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Season
5 (CBS) (1959-60)
Episode Guide
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox
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######### Alfred Hitchcock Presents ##########
############## season 5 1959-60 ##############
################ (half-hour) #################
CBS Sundays 9:30 pm Eastern
5.01 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: ARTHUR
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1555A
27-Sep-59 CBS Sun
written by James P. Cavanagh
story by Arthur William
directed by Alfred Hitchcock
director of photography John L. Russell,
A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Laurence Harvey ..... Arthur Williams
Hazel Court ......... Helen Brathwaite
Robert Douglas ...... John
Patrick Macnee ...... Sergeant John Theron
Barry G. Harvey ..... Constable
Synopsis:
A chicken farmer kills the woman who jilted him.
5.02 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE CRYSTAL TRENCH
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1545A
04-Oct-59 CBS Sun
written by Stirling Silliphant
story by A.E.W. Mason
directed by Alfred Hitchcock
director of photography John F. Warren
Guest Stars:
James Donald ........ Mark Cavendidge
Patricia Owens ...... Stella Ballister
Werner Klemperer .... Mr. Ranks
Ben Astar ........... Swiss Innkeeper
Patrick Macnee ...... Professor Kersley
Harold Dyrenforth ... Frederic Blauer
Frank Holms ......... Driver
Eileen Anderson ..... Maid
Otto Reichow ........ Guide
Oscar Beregi Jr ..... Man at Telescope
Synopsis:
For 20 years, a loyal widow refuses to wed.
5.03 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: APPOINTMENT AT ELEVEN
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 1559A
11-Oct-59 CBS Sun
written by Evan Hunter
story by Robert Turner
directed by Robert Stevens
director of photography John L. Russell,
A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Clint Kimbrough ..... David Logan
Norma Crane ......... Lady in Bar
Clu Gulager ......... Sailor
Sean McClory ........ Irish Bar Patron
Amy Douglass ........ Davie's Mother
Michael J. Pollard .. Plebe
Joseph Sullivan ..... George the Bartender
Richard Gering ...... Buddy
Taldo Kenyon ........ M.P.
Jerry Rhoads ........ Piano Player
Frank Sully ......... Soda Jerk
Synopsis:
A bitter son announces someone will die.
5.04 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: COYOTE MOON
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13616
18-Oct-59 CBS Sun
written by Harold Swanton
story by Kenneth B. Perkins
directed by Herschel Daugherty
director of photography Lionel Lindon,
A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
MacDonald Carey ..... Professor John Piltkin
Collin Wilcox ....... Julie
Edgar Buchanan ...... Pops
Wesley Lau .......... Garage Owner
Jack Lambert ........ Harry
Eve McVeagh ......... Waitress
James Field ......... Doc Willoughby
David Fresco ........ Car Owner
Chuck Henderson ..... Police Officer
Synopsis:
A professor outwits larcenous hitchhikers.
5.05 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: NO PAIN
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13613
25-Oct-59 CBS Sun
teleplay by William Fay
story by Talmadge Powell
directed by Norman Lloyd
director of photography John L. Russell,
A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Joanna Moore ........ Cindy Rainey
Brian Keith ......... Dave Rainey
Yale Wexler ......... Arnold Barrett
Dorothea Lord ....... Nurse Collins
Synopsis:
A woman plans to kill her polio-stricken husband.
5.06 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: ANNIVERSARY GIFT
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13608
01-Nov-59 CBS Sun
written by Harold Swanton
story by John Collier
directed by Norman Lloyd
director of photography John L. Russell,
A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Harry Morgan ........ Hermie Jensen
Barbara Baxley ...... Myra Jensen
Jackie Coogan ....... George Bates
Michael J. Pollard .. Hansel Eidelpfeiffer
James Field ......... Doctor
Maurice Manson ...... Postman
Steven McAdam ....... Shopkeeper
Synopsis 1:
A man plans to give his wife a poisonous snake.
Synopsis 2:
For years Myra Jensen has made her husband's life miserable and given all her
affection
to the birds and animals she keeps in the house. As an anniversary present,
Hermie Jensen decides to give Myra one pet she doesn't have. [RF]
5.07 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: DRY RUN
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13617
08-Nov-59 CBS Sun
written by Bill S. Ballinger
story by Norman Struber
directed by John Brahm
director of photography Lionel Lindon,
A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Robert Vaughn ....... Art
Walter Matthau ...... Moran
David White ......... Barbarossa
Valerie Allen ....... Claire
Tyler McVey ......... Prentice
Synopsis 1:
A man tries to prove his worth to a syndicate.
