Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Poison
Season 4, Episode 1 · Aired 1958-10-05
Synopsis
In Malaya, ex-plantation owner Harry Pope, who has lost his share in the business due to drunkenness, discovers that, while reading in bed, a deadly snake has slithered under the sheets to rest upon his stomach. When his ex-partner Timber Woods enters, Woods tries to take advantage of the situation.
In the series
This episode is part of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962) on CBS/NBC.
The master of suspense as dry host — murder with a wink and a silhouette.
Key cast
- Alfred Hitchcock as Host