Episode

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: John Brown's Body

Name: Alfred Hitchcock Presents: John Brown's Body
Released: 1956-12-30
Duration: 25 min
Cast: Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Tyler, John Williams, Raymond Bailey, Patricia Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeason 21956-12-30

Overview

A man's wife devises a greedy scheme to take over his failing business. But persuading him to come back isn't as easy as getting rid of him.

Details

Series: Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Season: Season 2
Episode: Episode 14
Air date: 1956-12-30
Runtime: 25 min

Episode context

John Brown's Body is Episode 14 in Season 2 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It aired on 1956-12-30. The runtime is 25 min.

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