Synopsis 2:
An ambitious young killer is brought before the mob boss and told he's
got to pass a test before he's accepted in the gang. [RF]
5.08 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE BLESSINGTON METHOD
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13615
15-Nov-59 CBS Sun
written by Halsted Welles
story by Stanley Ellin
directed by Herschel Daugherty
director of photography John F. Warren,
A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Dick York ............ J.J. Bunce
Henry Jones .......... John Treadwell
Elizabeth Patterson .. Grandmother
Irene Windust ........ Mrs. Treadwell
Paul E. Burns ........ Fisherman
Vaughn Meadows ....... Jack Treadwell
Nancy Kilgas ......... Jill
Penny Edwards ........ Secretary
Synopsis 1:
A society devotes itself to eliminating old
people.
Synopsis 2:
The time is July 13, 1980 and seniors are living longer much to the chagrin of
John Treadwell, whose Mother is the mother from hell and is driving him nuts,
when J.J. Bunts comes along and offers him
a chance at happiness. [RF]
5.09 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: DEAD WEIGHT
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13625
22-Nov-59 CBS Sun
written by Jerry Sohl
story by Herb Golden
directed by Stuart Rosenberg
director of photography John L. Russell,
A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Joseph Cotten ......... Courtney Nesbitt Masterson
Julie Adams ........... Peg Valence
Don Gordon ............ Rudy Stickney
Ted de Corsia ......... Inspector Salva
Angela Greene ......... Mrs. Masterson
Claude Stroud ......... P.I. Lester Elleridge
Gail Bonney ........... Mary, Masterson's secretary
Reita Green ........... Rita, Receptionist
George Dockstader ..... Motorcycle Cop
Synopsis:
A cheating husband avoids blackmail with murder.
5.10 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: SPECIAL DELIVERY
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13623
29-Nov-59 CBS Sun
written by Ray Bradbury
directed by Norman Lloyd
director of photography Lionel Lindon,
A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Steve Dunne ........... Hugh Fortnam (Bill other source)
Beatrice Straight ..... Cynthia Fortnam
Peter Lazer ........... Tom Fortnam
Frank Maxwell ......... Roger
CeCe Whitney .......... Dorothy
Michael Burns ......... Joe Willis
Pat Hagerty ........... Jimmy
Jim O'Neill ........... Policeman
Ethel Shutta .......... Mrs. Goodbody
Synopsis:
Special-delivery mushrooms cause problems.
Synopsis 2:
A boy sends for mushrooms to grow in his cellar. [RF]
5.11 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: ROAD HOG
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13610
06-Dec-59 CBS Sun
written by Bill S. Ballinger
based on a story by Harold Daniels
as published in Ellery Queen's Mystery
Magazine
directed by Stuart Rosenberg
director of photography John L. Russell, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Raymond Massey ........ Sam Pine
Robert Emhardt ........ Ed Fratus
Ray Teal .............. Ben Tulip
Richard Chamberlain ... Clay Pine
Brad Weston ........... Sam Pine Jr.
Roscoe Ates ........... Tavern Customer
James Easton Jr........ Davy Pine
Gordon Wynn ........... Doctor
Betsy Hale ............ Little Girl
Synopsis:
An unyielding motorist causes a man's death. [DM]
Synopsis 2:
After young Davy Pine is gorged by a bull, his family puts him on their truck to rush
him to the nearest county hospital but an road hog slows down and won't let them
pass and actually runs them off the road. [RF]
5.12 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: SPECIALTY OF THE HOUSE
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13618
13-Dec-59 CBS Sun
written by Victor Wolfson
story by Stanley Ellin
directed by Robert Stevens
director of photography John L. Russell,
A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Robert Morley ......... Mr. Laffler
Madame Spivy .......... Spirro
Kenneth Haigh ......... Costain
George Keymas ......... Paul
Bettye Ackerman ....... Mrs. Inkel
Tetsu Komai ........... Lum Fong Ho
Charles Wagenheim ..... Henlein
Lee Turnbull .......... the Chef
Synopsis:
Mr. Laffler, a gourmet, is especially fond of the "lamb armistran" served
at his private club. He raves about this culinary triumph and eventually
decides to treat his young business associate to a taste of it. [RF]
Synopsis:
A dining club features an unusual specialty.
