Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Five Forty-eight
Overview
Two passengers on a train leaving Grand Central station at 5:48 - one in fear of his past catching up with him at long last, the other intent on exacting a revenge which will restore the balance of power.
Details
- Series
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1960-10-25
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
The Five Forty-eight is Episode 5 in Season 6 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It aired on 1960-10-25. The runtime is 26 min.
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