Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

7.8 (242 votes)
7 Seasons
October 2, 1955
English
Mystery Drama Crime

Synopsis

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

Network

NBC, CBS

Episodes

Revenge
E1

Revenge

Oct 2, 1955
27 min
7.0

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.

Premonition
E2

Premonition

Oct 9, 1955
27 min
7.7

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.

Triggers in Leash
E3

Triggers in Leash

Oct 16, 1955
27 min
7.4

A cook tries everything she can think of to end a dispute between two gunmen who have sworn to kill each other.

Don't Come Back Alive
E4

Don't Come Back Alive

Oct 23, 1955
27 min
7.2

Frank Partridge and his wife plot to cheat their life insurance company by having her hide out for 7 years and declared legally dead, but an investigator believes Mr. Partridge has murdered her.

Into Thin Air
E5

Into Thin Air

Oct 30, 1955
26 min
7.5

When a young woman leaves her ill mother in a Paris hotel room and comes back later, she finds her mother is missing, and all the hotel's employees deny she and her mother were ever there.

Salvage
E6

Salvage

Nov 6, 1955
26 min
7.0

Gangster Dan Varrell, just released from prison, goes looking for the woman he holds responsible for his brother's death.

Breakdown
E7

Breakdown

Nov 13, 1955
26 min
7.2

William Callew is involved in a bad traffic accident on a rural road, that leaves him so paralyzed he appears lifeless, and when help arrives they think he's really dead.

Our Cook's a Treasure
E8

Our Cook's a Treasure

Nov 20, 1955
26 min
7.8

A man fears that the new cook he's hired is actually a murderess.

The Long Shot
E9

The Long Shot

Nov 27, 1955
26 min
8.0

Heavily indebted Charlie Raymond is hired to accompany a British visitor on a trip across the USA, and looks for a way to take advantage of his employer.

The Case of Mr. Pelham
E10

The Case of Mr. Pelham

Dec 4, 1955
26 min
8.3

A series of troubling incidents lead Mr. Pelham to believe that he has a double who is deliberately impersonating him.

Guilty Witness
E11

Guilty Witness

Dec 11, 1955
26 min
7.4

When Mr. and Mrs. Crane hear the Verbers having a violent argument in the apartment just above them, and then Mr. Verber disappears the next day, they can't help suspecting the worst.

Santa Claus and the 10th Avenue Kid
E12

Santa Claus and the 10th Avenue Kid

Dec 18, 1955
26 min
6.9

While working as a department store 'Santa Claus', a paroled convict tries to help a troubled boy.

The Cheney Vase
E13

The Cheney Vase

Dec 25, 1955
26 min
6.3

When Lyle Endicott is fired from his job at an art museum, he comes up with a plan to take advantage of a trusting invalid whom he befriended at the museum.

A Bullet for Baldwin
E14

A Bullet for Baldwin

Jan 1, 1956
26 min
8.0

When an office worker is fired from his job, he shoots his boss to death, but when he returns to the office his boss is alive, and has no recollection of the incident.

The Big Switch
E15

The Big Switch

Jan 8, 1956
26 min
7.4

Gangster Sam Dunleavy sets up an elaborate alibi so that he can kill his ex-girlfriend Goldie, who left him for another man.

You Got to Have Luck
E16

You Got to Have Luck

Jan 15, 1956
26 min
8.2

During a massive manhunt for escaped convict Sam Cobbett, Cobbett invades a house where young housewife Mary Schaffner is home alone.

The Older Sister
E17

The Older Sister

Jan 22, 1956
26 min
7.0

A reporter discovers the truth about the infamous Lizzie Borden murder case.

Shopping for Death
E18

Shopping for Death

Jan 29, 1956
26 min
6.3

Two retired insurance salesmen confront an aggressive, hostile woman in hopes of saving her from a disaster.

The Derelicts
E19

The Derelicts

Feb 5, 1956
26 min
8.0

Inventor Ralph Cowell murders his silent partner Alfred, only to be blackmailed by vagrant Peter Goodfellow, who witnessed the crime.

And So Died Riabouchinska
E20

And So Died Riabouchinska

Feb 12, 1956
26 min
6.7

While investigating a murder in a theater, Detective Krovitch uncovers a strange web of tensions revolving around ventriloquist John Fabian and his female dummy.

Safe Conduct
E21

Safe Conduct

Feb 19, 1956
26 min
7.0

An American journalist meets a soccer star while traveling behind the Iron Curtain, but then is arrested as a suspected smuggler.

Place of Shadows
E22

Place of Shadows

Feb 26, 1956
26 min
6.5

A young man tries to insinuate his way into a monastery, in order to gain revenge on a thief whom he blames for ruining his life.

Back for Christmas
E23

Back for Christmas

Mar 4, 1956
26 min
6.5

Herbert Carpenter plans to murder his wife Hermione, bury her body in the basement, and then leave on a long business trip.

The Perfect Murder
E24

The Perfect Murder

Mar 11, 1956
26 min
6.5

Unscrupulous brothers Paul and Henri Tallendier plan to murder their Aunt Rosalie so that they can get their uncle's inheritance.

There Was an Old Woman
E25

There Was an Old Woman

Mar 18, 1956
27 min
7.5

Dishonest Frank and Lorna Bramwell visit the home of wealthy, eccentric Monica Laughton, with the intention of robbing her.

Whodunit
E26

Whodunit

Mar 25, 1956
26 min
7.0

Recently deceased mystery writer Alexander Penn Arlington gets permission from the recording angel to relive his last day on earth, so that he can find out who murdered him.

Help Wanted
E27

Help Wanted

Apr 1, 1956
26 min
7.5

Mr. Crabtree is grateful to find a new job, until his new employer gives him a most unexpected assignment.

Portrait of Jocelyn
E28

Portrait of Jocelyn

Apr 8, 1956
26 min
8.0

When Mark Halliday and his new wife unexpectedly see a portrait of Halliday's first wife, it is only the first in a series of disturbing developments.

The Orderly World of Mr. Appleby
E29

The Orderly World of Mr. Appleby

Apr 15, 1956
27 min
7.0

Antiques dealer Laurence Appleby thinks he has solved his financial problems by killing his wife Lena, but new complications arise in his second marriage.

Never Again
E30

Never Again

Apr 22, 1956
26 min
6.0

Karen Stewart has once again broken her promise not to drink anymore, and now she is in a strange bed, injured, with no memory of what happened the night before.

The Gentleman from America
E31

The Gentleman from America

Apr 29, 1956
26 min
6.0

Rich American Howard Lattimer visits London, and bets 1000 pounds that he can spend the night in a room that is said to be haunted.

The Baby Sitter
E32

The Baby Sitter

May 6, 1956
25 min

When Clara Nash is murdered, her baby-sitter Lottie Slocum is excited to be the center of attention, and she also hopes to become closer to Clara's husband.

The Belfry
E33

The Belfry

May 13, 1956
26 min
7.0

When Clint Ringle learns that Ellie Marsh, the schoolteacher whom he loves, is engaged to Walt Norton, Clint kills Walt and then hides in the schoolhouse's bell tower, waiting for his chance to exact further revenge.

The Hidden Thing
E34

The Hidden Thing

May 20, 1956
26 min
5.0

After Dana Edwards' fiancée Laura is killed by a hit-and-run driver, he is visited by John Hurley, who claims to be able to use memory recall techniques that will help him to remember the car's license plate number.

The Legacy
E35

The Legacy

May 27, 1956
27 min
5.0

When a prince who is well known as a playboy takes a sudden romantic interest in a shy, plain housewife, everyone is baffled and fascinated.

Mink
E36

Mink

Jun 3, 1956
26 min
8.0

Paula Hudson has a stolen mink coat she tells police she purchased on a recommendation, and when they retrace her steps to find out how she obtained it, everyone denies they ever talked to her about it.

Decoy
E37

Decoy

Jun 10, 1956
26 min
7.0

Gil Larkin is suspected of murder when Mona Cameron's allegedly abusive husband is shot dead in front of him and he gets knocked out by an unknown assailant.

The Creeper
E38

The Creeper

Jun 17, 1956
26 min
8.0

A serial killer known as "the strangler" terrorizes a New York neighborhood.

Momentum
E39

Momentum

Jun 24, 1956
26 min
7.0

A man ends up running to the Mexican border after trying to collect money his employer owes him.

Cast

Trailer

Details

Original Title

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Status

Ended

Seasons

7

Episodes

268

Production

Universal Television, Revue Studios, Shamley Productions