5.13 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13611
20-Dec-59 CBS Sun
written by Harold Swanton
story by Ambrose Bierce
directed by Robert Stevenson
director of photography John L. Russell,
A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Ronald Howard ......... Joe Peyton Farquhar
Juano Hernandez ....... Josh
Kenneth Tobey ......... Colonel Jeff Venable
Douglas Kennedy ....... Union Officer
James Coburn .......... Union Soldier
Brad Weston ........... Corporal
Ruby Goodwin .......... Hattie
Gregg Stewart ......... Soldier
Unknown ............... Melissa Farquhar
Synopsis:
A Confederate loyalist thinks he has cheated death.
5.14 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: GRADUATING CLASS
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13607
27-Dec-59 CBS Sun
written by Stirling Silliphant
story by Edouard Sandoz
directed by Herschel Daugherty
director of photography Lionel Lindon,
A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Wendy Hiller ........ Laura Siddons
Gigi Perreau ........ Gloria Pope
Jocelyn Brando ...... Julia Conrad
Robert H. Harris .... Ben Proudy
Sheila Bromley ...... Sarah
Madge Kennedy ....... Dorothy
Josie Lloyd ......... Gloria's friend
Julie Payne ......... Gloria's friend
David McMahon ....... Mr. Barnes
Synopsis 1:
A student accuses a teacher of blackmail.
Synopsis 2:
Miss Siddons suspects that Gloria Pope, one of her high school students,
is carrying on a secret romance. Miss Siddons and her neighbor Ben
Proudy encounter Gloria with a boy and follow the couple. [RF]
5.15 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: MAN FROM THE SOUTH
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13620
03-Jan-60 CBS Sun
written by William Fay
based on a short story by Roald Dahl published in Colliers (1948)
directed by Norman Lloyd
director of photography Lionel Lindon,
A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Steve McQueen ........ Gambler
Peter Lorre .......... Carlos
Neile Adams .......... Woman
Tyler McVey .......... Witness / Referee
Katherine Squire ..... Carlos's wife
Marc Cavell .......... Dealer
Phil Gordon .......... Waiter
Synopsis:
A young man takes a macabre bet to win a car.
5.16 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE IKON OF ELIJAH
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13631
10-Jan-60 CBS Sun
written by Norah Perez & Victor Wolfson
story by Avram Davidson
directed by Paul Almond
director of photography John F. Warren, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Oskar Homolka ....... Carpius
Sam Jaffe ....... Archimandrite
Danielle de Metz ....... Elphtheria
Arthur Gould-Porter ....... Major Parslow
William Greene ...... Theodoras
David Janti ....... Paul Carp
Robert Richards ...... Brother Constantine
Fred Catania ....... Brother Damianos
Richard Longman ....... Callost Chiringirian
Synopsis:
A man seeks an icon in an isolated monastery.
5.17 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE CURE
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13622
24-Jan-60 CBS Sun
written by Michael Pertwee
story by Robert Bloch
directed by Herschel Daugherty
director of photography John L. Russell, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Nehemiah Persoff ....... Jeff Jensen
Cara Williams ....... Marie Jensen
Peter Mark Richman ....... Mike
Leonard Strong ....... Luis
Jhean Burton ......... Lucia
Synopsis:
A vicious wife visits a headshrinker.
5.18 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: BACKWARD, TURN BACKWARD
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13626
31-Jan-60 CBS Sun
written by Charles Beaumont
story by Dorothy Salisbury Davis
directed by Stuart Rosenberg
director of photography John F. Warren, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Tom Tully .......... Phil Canby
Alan Baxter ........ Sheriff Andy Willetts
Raymond Bailey ..... Harris
Phyllis Love ....... Sue Thompson
Paul Maxwell ....... Saul
Rebecca Welles ..... Betty Murray
Peggy Converse ..... Mrs. Lyons
David Carlie
Selmer Jackson
Mark Erickson
Synopsis 1:
A man is accused of killing his fiancee's
father.
