Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Dry Run
Season 5, Episode 7 · Aired 1959-11-08
Synopsis
Would-be gangland assassin Art is given a test by his boss, Barbossa -- a test that will prove fatal should Art fail. Assigned to kill an out-of-favor Barbossa henchman named Moran, Art bungles the job. Surprisingly, Moran doesn't kill Art, but instead arranges a deal whereby Art will knock off Barbossa for a tidy fee. Figuring that neither he nor Moran owe Barbossa a thing, Art accepts...and then....
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