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  • Season 5
  • Episode 1
When his pretty ex-fiancee returns from another failed relationship, a chicken farmer, not wanting anything to do with her, decides to eliminate her.
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Self - Host
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Arthur Williams
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Helen Brathwaite
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Inspector Ben Liebenberg
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Sgt. John Theron
Barry Harvey ...
Constable Barry (as Barry G. Harvey)

Directed by

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Alfred Hitchcock

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James P. Cavanagh ... (teleplay by)
 
Arthur Williams ... (based on a story by)

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Joan Harrison ... producer (produced by)
Norman Lloyd ... associate producer

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John L. Russell ... director of photography

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Edward W. Williams

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Richard G. Wray ... editorial supervisor

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John J. Lloyd

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James Redd ... (as James S. Redd)

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Jack Barron ... makeup artist
Florence Bush ... hair stylist

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Hilton A. Green ... assistant director

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William H. Lynch ... sound (as William Lynch)

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Vincent Dee ... costume supervisor

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Frederick Herbert ... music supervisor

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Plot Summary

When his fiancée Helen leaves chicken farmer Arthur for another man, he accepts her decision by conveniently enjoying the life of a bachelor. A year passes and Helen pays him a return visit, asking for forgiveness. It seems her love interest didn't work out and she wants to rekindle an old flame, against Arthur's wish to remain a bachelor. Accustomed to strangling chickens for a living, Arthur angrily applies the same method to Helen, then hides her body. The police suspect him of murder, but can do nothing for lack of evidence. Written by alfiehitchie

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  • Arthur (United States)
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  • 30 min
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Trivia A new scoring of the theme music was used from this episode onward. See more »
Goofs When Arthur is holding the chicken in the opening scene, his right hand has a noticeable dark spot near his thumb. Then the shot switches to a closeup and no spot is visible - suggesting that the closeup was accomplished using a "hand double." See more »
Movie Connections Remade as Arthur, or the Gigolo (1985). See more »
Soundtracks Funeral March of a Marionette See more »
Quotes [introduction - Hitchcock is in a chicken coop]
Alfred Hitchcock - Host: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen and brooders. I decided to go into the egg business. Like any other business, it needs fresh ideas. Here is our latest design.
[picks up an egg out of a nest]
Alfred Hitchcock - Host: Its advantages are obvious.
[close-up of the egg, which is in the shape of a polyhedron]
Alfred Hitchcock - Host: No more eggs rolling off the table.
[pull back]
Alfred Hitchcock - Host: Valuable storage space saved in the refrigerator. Unfortunately, this particular innovation has not filtered down below the management level. Our executives quickly saw its possibilities, but the hens seem rather slow at grasping new ideas. This is one of our plastic models. We have a large number of them scattered about to demonstrate to the hens what can be done if they put their minds to it.
[puts egg back in the nest]
Alfred Hitchcock - Host: As you can see,
[walks over to sign that reads 'THINK SQUARE']
Alfred Hitchcock - Host: ...we are using every psychological weapon at man's disposal. And now perhaps this slogan will give you strength to bridge the gap between this vignette and tonight's story.
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