Synopsis 2:
When Matthew Wallace Thompson is murdered, the first suspect Sheriff Andy
Willetts
suspects is the boyfriend of his 18 year
old daughter the 60 year old gardener, Phil Canby. [RF]
5.19 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: NOT THE RUNNING TYPE
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13606
07-Feb-60 CBS Sun
written by Jerry Sohl
story by Henry Slesar
directed by Arthur Hiller
director of photography John F. Warren, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Paul Hartman ....... Milton Potter
Robert Bray ........ Capt. Ernest Fisher
Wendell Holmes ..... John B. Halverson
Herb Ellis ......... Mr. Carmody
Bert Freed ......... Police Captain
O.Z. Whitehead ..... Mr. Newton
Murray Alper ....... Ship Passenger
Maurice Manson ..... Bank Manager
Synopsis:
An embezzler reaps the profits of years in jail. [DM]
Synopsis:
After confessing embezzlement, an investment clerk refuses to return the money
- even when the police promise a lighter sentence. [RF]
5.20 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE DAY OF THE BULLET
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13627
14-Feb-60 CBS Sun
teleplay by Bill S. Ballinger
story by Stanley Ellin
directed by Norman Lloyd
director of photography Neal Beckner
Guest Stars:
Barry Gordon ........ Ignace 'Iggy' Kovacs
John Craven ........ Clete Vine
Glenn Walken ......... Clete Vine as a boy
Dennis Patrick ......... Mr. Rose
Biff Elliott ......... Mr. Kovacs
Harry Landers .......... Joe
Clegg Hoyt ......... Desk Sergeant
Sam Gilman .......... Policeman
David Fresco ......... Victim
Synopsis 1:
In New York City, a man walking down the street buys a tabloid newspaper.
On the front page is a photo of a bloody corpse in the front seat of a car;
the headline reads 'Brooklyn rackets boss shot to death.' 'So that's how he
died,' thinks the man, recalling his childhood in Bath Beach, Brooklyn,
1925 ... He and his young friend Iggy were in awe of Mr. Rose, a notorious
mobster--but Iggy saved his hero-worship for his father. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A childhood disillusionment leads to death.
5.21 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: HITCHHIKE
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13609
21-Feb-60 CBS Sun
written by Bernard C. Schoenfeld
story by Ed Lacy
directed by Paul Henreid
director of photography Lionel Lindon,
A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
John McIntire ....... Charles Underhill
Robert Morse ........ Len
Suzanne Pleshette ... Anne
Read Morgan ......... Police Officer
Paul E. Burns ....... Proprietor
Synopsis 1:
A man becomes afraid of a teen-age hitchhiker.
Synopsis2:
A young hitchhiker comes to the rescue when Charles Underhill's car breaks
down,
and Underhill's niece talks him into giving the boy a lift. When they resume their trip,
they learn that their passenger was
recently in reform school. [RF]
5.22 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: ACROSS THE THRESHOLD
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13629
28-Feb-60 CBS Sun (rebroadcast 28Aug60)
written by Charlotte Armstrong
story by L.B. Gordon
directed by Arthur Hiller
Guest Stars:
Barbara Baxley ........ Irma Collette
George Grizzard ........ Hubert Wintor
Patricia Collinge ........ Sofie Wintor
Synopsis 1:
A man wants his mother to join her dead husband.
Synopsis 2:
Hubert Wintor needs money, but his wealthy mother refuses to let him have any.
So Hubert gets actress Irma Collett to conduct a seance and suggest to Mama that
she'd be much happier if she joined her husband in the world beyond the grave. [RF]
5.23 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: CRAIG'S WILL
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13624
06-Mar-60 CBS Sun
written by Albert Lewin & Burt Styler
story by Valerie Dyke
directed by Gene Reynolds
director of photography John F. Warren, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Dick Van Dyke ........ Thomas Craig
Stella Stevens ....... Judy
Paul Stewart ...... Vincent Noonan
Harry Tyler ......... Sam Loomis
Stephen Roberts ..... Lawyer
Joseph Holland ...... Hunter
Maurice Manson ...... Psychiatrist
Almira Sessions ..... Martha Henderson
Casper the dog
Synopsis:
A greedy woman wants a canine heir to die early.
5.24 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: MADAME MYSTERY
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13633
27-Mar-60 CBS Sun
written by William Fay
story by Robert Bloch
directed by John Brahm
director of photography John F. Warren, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Audrey Totter ........ Betsy Blake
Joby Baker ........... Jimmy Dolan
Harp McGuire .......... Steven
Mike Ragan .......... Beach Boy
Meri Welles ......... Beach Girl
Synopsis 1:
A publicist takes advantage of a star's demise.
