roald Dahl
Published in the New Yorker (Jan 19, 1952)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Director of photography John F. Warren, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Keenan Wynn ........ William Botibol
Fay Wray .......... Mrs. Renshaw
Philip Bourneuf ....... Mr. Renshaw
Louise Platt ........ Ethel Botibol
Doreen Lang ........ Emily
Doris Lloyd ....... Emily's Friend
Ralph Clanton ....... Ship's Purser
Ashley Cowan ....... Captain
Barry Harvey ........ Steward
Owen Cunningham ........ Auctioneer
Michael Hadlow ....... Waiter
Margaret Curtis ........ Passenger
Judith Brian ...... Passenger
William Hughes ........ Bidder
Synopsis 1:
A man tries to slow a cruise ship to win a bet.
Synopsis 2:
While on an ocean cruise, William Botibol becomes fascinated by the auction
pool
- betting how far the ship will sail within the next 24 hours. Because of a storm Botibol
decides to gamble on the lowest number of miles, and bets heavily. He is upset
the next day when he learns that the boat has made up for lost time and he takes
drastic steps to insure his winning. [RF]
*Note: A brilliant episode and bone-chillingly fun.
3.36 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE SAFE PLACE
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1518A
08-Jun-58
Teleplay by Michael Hogan
Based on a story by Jay Wilson
Directed by James Neilson
Director of photography John L. Russell, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Robert H. Harris ...... George Piper
Joanne Linville ...... Millie Manners
Phillip Pine ...... Victor Mapett
Jerry Paris ....... Fred Piper
Wendell Holmes ....... Henry Farsworth
Robert Karnes ....... Detective
Joel Mondeaux ........ Waiter
Synopsis:
A killer hides his loot in a locked drawer.
3.37 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE CANARY SEDAN
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1505A
15-Jun-58
Teleplay by Stirling Silliphant
Based on a story by Ann Bridge
Directed by Robert Stevens
Director of photography John L. Russell, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Jessica Tandy ........ Laura Bowley
Murray Matheson ........ Jim Bowley
Gavin Muir ....... Thompson
Patrick Westwood ......... Mason
Weaver Levy ....... Mr. Nixon
Leonard Strong ...... Mr. Yung
Tetsu Komai ......... Elderly Chinese
Owen Cunningham ........ Van Adams
James B. Leong .......... Chang
Barry Bernard .......... Bartender
Barry Harvey ......... Steward
Synopsis 1:
Voices in a car tell a woman a story of love and deception.
Synopsis:
Mrs. Bowley arrives in Hong Kong after a year in London and is met by her
husband.
In order to tour the exciting city, Mrs. Bowley purchases a yellow sedan.
But each time she drives the car, she hears strange voices. [RF]
3.38 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: IMPROMPTU MURDER
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1515A
22-Jun-58
Teleplay by Francis Cockrell
Based on a story by Roy Vickers
Directed by Paul Henreid
Director of photography John L. Russell, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Hume Cronyn ...... Henry Daw
Doris Lloyd ....... Miss Wilkinson
David Frankham ........ Holson
Robert Douglas ........ Inspector Charles Tarrant
Arthur Gould-Porter ........ Betts
Valerie Cossart ....... Mary Dow
Molly Glessing ....... Lucy
Gwendolyn Watts ....... Mrs. Barrett
Frederick Worlock ....... Farmer
George Pelling ....... Ticket Seller
Reggie Dvorak ........ Train Conductor
Synopsis:
A man murders a woman to protect his reputation.
Synopsis 2:
It is 1916 and the citizens of a small English village have turned out to
witness the
christening ceremonies of a bridge near their town. At the height of the ceremonies,
the townspeople are stunned to see a body floating down the river. [RF]
3.39 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: LITTLE WHITE FROCK
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1517A
29-Jun-58
Teleplay by Stirling Silliphant
Based on a story by Stacy Aumonier
Directed by Herschel Daugherty
Director of photography John L. Russell, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Julie Adams ....... Carol Longsworth
Tom Helmore ........ Adam Longsworth
Herbert Marshall ...... Colin Bragner
Bartlett Robinson ...... Robinson
Jacqueline Mayo ...... Lila Gordon
Roy Dean ...... Terry Bane
Otto Waldis ....... Koslov
Edwin Jerome ....... Mr. Anders
Kitty Kelly ........ Marie
Joe Hamilton ....... Bartender
Synopsis:
An actor tells a playwright a chilling story.
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