
The familiar "plink, plink" of the theme song, accompanied by the line drawing of a man in profile immediately identifies the show as "Alfred Hitchcock Presents." The famed director opens almost every episode with the words "Good evening ..." After a joke -- usually about the evening's sponsor -- Hitchcock lays the groundwork for that episode's freestanding story of suspense and terror.
A man (Rip Torn) becomes intrigued with police routine when he is picked up for robbing a candy store.
An insurance investigator (Steve Forrest) goes undercover to check out a widow (Gladys Cooper) suspected of murdering two husbands.
A wife (Louise Platt) suspects her husband (John Baragrey) of cheating on her and decides to do something about it. With Georgann Johnson.
An alcoholic actor (Claude Rains) blackmails a producer (James Gregory) to get a part in a play. With Paul Picerni.