Alfred Hitchcock Presents is a TV series starring Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Tyler, and John Williams. Series of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds…
Release Date: October 1955
10. Out There – Darkness
Air Date: 25 Jan. 1959Season 4, Episode 16
Miss Fox is a rich old widow who falsely identifies one of the building’s employees as the guy who robbed her, and later she wants to help him but it may be too late.
9. The Creeper
Air Date: 17 Jun. 1956Season 1, Episode 38
A frightened housewife is alone in her apartment when she begins to suspect just about anyone could be the unknown killer who has been strangling women.
8. Lamb to the Slaughter
Air Date: 13 Apr. 1958Season 3, Episode 28
When Mary Maloney’s police chief husband is found murdered, the police investigate and have a hard time trying to find the murder weapon.
7. Hooked
Air Date: 25 Sep. 1960Season 5, Episode 38
Ray Marchand is married to an older woman but he is quite attracted to Nyla Foster, a very attractive college student spending the summer working at her father’s fishing camp. She tells Ray that her father would never leave her alone with him – so he should stop by on Mondays, when her father goes into town for supplies. When Nyla hears that Ray’s wife can’t swim, they start thinking that an “accident” might be in order, so Ray decides to take up fishing, his wife’s favourite pastime. His plans don’t quite work out, however.
6. The Twelve Hour Caper
Air Date: 29 May 1962Season 7, Episode 34
Herbert Wiggam has been the assistant cashier at his securities trading firm for 11 years. He has always been a loyal employee but things may be changing. He’s advised by his boss that he will not be getting the head cashier position as that will going to another employee, who just happens to be his wife’s favorite nephew. Wiggam goes ahead with an elaborate plan to steal $500,000 in bearer bonds that are scheduled for delivery late on a Friday afternoon. He’s planned everything down to the minute – but has he forgotten one important factor?
5. Man with a Problem
Air Date: 16 Nov. 1958Season 4, Episode 7
Karen Adams’ infidelity drives her husband Carl to attempt suicide by jumping from a high window ledge at a hotel. Can police officer Barrett stop him?
4. The Crooked Road
Air Date: 26 Oct. 1958Season 4, Episode 4
Harry Adams and his wife are driving cross-country through a rural Deep South town when a local speed trap ensnares the young couple. The corrupt redneck police officer, Chandler, arrests them and attempts to extort money from them. The more sophisticated and civilized vacationers from the Big Apple protest their innocence. But the worse they protest, the more the charges, cost & beatings inflicted by Officer Chandler and the entire town of corrupt rednecks becomes. Even Mrs. Adams sincere attempts to mollify the highway robbery patrol doesn’t work. How more bad can …
3. The Woman Who Wanted to Live
Air Date: 6 Feb. 1962Season 7, Episode 18
When a woman is forced by a murderer to drive him to safety, she deliberately passes up chances to escape.
2. Road Hog
Air Date: 6 Dec. 1959Season 5, Episode 11
A very rude traveling salesman forces a truck off the road, causing a delay in emergency care for an injured young man, who dies.
1. Man from the South
Air Date: 3 Jan. 1960Season 5, Episode 15
In a Las Vegas casino, an unpleasant little man hopes to use a young man’s wish to impress the young woman he has just met to pressure the young fellow into accepting a macabre bet.