Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Gentleman from America
Overview
Rich American Howard Lattimer visits London, and bets 1000 pounds that he can spend the night in a room that is said to be haunted.
Details
- Series
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 31
- Air date
- 1956-04-29
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
The Gentleman from America is Episode 31 in Season 1 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It aired on 1956-04-29. The runtime is 26 min.
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