Details

Release year: 1955

Storyline

Stories of terror, horror and suspense presented by Alfred Hitchcock.

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Cast

Alfred Hitchcock — Self - Host, Alfred the Stand-In, Alfred's Brother, Man on the Book Cover
Harry Tyler — Aaron Hacker, Apartment Hunter, Bob Jenkins, Dan Silver, Isaiah Dobbs, Real Estate Agent, Sam Loomis, Theater Doorman, Ticket Agent, Timmy, Train Ticket Agent
Lillian O'Malley — Ailing parishioner, Flora, Hotel Maid, Housekeeper, Juror, Last Nurse, Library patron (intro), Neighbor, Sunday worshiper, The Cleaning Woman, Theatre Patron
John Williams — Inspector Davidson, Alexander Penn Arlington, Alexander Vinton, Capt. Smollet, Ernest Findlater, Herbert Carpenter, Inspector Brent, Walker Hendricks

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Awards

3 wins & 10 nominations

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Did you know

• Most people who have seen this series remember Alfred Hitchcock's opening and closing narratives for the series. However, for each episode, more than one opening and closing was filmed, as Hitchcock's famous jibes at the sponsors were unappreciated in the European markets. So for each episode, Hitchcock filmed two openings and two closings: one would be for American viewings (jokes about sponsors) and the second would be for European showings (jokes about Americans, and not about sponsors). For most of the third season, Hitchcock even did the opening and closings in French and German, as he spoke both languages fluently.

• Alfred Hitchcock drew the silhouette of himself featured in the opening credits. He began his movie career as an illustrator of title cards for silent movies.

• The opening and closing music is "Funeral March for a Marionette" by Charles Gounod.