Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Maria
Overview
The manager of a carnival discovers his drunken purchase of a monkey is in fact a female midget dressed up as the animal. Falling in love with her "owner", she sets about to break up his marriage.
Details
- Series
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 1961-10-24
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Maria is Episode 3 in Season 7 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It aired on 1961-10-24. The runtime is 26 min.
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