Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Arthur

Introduction

"Arthur" (directed by Alfred Hitchcock) was originally broadcast on 27/Sep/1959 as part of the fifth season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

Synopsis

Arthur Williams is a chicken farmer who is also a confirmed bachelor. He wants to be rid of his gold-digging girlfriend. He strangles and kills her. The police suspect Arthur, but cannot find the body. Later Arthur offers them a gift for their troubles: chickens. The chickens are quite fat from a special feed that was made up, in part, from his girlfriend's body. (TV.com)

DVD Releases

The following official DVD releases contain this episode:

	Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Five - Universal (USA, 2012) Amazon (USA) NTSC 1.33:1
	Alfred Hitchcock Präsentiert: Teil 1 - Koch Media Home Entertainment (Germany, 2009) Amazon (Germany) PAL 1.33:1
	Alfred Hitchcock Présente: La Série TV, Les Épisodes en VOST - Universal (France, 2006) Amazon (France) PAL 1.33:1
	Alfred Hitchcock Présente: La Série TV, Les Épisodes en VF - Universal (France, 2006) Amazon (France) PAL 1.33:1
	Alfred Hitchcock Presents: volume 4 - Universal (USA, 2001) NTSC 1.33:1

Cast and Crew

Directed by:

• Alfred Hitchcock

Produced by:

• Joan Harrison - producer
• Norman Lloyd - associate producer

Written by:

• James P. Cavanagh - teleplay
• Arthur Williams - story

Starring:

• Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Host
• Laurence Harvey — cast: Arthur Williams
• Hazel Court — cast: Helen Brathwaite
• Robert Douglas — cast: Inspector Ben Liebenberg
• Patrick Macnee — cast: Sgt. John Farrell
• Barry Harvey — cast: Constable Barry (as Barry G. Harvey)

Cinematography by:

• John L. Russell - director of photography

Edited by:

• Edward W. Williams

Links

• Internet Movie Database
• TV.com