Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Cuckoo Clock
Overview
A sensible widow beginning her stay in a remote summer cottage refuses to be alarmed by news of an escaped mental patient, but her resolve weakens as she visits with an off-beat local.
Details
- Series
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 27
- Air date
- 1960-04-17
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
The Cuckoo Clock is Episode 27 in Season 5 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It aired on 1960-04-17. The runtime is 26 min.
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