Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Mr. Waterbury believes he can get a good deal on some real estate because a murder occurred in the home. But he hasn't dealt with Sadie Grimes the owner who refuses to lower the price because of an emotional attachment.

1958/03/02 S3 E22 5.3

The Return of the Hero

1958/02/23 S3 E21 7.3

Guest for Breakfast

Jordon and Eve Ross are a married couple who are constantly fighting. Their latest argument is interrupted when a wanted murderer named Lacey shows up. He holds them captive all night. Lacey ends up being an effective marriage counselor. Throughout the night, he convinces the couple to mend their differences, despite being wanted for murdering his wife and her lover.

1958/02/16 S3 E20 6

On the Nose

Fran is a housewife addicted to gambling. Her bookie threatens to tell her husband if she doesn't pay up a loan by five that afternoon. She needs to raise 25 dollars fast. She manages to scrape up five dollars and then tries to shoplift the rest. She is caught by a store detective. As they drive off in his car the detective listens to her story and offers her twenty dollars in exchange for a little romance. She refuses and the car crashes. She flees the scene of the accidnet but accidently leaves her purse and the money. She returns home and is surprised to have her purse returned by the police. It now contains twenty dollars which they found in the car and assumed was hers. She now has enough money to pay off the loan. After her husband calls to say that he must go to Chicago on business, Fran calls her bookie. Instead of paying him the money she tells him to put twenty-five dollars on a horse named Chicago Flyer.

1958/02/09 S3 E19 6

The Equalizer

Our beloved Hitchcock takes up golf.

1958/02/02 S3 E18 5.7

Miss Bracegirdle Does Her Duty

Millicent Bracegirdle is a sheltered old woman who decides to go to Paris. Her visit does not turn out well when she accidently enters the wrong hotel room and gets locked inside with a notorious murderer.

1958/01/26 S3 E17 7

The Motive

The possibility of true motiveless killing is explored. Also, buttons.

1958/01/19 S3 E16 6.3

Sylvia

1958/01/12 S3 E15 7.7

Together

1958/01/05 S3 E14 6.3

The Percentage

1957/12/29 S3 E13 7

Night of the Execution

1957/12/22 S3 E12 5.7

Miss Paisley's Cat

1957/12/15 S3 E11 6

The Deadly

1957/12/08 S3 E10 5.3

The Diplomatic Corpse

A married couple stands to inherit 30,000 British pounds when the wife's aunt riding with them dies, but while in Mexico their car with her body inside is stolen.

1957/12/01 S3 E9 7

The Young One

A rebellious, pretty teenage girl uses any means, even murder, to get free of her overly protective aunt who is raising her.

1957/11/24 S3 E8 6.3

Last Request

A man about to be executed for a murder he did not commit, uses a last request to give his version of events.

1957/11/17 S3 E7 7.7

Enough Rope for Two

John Kedzie is released from prison after committing a robbery. Only Joe knows where the money is hidden: at the bottom of a mine shaft out in the desert. Maxie and Madge find Joe when he goes to retrieve the money. He agrees to cut them in. Maxie gets greedy and Joe shoots him. Unfortunately, he also puts a hole in their only canteen. Joe lowers himself down the mineshaft with a rope to retrieve the money. He ties the money to the rope and sends it up. When he tries to climb out, Madge cuts the rope and he falls and breaks his leg. Madge tries to get away, but discovers that Joe has the keys to the truck. She is now miles away from civilization with a hot burning sun beating down on her.

1957/11/10 S3 E6 7

Reward to Finder

John Gaminsky loves the coffee his wife makes. He finds a wallet containing a lot of money. He sees an ad in the paper asking for its return. His wife tells him to give the wallet back, but John lies to her and tells her that he did so. When she sees the ad again, she realizes he kept the cash for himself. She gives him a choice: either let her spend some of the money at an expensive store or she'll call the police. John opts for the former. When her buying spree goes out of control, however, he realizes there is not enough to share. His wife comes to the same conclusion. She gives him a poisoned cup of coffee, and is killed shortly after by him. He picks up the cup and drinks it after committing his crime.