The Ikon of Elijah 

Carpius owns an antique shop in Cyprus and is quite excited to hear that a local monastery may be in possession of a very valuable icon. Knowing that a client would pay a fortune for it, he... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Almond

Writers:

Victor Wolfson (teleplay by), Norah Perez (teleplay by)

Stars:

Alfred Hitchcock, Oskar Homolka, Sam Jaffe

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Alfred Hitchcock	...	Himself - Host
Oskar Homolka	...	Carpius (as Oscar Homolka)
Sam Jaffe	...	The Abbot
Arthur Gould-Porter	...	Major Parslow (as A.E. Gould-Porter)
Richard Longman
David Janti	...	Paul, Carpius Assistant
William E. Green	...	(as William Greene)
Danielle De Metz	...	Malvira (as Danielle de Metz)
Robert Richards	...	(as Robert P. Richards)
Fred Catania

Storyline

Carpius owns an antique shop in Cyprus and is quite excited to hear that a local monastery may be in possession of a very valuable icon. Knowing that a client would pay a fortune for it, he arranges to visit the monastery to steal the icon. During the robbery, Carpius kills a praying monk but claims it was an accident. The Abbot says he will forgive him, but as he has sinned he must pray for forgiveness. Only then does Carpius understand what the Abbot has in mind.

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Plot Keywords:

monastery | locked in | kissing hand | reference to moses | candlestick | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 January 1960 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Revue Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions, Shamley Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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