Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Better Bargain
Overview
Furious at his cheating wife, a mobster hires a hit man to kill her. But the plan turns complicated when he overlooks some loose ends.
Details
- Series
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 1956-12-09
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
The Better Bargain is Episode 11 in Season 2 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It aired on 1956-12-09. The runtime is 26 min.
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