Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: A Woman's Help
Overview
When you're handsome and attractive, the ladies will always pay you the sort of attention you want. For Arnold Bourdon, there's only one problem: how to get rid of his shrewish but wealthy wife. Perhaps her new companion and nurse hold the key.
Details
- Series
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 1961-03-28
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
A Woman's Help is Episode 24 in Season 6 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It aired on 1961-03-28. The runtime is 26 min.
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