Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Deadly
Overview
A conniving handyman tries to blackmail an innocent housewife for a fabricated dalliance.
Details
- Series
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 1957-12-15
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
The Deadly is Episode 11 in Season 3 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It aired on 1957-12-15. The runtime is 26 min.
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