Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Kill with Kindness
Introduction
"Kill with Kindness" was originally broadcast on 21/Oct/1956 as part of the second season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Hoping to pull off an insurance scam, Fritz Oldman and his sister Katherine decide to torch his house and fake Fritz's death. In order to pull off the scam, they need a body. They find a prospective corpse in a bum named Jorgy. Their plan is to knock him out and and place Fritz's ring around his finger. They will then set fire to the house. All goes according to plan until they need the ring. Unfortunately Fritz cannot get it off his finger. Since they already set the fire, they decide to wake up Jorgy and escort him out of the blazing house. People who witness the "rescue" praise Fritz for saving the old man from the fire. (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:
- A.J. Russell - story & teleplay
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Himself - Host
- Hume Cronyn — cast: Fitzhugh Oldham
- Carmen Mathews — cast: Katherine Oldham
- James Gleason — cast: Mr. Jorgy
- Margie Liszt — cast: Neighbor
- Mike Ragan — cast: The Fireman
Cinematography by:
- John MacBurnie - director of photography
Edited by:
