Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: There Was an Old Woman
Overview
Dishonest Frank and Lorna Bramwell visit the home of wealthy, eccentric Monica Laughton, with the intention of robbing her.
Details
- Series
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 25
- Air date
- 1956-03-18
- Runtime
- 27 min
Episode context
There Was an Old Woman is Episode 25 in Season 1 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It aired on 1956-03-18. The runtime is 27 min.
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