Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Hitch Hike
Overview
A righteous and hypocritical civic leader on a road trip accepts mechanical help from a young man who then asks for a lift, soon afterwards he reveals he's recently been released from reform school.
Details
- Series
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1960-02-21
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Hitch Hike is Episode 21 in Season 5 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It aired on 1960-02-21. The runtime is 26 min.
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