Alfred Hitchcock Presents - The Baby Sitter
Introduction
"The Baby Sitter" was originally broadcast on 06/May/1956 as part of the first season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Lottie Slocum is questioned by police about the murder of Mrs. Nash, whom she was babysitting on the night of the murder. The police leave after she says she knows nothing. Slocum is then invited over to the house of neighbor Mrs. Armstedder. There, Slocum blabs that Nash was having an affair with a man named DeMario. Slocum then says Nash's husband was interested in her. In reality, she is infatuated with the man. Lottie's imagination begins to run wild. She begins to write a love letter to Nash's husband, but never finishes as he appears and strangles her. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season One - Universal (UK, 2005) |
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season One - Universal (USA, 2005) |
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Joan Harrison - associate producer
Written by:
- Sarett Rudley - teleplay
- Emily Neff - story
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Himself - Host
- Thelma Ritter — cast: Lottie Slocum
- Mary Wickes — cast: Blanche Armstaedter
- Carole Mathews — cast: Clara Nash (as Carol Mathews)
- Theodore Newton — cast: Mr. Nash
- Rebecca Welles — cast: Janie Slocum (as Reba Tassel)
- Michael Ansara — cast: Mr. DeMario
- Ray Teal — cast: Police Detective
Cinematography by:
- Reggie Lanning - director of photography
Edited by:
