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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series 1985–1989)

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100 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery
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Four episodes are remakes of the original episodes from the original "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" series... See full summary »

Writers:

Joel Oliansky (teleplay) (segment), Henry Slesar (story) (segment "Incident in a Small Jail"), and 9 more credits »

Original Air Date:

5 May 1985
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Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Ned Beatty ...
Larry Broome (segment "Incident In A Small Jail")
Lee Ving Lee Ving ...
Curt Venner (segment "Incident In A Small Jail")
Tony Frank Tony Frank ...
Sheriff Noakes (segment "Incident In A Small Jail")
John Shearin John Shearin ...
Roker (segment "Incident In A Small Jail")
Arthur Taxier Arthur Taxier ...
Skelly (segment "Incident In A Small Jail")
Walter Klenhard Walter Klenhard ...
Gas Station Attendant (segment "Incident In A Small Jail")
Gene Ross Gene Ross ...
Max Spaulding (segment "Incident In A Small Jail")
Richard Lineback Richard Lineback ...
Billy (segment "Incident In A Small Jail")
Jerry Curtin Jerry Curtin ...
Mob Member (segment "Incident In A Small Jail")
Cynthia Hartley Cynthia Hartley ...
Young Girl (segment "Incident In A Small Jail")
John Huston ...
Carlos / Narrator (segment "Man From The South")
Melanie Griffith ...
Girl (segment "Man From The South")
Steven Bauer ...
Gambler (segment "Man From The South")
Tippi Hedren ...
Waitress (segment "Man From The South")
Kim Novak ...
Rosa (segment "Man From The South")
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Storyline

Four episodes are remakes of the original episodes from the original "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" series. In the first, "Incident In A Small Jail", a mild-mannered traveling businessman is pulled over for speeding in a small town where he is locked up in a jail with a murder suspect which takes another turn when a vigilante mob lays siege to the place. In "Man From The South" a gambler in Las Vegas accepts a bet with a mysterious old southern man, that he can light his cigarette lighter 10 times and if he misses one light, the man from the south will chop off the gambler's little finger on his right hand. In "Bang! You're Dead!" a little girl takes her visiting uncle's .38 caliber revolver and goes around pointing it at people and yelling "bang" in which she eventually loads with real bullets. In "An Unlocked Window" a wife learns that her husband has a lot of secrets that she does not know about. Written by Matthew Patay  

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Lighter | Bet | Remake | Murder | Serial Killer  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Company Credits

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Universal TV See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as Don't Give Me the Finger (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Funeral March of the Marionettes"
(Title Theme)
Composed by Charles Gounod See more »