The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - The Evil of Adelaide Winters
Introduction
"The Evil of Adelaide Winters" was originally broadcast on 07/Feb/1964 as part of the second season of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
Synopsis
Near the end of World War II, con artist Adelaide Winters cheats grieving families of soldiers killed in battle by pretending to communicate with ghosts. When she meets wealthy widower Edward Porter and finds out that his son was killed in battle, she insists that he join her seance. Edward reluctantly does so and begins to believe in Adelaide's powers. Eventually, he proposes marriage to her so that the two of them can be with his son. She accepts his proposal. On their wedding night, Edward kills Adelaide and then shoots himself, so that both of them can join their son in the world of the dead. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: The Complete Second Season - Madman Entertainment (Australia, 2013) PAL 1.33:1 |
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Herbert Coleman - producer
- Gordon Hessler - associate producer
- Norman Lloyd - executive producer
Written by:
- Arthur A. Ross - story and teleplay
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Himself - Host
- Kim Hunter — cast: Adelaide Winters
- John Larkin — cast: Edward Porter
- Gene Lyons — cast: Robert McBain
- Sheila Bromley — cast: Mrs. Thompson
- Bartlett Robinson — cast: Mr. Thompson
Cinematography by:
- Jacques R. Marquette - director of photography (as Jack Marquette)
Edited by:
