Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Specialty of the House
Overview
Mr. Laffler introduces his colleague Mr. Costain to Spirro's, an exclusive gentleman's club, but to their disappointment, the house specialty, a lamb dish, is not being served that day.
Details
- Series
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1959-12-13
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Specialty of the House is Episode 12 in Season 5 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It aired on 1959-12-13. The runtime is 26 min.
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