The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - The McGregor Affair
Introduction
"The McGregor Affair" was originally broadcast on 23/Nov/1964 as part of the third season of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
Synopsis
During the year 1827 in Edinburgh, Scotland, John McGregor must take care od his alcoholic wife Aggie. He works for Dr. Knox and must lug large boxes of tanbark to his medical academy. When John learns that the boxes actually contain the murdered victims of two bodysnatchers Burke and Hare, he decides to get rid of his wife by getting her drunk and leaving her on the body snatcher's doorstep. The plan is successful, but John is overtaken by remorse. Unfortunately, he ends up to be Burke and Hare's next victim. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: The Complete Third Season - Madman Entertainment (Australia, 2013) PAL 1.33:1 |
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Morton S. Fine - producer (as Morton Fine)
- David Friedkin - producer
- Norman Lloyd - executive producer
Written by:
- Morton S. Fine - teleplay (as Morton Fine)
- David Friedkin - teleplay
- Sidney Rowland - short story
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Himself - Host
- Andrew Duggan — cast: John McGregor
- Elsa Lanchester — cast: Aggie McGregor
- William Smith — cast: Tommy Lad (as Bill Smith)
- John Hoyt — cast: Dr. Knox
- Michael Pate — cast: Hare
- Arthur Malet — cast: Burke
- Betty Harford — cast: Elsie Muldoon
- Michael Macready — cast: Jarmley
- William Beckley — cast: Becker
- Janine Gray — cast: The Wench
- Barry Macollum — cast: The Vendor
- Harriet Harper — cast: Glynis
- Iris Bristol — cast: Rosie
- Brendan Dillon — cast: The Bartender
Cinematography by:
- John F. Warren - director of photography
Edited by:
Original Music by:
