SEASON 1, EPISODE 35: “The Legacy” DIR. James Neilson STARRING Leora Dana, Jacques Bergerac ORIGINALLY AIRED May 27, 1956 Recap: Author Randall Burnside is a well-known author who is spending time among the rich in Palm Beach for the winter. He tells his friends that his next book will be about Prince Burhan from India,… Read More Recap and React: Alfred Hitchcock Presents… episodes 35 – 39
SEASON 1, EPISODE 30: “Never Again” DIR. Robert Stevens STARRING Phyllis Thaxter, Louise Albritton and Warren Stevens ORIGINALLY AIRED April 22, 1956 Recap: Karen wakes up one day and finds herself in a completely unfamiliar room with a bandaged hand and “the worst hangover ever.” She falls into a deep state of worry. She knows… Read More Recap and React: Alfred Hitchcock Presents… episodes 30 – 34
SEASON 1, EPISODE 25: “THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN” DIR. ROBERT STEVENSON STARRING ESTELLE WINWOOD AND CHARLES BRONSON ORIGINALLY AIRED MARCH 18, 1956 Recap: Monica Laughton is an elderly, wealthy and eccentric woman who lives in a large mansion and seems to always be holding wakes for deceased relatives. One day, a milkman is discussing… Read More Recap and React: Alfred Hitchcock Presents… episodes 25 – 29
SEASON 1, EPISODE 19: “THE DERELICTS” DIR. ROBERT STEVENSON STARRING ROBERT NEWTON AND PHILLIP REED ORIGINALLY AIRED FEBRUARY 5, 1956 Recap: Ralph Cowell is an invenstor who is in dire financial straits due to his lady-friend’s penchant for spending all of his money on fancy things. When his investor and silent business partner comes looking… Read More Recap and React: Alfred Hitchcock Presents… episodes 19 – 24
SEASON 1, EPISODE 13: “THE CHENEY VASE” DIR. ROBERT STEVENS STARRING PATRICIA COLLINGE and DARREN MCGAVIN ORIGINALLY AIRED DECEMBER 25, 1955 Recap: This episode follows yet another case of man gone bad for money. Fired from his job, Lyle takes up a new position caring for an old, wheelchair-bound woman who he plans to take… Read More Recap and react: Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Ep. 13 – 18
SEASON 1, EPISODE 7: “BREAKDOWN” DIR. ALFRED HITCHCOCK STARRING JOSEPH COTTEN, RAYMOND BAILEY, MURRAY ALPER AND AARON SPELLING ORIGINALLY AIRED NOVEMBER 13, 1955 Recap: William (Joseph Cotten) is the stereotypical “tough guy” businessman. He fires people with no regard as to how it will affect their lives and sees it as a sign of weakness… Read More Recap and React: Alfred Hitchcock Presents… episodes 7 – 12
Alfred Hitchcock is one of my favorite directors and one of my favorite people in general. I recently decided to work my way through the Alfred Hitchcock Presents television series in chronological order, to catch the episodes I’ve never seen and re-watch the ones I’ve loved for years! The following are brief recaps and reviews… Read More Recap and react: Alfred Hitchcock Presents… Episode 1 – 6
