Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Big Switch
Overview
Gangster Sam Dunleavy sets up an elaborate alibi so that he can kill his ex-girlfriend Goldie, who left him for another man.
Details
- Series
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1956-01-08
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
The Big Switch is Episode 15 in Season 1 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It aired on 1956-01-08. The runtime is 26 min.
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