Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Conversation Over a Corpse
Introduction
"Conversation Over a Corpse" was originally broadcast on 18/Nov/1956 as part of the second season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Mr. Brenner makes a down payment on a house. The house's owners, Cissie and Johanna Enright, however, abruptly refuse to sell. He threatens a lawsuit but is poisoned. He collapses and the sisters discuss what to do. Joanna wants to finish him off more poison while Cissie prefers a gun. Brenner revives and pits each sister against each other. He gets the gun from Cissie and shoots Johanna. Soon after the police arrive, Brenner clears Cissie of her sister's murder. After the police leave, Cissie finishes him off with poison so the house is all hers. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Two - Universal (UK, 2007) Amazon (UK) PAL 1.33:1 |
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Two - Universal (USA, 2006) Amazon (USA) NTSC 1.33:1 |
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Joan Harrison - associate producer
Written by:
- Marian B. Cockrell - teleplay (as Marian Cockrell)
- Norman Daniels - story & teleplay
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Himself - Host
- Dorothy Stickney — cast: Cissie Enright
- Carmen Mathews — cast: Joanna Enright
- Ray Collins — cast: Herbert Brenner
- Ted Stanhope — cast: Bank Teller
Cinematography by:
- Reggie Lanning - director of photography
Edited by:
