Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Throwback
Overview
A knight's tale of chivalry and honor sees two men vying for the affections of a beautiful woman fighting an honorable duel for her heart and hand. All is fair in love and war, but a little cheating is expected.
Details
- Series
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 1961-02-28
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
The Throwback is Episode 20 in Season 6 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It aired on 1961-02-28. The runtime is 26 min.
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Episode 17: The Last Escape
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Episode 23: Incident in a Small Jail
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Episode 16: A Crime for Mothers
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Episode 24: A Woman's Help
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Episode 15: Summer Shade
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Episode 26: Coming, Mama
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