Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Act of Faith
Overview
When a writer agrees to sponsor a fledgling author's first book, he receives a lesson in patience.
Details
- Series
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 27
- Air date
- 1962-04-10
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Act of Faith is Episode 27 in Season 7 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It aired on 1962-04-10. The runtime is 26 min.
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