Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Insomnia
Introduction
"Insomnia" was originally broadcast on 08/May/1960 as part of the fifth season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Charles Cavender is having a terrible case of insomnia. He visits a psychologist Doctor Tedaldi for help. He tells the doctor that his his wife died in a fire. He also adds that her brother Fletcher blames him for her death. The doctor suggests that he and his brother-in-law should try to resolve their differences. He meets Fletcher but they get into an argument. There is a fight and Fletcher is killed. Cavender then returns home and is finally able to get some rest. He goes to sleep and a fire breaks out. His sleep is so deep that the fire does not wake him up and he dies. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Five - Universal (USA, 2012) Amazon (USA) NTSC 1.33:1 |
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Joan Harrison - producer
- Norman Lloyd - associate producer
Written by:
- Henry Slesar - story & teleplay
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Host
- Dennis Weaver — cast: Charles Cavender
- James Millhollin — cast: Doctor Tedaldi
- John S. Ragin — cast: Jack Fletcher (as John Ragin)
- Al Hodge — cast: Mr. Turney
- Sam Gilman — cast
- Ken Clark — cast: Fireman
- Dorothea Lord — cast: Receptionist
Cinematography by:
- John F. Warren - director of photography
Edited by:
