Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Motive
Overview
Two crime-obsessed buddies plot the perfect murder—one with absolutely no motive.
Details
- Series
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1958-01-26
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
The Motive is Episode 17 in Season 3 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It aired on 1958-01-26. The runtime is 26 min.
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