Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Older Sister
Overview
A reporter discovers the truth about the infamous Lizzie Borden murder case.
Details
- Series
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1956-01-22
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
The Older Sister is Episode 17 in Season 1 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It aired on 1956-01-22. The runtime is 26 min.
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