Synopsis 2:
Young Jimmy Dolan turns the drowning of an obscure actress into the
second coming by weaving a tale about the fading actress' last breath. [RF]
5.25 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE LITTLE MAN WHO WAS THERE
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13637
03-Apr-60 CBS Sun
written by Gordon Russell & Larry Ward
directed by George Stevens Jr.
director of photography John F. Warren, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Norman Lloyd ........ Little Man
Arch Johnson ......... Jamie McMahon
Read Morgan ........ Ben McMahon
Robert Armstrong ........ Okie
Clegg Hoyt ....... Hutch
Mike Ragan ....... Pete
Robert Armstrong ....... Saloonkeeper
Rosco Ates ....... Piano Player
Clancy Cooper ...... Miner
Frank Christi ...... Miner
Synopsis 1:
Two brawny, good-hearted brothers enforce the peace in a high-living mining
town according to the Golden rule, until a dapper little gent in a top hat
challenges their authority. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A little man seems to disable two huge miners.
5.26 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: MOTHER, MAY I GO OUT TO SWIM?
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13632
10-Apr-60 CBS Sun
written by James P. Cavanagh
based on a story by Q. Patrick
directed by Herschel Daugherty
director of photography John F. Warren, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Gia Scala ........ Lottie Rank
William Shatner ......... John Crane
Jessie Royce Landis ....... Claire Crane
Robert Carson ....... Inquest Board
Chairman
Donald Elson ....... Lawyer
Synopsis:
A woman plans to kill her beau's clinging mother.
5.27 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE CUCKOO CLOCK
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13630
17-Apr-60 CBS Sun
written by Robert Bloch
story by Frank Mace
directed by John Brahm
director of photography John F. Warren, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Beatrice Straight ......... Ida Blythe
Fay Spain ........ Madeleine Hall
Patricia Hitchcock ......... Dorothy
Don Beddoe ....... Burt
Donald Buka ....... Stranger
Synopsis:
A woman encounters an escaped mental patient.
5.28 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: FORTY DETECTIVES LATER
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13636
24-Apr-60 CBS Sun
written by Henry Slesar
directed by Arthur Hiller
director of photography John F. Warren, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
James Franciscus .......... William Tyre
Jack Weston ........ Otto
George Mitchell ........ Munro Dean
Arlene McQuade ....... Gloria
Robert Kelljan ....... Customer
Synopsis:
A detective is hired to locate a killer.
5.29 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE HERO
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13604
01-May-60 CBS Sun
written by Bill S. Ballinger
story by Henry De Vere Stacpoole
directed by John Brahm
director of photography John F. Warren,
A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Eric Portman ........ Richard Musgrave
Oskar Homolka ....... Jan Vander Klaue
Irene Tedrow ........ Lady Musgrave
Sally Pearce ........ Elizabeth Musgrave
Ralph Clanton ....... Purser
Jack Livesey ........ Captain
Irene Windust ....... Jennifer Boswell
Richard Lupino ...... Photographer
Bartlett Robinson ... American
Barry Harvey ........ Steward
Barney Bernard ...... Ship's Bartender
Synopsis:
A businessman meets a partner he left for dead.
5.30 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: INSOMNIA
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13638
08-May-60 CBS Sun
written by Henry Slesar
directed by John Brahm
director of photography John L. Warren, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Dennis Weaver ....... Charles Cavender
Al Hodge ............ Mr. Turney
James Millhollin .... Doctor Tedaldi
John S. Ragin ....... Jack Fletcher
Dorothea Lord ....... Receptionist
Ken Clark ........... Fireman
Sam Gilman .......... Boss
Synopsis:
An insomniac turns to murder for relief.
5.31 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13605
15-May-60 CBS Sun
written by Thomas Grant
story by Fred McMorrow
directed by Alan Crosland Jr.
director of photography John F. Warren,
A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Frankie Darro ....... Little Dandy Dorf
Myron McCormick ..... Bert Haber
Linda Lawson ........ Georgia
Pat Harrington, Jr. . Insurance Man
Will Kuluva ......... Joey Palermo
Leonard Weinrib ..... Amos
Edmon Ryan .......... Det. Jack Simpson
William Sharon ...... Man
Synopsis 1:
A man runs afoul of a dangerous mobster.
Synopsis 2:
A night club singer is annoyed by the persistent attentions of Little Dandy,
a mobster who's used to having his own way. When the girl and her pianist combine
to give him the brush-off, he decides on a plan to soothe his wounded pride. [RF]
5.32 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: ONE GRAVE TOO MANY
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13641
22-May-60 CBS Sun
written by Eli Jerome
story by Henry Slesar
directed by Arthur Hiller
director of photography John L. Russell
Guest Stars:
Jeremy Slate ........ Joe Helmer
Neile Adams ......... Irene Helmer
Biff Elliot ......... Lt. Bates
Tyler McVey ......... Sgt. Dugan
Howard McNear ....... Mr. Pickett
David Carlile ....... Patrolman
Paul Bradley ........ Morgue Attendent
Synopsis:
A man takes a supposedly dead person's wallet.
