Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Breakdown
"Breakdown" (directed by Alfred Hitchcock) was originally broadcast on 13/Nov/1955 as part of the first season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
William Callew is a cold-hearted and stoic businessman who believes displaying emotion is a sign of horrible weakness. He gets into a car accident during a drive to New York. He regains consciousness only to find himself completely paralyzed. Everyone who sees his body presumes Callew is dead. His body is taken to the morgue, where a coroner examines him and rules him dead. In desperation and hopelessness, Callew begins to cry. Someone notices and he is saved. (TV.com)
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DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Joan Harrison - associate producer
Written by:
- Francis M. Cockrell - teleplay (as Francis Cockrell)
- Louis Pollock - teleplay
- Louis Pollock - story
Starring:
- Joseph Cotten — cast: William Callew
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Himself - Host
- Raymond Bailey — cast: Ed Johnson
- Forrest Stanley — cast: Hubka
- Harry Shannon — cast: Dr. Harner
- Lane Chandler — cast: Sheriff
- James Edwards — cast: Convict
- Marvin Press — cast: Chessy
- Murray Alper — cast: Lloyd
- Mike Ragan — cast: Escaped Convict
- Jimmy Weldon — cast: Guard (as Jim Weldon)
- Richard Newton — cast: Ambulance Driver
- Aaron Spelling — cast: Road Worker
- Harry Landers — cast: Coroner
- Elzie Emanuel — cast: Black Escaped Convict
- Ralph Peters — cast: Coroner's Assistant
Cinematography by:
- John L. Russell - director of photography (as John L. Russell Jr.)
Edited by:
