Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

Mystery, Drama, Crime 25m

77^%

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Score

8.5/10

Overview

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

Alfred Hitchcock

Creator

Top Billed Cast

Alfred Hitchcock

Self - Host

Harry Tyler

Theater Doorman, Real Estate Agent, Isaiah Dobbs, Dan Silver, Sam Loomis, Aaron Hacker, Ticket Agent, Bob Jenkins, Train Ticket Agent, Apartment Hunter, Timmy

John Williams

Inspector Davidson, Ernest Findlater, Alexander Vinton, Alexander Penn Arlington, Herbert Carpenter, Inspector Brent, Walker Hendricks, Capt. Smollet

Raymond Bailey

Ed Johnson, Mr. Harris, Inspector Graun, Doctor Jason, The Doctor, Mr. Watkins, Jeff Harrison, Psychiatrist in Introduction (uncredited), Dr. Harley, Herbert Gild

Patricia Hitchcock

Ellie Marsh, Aileen, Polly Stephens, Nancy Mason, Rose, Dorothy, Pat, Diana Winthrop, Saleslady, Margaret

Russell Collins

Skinner #21, Dad, Johnny, Bill Finley, Ed Barnes, Clarence Weems, Mr. Fletcher, Alvin Moss, John Brown

Robert H. Harris

George C. Piper, John Hurley, Clarence Fox, Morty Lenton, Lawrence Appleby, Monty Lenton, Ben Prowdy, Bellefontaine, Albert Birch

Ray Teal

Fire Chief, Police Detective, Police Lieutenant, Chief of Detectives, Sheriff Briggs, Warden Jacobs, Jim Hale, Ben Tulip

Bartlett Robinson

Lawyer, Hotel Manager, John St. Rogers, Mr. Robinson, Henry Caldwell, Donald Wellman, Dr. Maxwell, George Colton

Arthur Gould-Porter

Mr. Moen, Clifton, Police Sgt., Herbert Whybrow, Major Parslow, Rogers, Major Sinclair

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Reviews

A review by Charles Tatum

Written on May 9, 2022

**The Best of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Volume 1**: Alfred Hitchcock not only hosted his anthology series, he even directed a few episodes. The three episodes on this video were all directed by the master of suspense, but they do not live up to his better film work.

The first episode, written by Roald Dahl, is entitled "Lamb to the Slaughter" (1958). Barbara Bel Geddes is a young, eager-to-ple...

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A review by GenerationofSwine

Written on January 11, 2023

I guess the most powerful thing I can say is that I remember my family gathering around the television to watch this every week when I was a little kid. And it aired on when my father was 2 years-old.

In other words it has lasting resonance, but that it because, like the original Twilight Zone (and to an extent the 80s reboot) it has a little bot of everything and a new story to tell every week...

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