Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Mail Order Prophet
Overview
When an ordinary clerk starts receiving letters which accurately predict the outcome of future events, he takes a dangerous gamble with his life.
Details
- Series
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1957-10-13
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Mail Order Prophet is Episode 2 in Season 3 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It aired on 1957-10-13. The runtime is 26 min.
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