Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Season 3
39 episodes
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S03E01 The Glass Eye
A man tells the story of his deceased sister and her romantic obsession with a travelling ventriloquist, Max Collodi.
- S03E02
The Mail Order Prophet
The Mail Order Prophet — Season 3, Episode 2 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1957-10-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E03
The Perfect Crime
An arrogant detective Charles Courtney prides himself on never having committed a single mistake in his long and distinguished career. He keeps a shelf of labeled mementos from each of his cases. On the shelf there is an open space and a blank tag for what Courtney calls "The Perfect Crime". One day a defense lawyer stuns Courtney when he confronts him with evidence that the detective helped convict an innocent man who has since been executed. Courtney kills the lawyer, bakes him in a pottery kiln, and places the vase in the open space on his shelf as a memento to his perfect crime.
- S03E04
Heart of Gold
Heart of Gold — Season 3, Episode 4 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1957-10-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E05
The Silent Witness
The Silent Witness — Season 3, Episode 5 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1957-11-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E06
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.
- S03E07
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.
- S03E08
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.
- S03E09
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.
- S03E10
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.
- S03E11
The Deadly
The Deadly — Season 3, Episode 11 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1957-12-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E12
Miss Paisley's Cat
Miss Paisley's Cat — Season 3, Episode 12 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1957-12-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E13
Night of the Execution
Night of the Execution — Season 3, Episode 13 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1957-12-29. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E14
The Percentage
The Percentage — Season 3, Episode 14 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1958-01-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E15
Together
Together — Season 3, Episode 15 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1958-01-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E16
Sylvia
Sylvia — Season 3, Episode 16 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1958-01-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E17
The Motive
The possibility of true motiveless killing is explored. Also, buttons.
- S03E18
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.
- S03E19
The Equalizer
Our beloved Hitchcock takes up golf.
- S03E20
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.
- S03E21
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.
- S03E22
The Return of the Hero
The Return of the Hero — Season 3, Episode 22 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1958-03-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E23
The Right Kind of House
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.
- S03E24
The Foghorn
Lucia is in bed in a place that is apparently a hospital. She tries to remember how she ended up there, and then a flashback begins. Lucia had met and fallen in love with Allen at a party to celebrate her engagement to another man. She decides to break off her engagement. Lucia later discovers that Allen is married but continues to meet him after he tells her he will get a divorce. Things go wrong when Allen admits his wife will not consent to the divorce. He and Lucia go for a ride in a sailboat to discuss their plans. They are subsequently lost in the fog and then their boat is hit by a freighter.
- S03E25
Flight to the East
Ted Franklin is a reporter who is assigned to cover the trial of an Arab leader accused of murder. His stories about the Arab leader's guilt win him international acclaim. When his stories begin to stress the Arab's innocence he loses his prestige. When the Arab is found guilty and executed, Frank is fired and humiliated. Later, Franklin's past is revealed: he killed German general and stole a number of war souvenirs. Franklin finds himself in the news again, but this time he is on the receiving end.
- S03E26
Bull in a China Shop
Bull in a China Shop — Season 3, Episode 26 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1958-03-30. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E27
Disappearing Trick
Walter Richmond is a gullible tennis player with a nose for snooping. He meets a woman named Laura Gild and tries to learn everything about her. His curiosity does not pay off when she and her supposedly dead husband scam him for money.
- S03E28
Lamb to the Slaughter
Lamb to the Slaughter — Season 3, Episode 28 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1958-04-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E29
Fatal Figures
Fatal Figures — Season 3, Episode 29 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1958-04-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E30
Death Sentence
Death Sentence — Season 3, Episode 30 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1958-04-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E31
Festive Season
Festive Season — Season 3, Episode 31 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1958-05-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E32
Listen, Listen. . . !
Listen, Listen. . . ! — Season 3, Episode 32 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1958-05-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E33
Post Mortem
Post Mortem — Season 3, Episode 33 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1958-05-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E34
The Crocodile Case
The Crocodile Case — Season 3, Episode 34 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1958-05-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E35
A Dip in the Pool
A Dip in the Pool — Season 3, Episode 35 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1958-06-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E36
The Safe Place
George Piper is a bank teller and gambler. One day, a gambler named Victor arrives at the bank and makes a large withdrawl. Later, George visits Victor and kills him. He takes Victor's money and hides it in a secret place in his teller's cash drawer at the bank. The police question George, but clear him of any wrongdoing. George's boss, however, fires him. He demands the key to the crash drawer where George hid the money in order to give it to George's replacement.
- S03E37
The Canary Sedan
Laura Bowlby is a psychic who wants to visit her husband in Hong King. She is picked up by a chauffer in a black sedan. Laura Bowlby says she does not like the color and would prefer a canary yellow one instead. This remark shocks the driver since the car was once canary yellow before a recent paint job. Inside the car, Laura begins to hear a woman's voice. The voice tells Laura about a passionate affair. Laura longs for such passion in her life because her husband James is quite unromantic and cold. After some research, Laura find the grave of the woman who has been talking to her. She looks at the gravestone and is unpleasantly surprised to see the initials of the dead woman and the initials of her own husband, James.
- S03E38
The Impromptu Murder
The Impromptu Murder — Season 3, Episode 38 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Aired 1958-06-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S03E39 Little White Frock
An old, unemployed actor (Herbert Marshall) uses an even older ploy to get a part in a play.
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