Synopsis:
Joe Helmer is so broke that he steals the wallet of
a man who dropped dead in the street. [RF]
5.33 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: PARTY LINE
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13640
29-May-60 CBS Sun
written by Eli Jerome
story by Henry Slesar
directed by Hilton A. Green
director of photography John L. Russell, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Judy Canova ......... Helen Parch
Arch Johnson ........ Heywood Miller
Gertrude Flynn ...... Betty Nubbins
Royal Dano .......... Mr. Atkins
Ellen Corby ......... Emma
Ted Knight .......... Mr. Maynard
Charity Grace ....... Nosey Neighbor
Synopsis:
A widow's party-line behavior endangers her.
5.34 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: CELL 227
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13635
05-Jun-60 CBS Sun
written by Bill S. Ballinger
story by Bryce Walton
directed by Paul Henreid
director of photography John F. Warren, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Brian Keith ........ Professor Herbert
Morrison
Frank Maxwell ...... Maury Berg
Liam Sullivan ...... Father McCann
James Westerfield .. Pops Lafferty
James Best ......... Hennessy
Sal Ponti .......... De Baca
Harry Raybould ..... Holt
Robert Carson ...... Warden Elvery
Synopsis 1:
A condemned man makes a fatal mistake.
Synopsis 2:
Professor Herbert Morrison awaits his death. His lawyer is trying to get a
last-minute stay of execution, but the professor says he doesn't want a reprieve. [RF]
5.35 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: THE SCHWARTZ-METTERKLUME METHOD
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13603
12-Jun-60 CBS Sun
written by Marian Cockrell
story by Hector Hugh Munro (Saki)
directed by Richard Dunlap
director of photography John F. Warren,
A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Hermione Gingold .... Charlotte Hope
Elspeth March ....... Mrs. Wellington
Patricia Hitchcock .. Rose
Doris Lloyd ......... Nannie
Noel Drayton ........ Huggins
not credited on screen,
Norma Varden ........ Jenny
Angela Cartwright ... Irenee Wellington
.......... John Wellington
.......... Vicar
.......... Claude Wellington (youngest boy)
.......... Wilfrid Wellington (boy)
.......... Viola Wellington (eldest girl)
.......... Train Conductor
.......... Stableman
.......... Chauffeur Simpson
.......... Gertrude Simpson (girl)
.......... Nelly Simpson (girl)
.......... Robert Simpson (little boy) *Chauffeur's children playing with the
Wellington children.
.......... John Wellington
.......... Vicar
.......... Claude (boy)
.......... Wilfrid (boy)
.......... Train Conductor
.......... Stableman
Synopsis:
A new governess employs unusual teaching methods. [DM]
Summary:
Very reminiscent of Mary Poppins story with a twist!
*Note: End credits did not include several cast names.
5.36 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: LETTER OF CREDIT
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13644
19-Jun-60 CBS Sun
written by Helen Nielsen
directed by Paul Henreid
director of photography John F. Warren, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Bob Sweeney ......... William Spengler
Robert Bray ......... Henry Taylor
Cyril Delevanti ..... Josiah Wingate
Theodore Newton ..... Sam Kern
Ron Nichols ......... Arnold Mathias
Jacqueline Holt ..... Miss Foster
Joseph Hamilton ..... Stationmaster
Synopsis 1:
A convict's death reopens a bank-robbery case.
Synopsis 2:
A man introduces himself to bank president William Spengler as Henry Taylor,
novelist.
Taylor is writing a story and wants details of a recent bank robbery for background material. [RF]
5.37 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: ESCAPE TO SONOITA
Revue-Shamley prod. no. 13634
26-Jun-60 CBS Sun
written by James H. Howard & Bill S. Ballinger
story by James H. Howard
directed by Stuart Rosenberg
director of photography Neal Beckner
Guest Stars:
Burt Reynolds ....... Bill Davis
James Bell .......... Andy Davis
Venetia Stevenson ... Stephanie
Murray Hamilton ..... Marsh
Harry Dean Stanton .. Man
Robert Karnes ....... Ted
George Dockstader ... Trooper
Synopsis:
A trucker (Burt Reynolds) outwits kidnappers.
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