Alfred Hitchcock Presents - The Crooked Road
Introduction
"The Crooked Road" was originally broadcast on 26/Oct/1958 as part of the fourth season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Harry Adams is pulled over by a police officer named Pete Chandler. Pete says Harry was speeding and insists that Harry follow him into town. As they travel, they discover that Harry has a flat tire. A tow truck appears out of nowhere and takes Harry's car into town. When they get into town Pete must pay a large fine for speeding. He must also pay a large bill for car repairs. As Harry drives away he is revealed to be from the State Highway Commission. He has the entire scam recorded on tape. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Four - Universal (USA, 2009) Amazon (USA) NTSC 1.33:1 |
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Joan Harrison - producer
- Norman Lloyd - associate producer
Written by:
- William Fay - teleplay
- Alex Gaby - story
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Host
- Richard Kiley — cast: Harry Sampson Adams
- Walter Matthau — cast: Officer Chandler
- Patricia Breslin — cast: Mrs. Adams
- Richard Erdman — cast: Charlie Brown
- Charles Watts — cast: Judge
- Peter Dane — cast: Officer Bleeker
- Paul Frees — cast: Off-Screen Announcer (voice, uncredited)
Cinematography by:
- John L. Russell - director of photography
Edited by:
