Sarah's Movie TYGERRSSSS - Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Synopsis:

The Master of Suspense presents a series of spine-tingling short stories rife with twists and turns.

Disc 1:

Side A:

Revenge - After Carl Spann's wife, Elsa, is assaulted by an unknown attacker, Carl, intent on revenge, drives the traumatized woman around town in hopes that she will be able to identify her assailant.

Premonition - Upon returning to his hometown, musician Kim Stanger attempts to unravel the mystery of his father's death.

Triggers in Leash - A cook attempts to intervene in a dispute between two gunmen who have sworn to kill one another.

Don't Come Back Alive - Frank Partridge and his wife attempt to cheat their life insurance company by having Mrs. Partridge disappear for seven years and be declared legally dead. But their plans go awry when an inquisitive investigator believes Mr. Partridge has murdered the woman.

Into Thin Air - After leaving her ailing mother in a Paris hotel room, a young woman returns to find that her mother has vanished and that the staff of the establishment denies that either lady was ever there.

Salvage - After being released from prison, gangster Dan Varrell goes looking for the woman he holds responsible for his brother's death.

Breakdown - The emergency team on the scene of a bad traffic accident believes William Callew, paralyzed to the point of appearing lifeless, is dead.

Side B:

Our Cook's a Treasure - When he comes across a news story about a housekeeper who's been poisoning her employers, Ralph Montgomery begins to suspect that the indigestion he suffered after being served breakfast by his new cook may be a sign of something far more sinister.

The Long Shot - When debtor Charlie Raymond is hired to accompany a British visitor on a trip across the U.S.A., he sees an opportunity to take advantage of his employer.

The Case of Mr. Pelham - A series of troubling incidents lead Mr. Pelham to believe that he has a double who is deliberately impersonating him.

Guilty Witness - After hearing their neighbors the Verbers having a loud and violent argument, Mr. and Mrs. Crane suspect the worst when Mr. Verber mysteriously disappears.

Santa Claus and the 10th Avenue Kid - While working as a department store Santa Claus, a paroled convict tries to help a troubled boy.

The Cheney Vase - When Lyle Endicott is fired from his job at an art museum, he concocts a plan to take advantage of a trusting invalid whom he befriended while employed.

A Bullet for Baldwin - Angry over being fired, an office worker fatally shoots his boss - and later returns to the scene of the crime to find his employer alive, well, and with no recollection of the incident.

Disc 2:

Side A:

The Big Switch - Gangster Sam Dunleavy sets up an elaborate alibi in order to kill his ex-girlfriend Goldie, who left him for another man.

You Got to Have Luck - In the midst of a massive manhunt, escaped convict Sam Cobbett takes shelter in the Schaffner house - where young housewife Mary is home alone.

The Older Sister - One year after the brutal murders of Mr. and Mrs. Borden, reporter Nell Cutts attempts to interview the victims' daughters, Lizzie and Emma, about the killings.

Shopping for Death - Two retired insurance salesmen confront an aggressive and hostile woman in hopes of saving her from a disaster.

The Derelicts - Inventor Ralph Cowell murders his silent partner, Alfred - only to be blackmailed by vagrant Peter Goodfellow, who witnessed the crime.

And So Died Riabouchinska - While investigating a murder at a theater, Detective Krovitch uncovers a strange web of tensions revolving around ventriloquist John Fabian and his female dummy.

Safe Conduct - After meeting a soccer star while traveling behind the Iron Curtain, an American journalist is arrested as a suspected smuggler.

Side B:

Place of Shadows - A young man attempts to insinuate his way into a monastery in order to take revenge on a thief he blames for ruining his life.

Back for Christmas - Mr. Herbert Carpenter concocts a plan to murder his wife, Hermione, then bury her body in their basement and take off on a long business trip.

The Perfect Murder - Unscrupulous brothers Paul and Henri Tallendier plan to murder their aunt Rosalie and lay claim to the inheritance bestowed upon her by their uncle.

There Was an Old Woman - Dishonest duo Frank and Lorna Bramwell visit the home of wealthy and eccentric Monica Laughton with the intention of robbing her.

Whodunit - Recently deceased mystery writer Alexander Penn Arlington receives permission from an angel to relive his last day on Earth in order to discover who murdered him.

Help Wanted - Mr. Crabtree is grateful to have found a new job - until his employer tasks him with an unexpected assignment.

Portrait of Jocelyn - Mark Halliday and his new wife unexpectedly come across a portrait of Mark's first spouse - and their find becomes only the first in a series of disturbing developments.

Disc 3:

Side A:

The Orderly World of Mr. Appleby - Antiques dealer Laurence Appleby thinks he has solved his financial problems by killing his wife, Lena, but with his second marriage, new complications arise.

Never Again - After once again breaking her promise to stop drinking, Karen Stewart finds herself in a strange bed, injured, and with no recollection of what happened the night before.

The Gentleman from America - Wealthy American Howard Lattimer visits London and bets one thousand pounds that he can spend the night in a room that is said to be haunted.

The Baby Sitter - When Mrs. Clara Nash is murdered, her babysitter, Lottie Slocum, is excited to be the center of attention - and to become closer to Clara's widowed husband.

The Belfry - When Clint Ringle learns that Ellie Marsh, the schoolteacher with whom he is infatuated, is engaged to Walt Norton, Clint murders Walt and hides out in the school's bell tower, waiting for his chance to exact further revenge.

The Hidden Thing - After Dana Edwards loses his fiancée, Laura, in a hit-and-run accident, he is visited by John Hurley, a man who claims to be able to use memory recall techniques to help Dana remember the license plate number of Laura's killer.

The Legacy - When a prince known for being a playboy takes a sudden romantic interest in a shy and plain housewife, everyone around them is both baffled and intrigued.

Side B:

Mink - Paula Hudson is in possession of a stolen mink coat that she tells police she purchased on a recommendation, but when officers retrace her steps to figure out how she obtained it, everyone denies ever hearing Paula say a word about the garment.

Decoy - Gil Larkin is suspected of murder after Mona Cameron's allegedly abusive husband is shot dead right in front of him and he is knocked out by an unknown assailant.

The Creeper - A nervous, frightened housewife all alone in her apartment begins to suspect anyone and everyone of being the mysterious killer who's been going about strangling women.

Momentum - When Richard Paine decides to steal the money his boss owes him, the minor crime turns into an unnecessary and ironic murder.

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Season One