Series synopsis
Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American mystery drama crime television series that premiered on NBC on October 2, 1955. It ended on July 3, 1962. It was created by Alfred Hitchcock. It stars Alfred Hitchcock, Rudolph Anders, Pierre Watkin and Barry Sullivan.
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
Premise
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alfred Hitchcock as Self - Host
- Rudolph Anders as Cafe Host
- Pierre Watkin as Porter
- Barry Sullivan as Mark Robeson
- Michael Fox as Sergeant Carpenter
- Fritz Feld as Maitre D
- David Wayne as Sam Jacoby
- Chill Wills as Mr. Kilmer
Supporting cast
- Vic Tayback as Man Talking to Cab Driver
- Inger Stevens as Laura Ross
- Louise Platt as Marsha Hendricks
- Edmund Gwenn as Joe Saunders
- Barbara Cook as Barbie Hallem
- Marian Seldes as Lydia Brailing
- Philip Abbott as Mark Halliday
- Reta Shaw as Martha Stone
- Corey Allen as Gil Dalliford
- Ward Costello as William Burke
- Dorothy Provine as Sharon Trotter
- Doro Merande as Mrs. Herman
Guest cast
- Rudolph Anders as Cafe Host
- Pierre Watkin as Porter
- Barry Sullivan as Mark Robeson
- Michael Fox as Sergeant Carpenter
- Fritz Feld as Maitre D
- David Wayne as Sam Jacoby
- Chill Wills as Mr. Kilmer
- Vic Tayback as Man Talking to Cab Driver
- Inger Stevens as Laura Ross
- Louise Platt as Marsha Hendricks
- Edmund Gwenn as Joe Saunders
- Barbara Cook as Barbie Hallem
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 284 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 16 | October 4, 2005 | August 27, 2009 |
| Season 1 | 39 | October 2, 1955 | June 24, 1956 |
| Season 2 | 39 | September 30, 1956 | June 23, 1957 |
| Season 3 | 39 | October 6, 1957 | June 29, 1958 |
| Season 4 | 36 | October 5, 1958 | June 21, 1959 |
| Season 5 | 38 | September 27, 1959 | September 25, 1960 |
| Season 6 | 38 | September 27, 1960 | July 4, 1961 |
| Season 7 | 39 | October 10, 1961 | July 3, 1962 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents: A Look Back | October 4, 2005 |
| 2 | A Talk WIth Hitchcock | |
| 3 | Fasten Your Seatbelts: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Revenge When Carl Spann's wife Elsa is left traumatized after being assaulted by an unknown attacker, he becomes determined to track down the perpetrator and take revenge. |
October 2, 1955 |
| 2 |
Premonition A famous pianist returning to his home town finds his father has died, and suspects his friends and family are covering up the true details of that death. |
October 9, 1955 |
| 3 |
Triggers in Leash A cook tries everything she can think of to end a dispute between two gunmen who have sworn to kill each other. |
October 16, 1955 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wet Saturday After his daughter kills a man, Mr. Princey devises a plan to save his family name. |
September 30, 1956 |
| 2 |
Fog Closing In A woman begs her husband not to go away on a business trip. But he refuses, deserting her just as an escaped lunatic finds their neighborhood. |
October 7, 1956 |
| 3 |
De Mortuis Aware that their friend's wife is cheating, Wally and Bud draw the same conclusion when they find him digging up his basement and his wife's missing. |
October 14, 1956 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Glass Eye Captivated by his physical beauty, an aging spinster develops an obsession for a ventriloquist, travelling all over the country to watch his act with his child-sized dummy. |
October 6, 1957 |
| 2 |
Mail Order Prophet When an ordinary clerk starts receiving letters which accurately predict the outcome of future events, he takes a dangerous gamble with his life. |
October 13, 1957 |
| 3 |
The Perfect Crime A 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. |
October 20, 1957 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Poison Two partners discover their real feelings for one another when one is bitten by a poisonous snake and it's up to the other to save his life. |
October 5, 1958 |
| 2 |
Don't Interrupt Silence may be golden, but it also proves lethal when a young boy witnesses an escaped mental patient and can't tell anyone about it. |
October 12, 1958 |
| 3 |
The Jokester A morgue attendant gets the last laugh when he finally has enough of a man who has been provoking him. |
October 19, 1958 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arthur When 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. |
September 27, 1959 |
| 2 |
The Crystal Trench Dangerous 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. |
October 4, 1959 |
| 3 |
Appointment at Eleven A 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. |
October 11, 1959 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat A touch of mink for Mr and Mrs Bixby is only part of a story of love grown cold and a hidden passion beneath the surface. |
September 27, 1960 |
| 2 |
The Doubtful Doctor Bewitched advertising executive Ralph Jones seeks psychiatric help when he inexplicably finds an escape from his present day marital woes by traveling back in time to his earlier carefree bachelorhood. |
October 4, 1960 |
| 3 |
Very Moral Theft Lumbered with more than an enormous debt, a businessman needs money - and fast. His doting fiance-in-waiting provides an instant solution, but in so doing, her act of desperate kindness leads to fatal consequences. |
October 11, 1960 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Hatbox When caught cheating on a test, Perry Hatch visits his college Professor to plead his case before a letter is sent to his parents. But upon witnessing the Professor disposing of a brand new ladies hat box, Perry thinks he may be onto something sinister. |
October 10, 1961 |
| 2 |
Bang, You're Dead Young Jackie Chester is ostracized by his fellow playmates because he doesn't own a toy gun like theirs. Upset at being left out, he finds a gun in his Uncle's suitcase - unaware he has a real revolver ... and it's loaded. |
October 17, 1961 |
| 3 |
Maria The manager of a carnival discovers his drunken purchase of a monkey is in fact a female midget dressed up as the animal. Falling in love with her "owner", she sets about to break up his marriage. |
October 24, 1961 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 2, 1955 |
| Last aired | July 3, 1962 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:30:00 |