The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - Day of Reckoning
Introduction
"Day of Reckoning" was originally broadcast on 22/Nov/1962 as part of the first season of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
Synopsis
Paul Sampson murders his wife and is relieved when the police rule her death an accident. His conscience gets the best of him, however, and he decides to confess to the murder to his family and friends. Unfortunately, no one believes him. They think the stress of his wife's death has gotten to him. Paul tells another friend, who also happens to be a judge. The judge, however, knew all along. He was Caroline's lover. Knowing that Paul's conscience is killing him, the judge chooses to remain silent. When Paul continues in his attempts to confess, he is eventually committed by his family to a mental hospital. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: The Complete First Season - Madman Entertainment (Australia, 2013) PAL 1.33:1 |
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Joan Harrison - producer
- Gordon Hessler - associate producer
Written by:
- John Garden - novel
- Richard Levinson - teleplay
- William Link - teleplay
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Himself - Host
- Barry Sullivan — cast: Paul Sampson
- Louis Hayward — cast: Judge David Wilcox
- Dee Hartford — cast: Felicity Sampson
- Claude Akins — cast: Sheriff Jordan
- Katharine Bard — cast: Caroline Sampson
- Hugh Marlowe — cast: Harold
- Jeremy Slate — cast: Trent Parker - Golf Pro
- K.T. Stevens — cast: Alice
- Les Tremayne — cast: Dr. Felix Ryder
- Robert Cornthwaite — cast: The District Attorney
- Alexander Lockwood — cast: Dr. Campbell - Psychiatrist
- James Flavin — cast: The Coroner
- Tom Begley — cast: The Court Clerk
- Buck Taylor — cast: Officer Frazier
- Hinton Pope — cast: The Police Officer
Cinematography by:
- John L. Russell - director of photography
Edited by:
Original Music by:
- Lyn Murray - music
