Alfred Hitchcock Presents - The Perfect Murder
Introduction
"The Perfect Murder" was originally broadcast on 11/Mar/1956 as part of the first season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Two brothers named Henri and Paul inherit some money from a recently departed uncle. They learn that they will get even more money when their Aunt Rosalie passes away. Henri and Paul place ground-up glass into the eggs intended for her souffle. Rosalie, however, decides to have fish instead. Paul accidently eats the eggs for breakfast. After Paul's death, Henri realizes that he is now Rosalie's sole heir. Unfortunately, however, he knows that the police will come and that he will go to jail for the attempted murder of his aunt and the accidental murder of his brother. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Joan Harrison - associate producer
Written by:
- Victor Wolfson - teleplay
- Stacy Aumonier - story (as Stacey Aumonier)
Starring:
- Hurd Hatfield — cast: Paul Tallendier
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Himself - Host
- Mildred Natwick — cast: Aunt Rosalie
- Philip Coolidge — cast: Henri Tallendier
- Gladys Hurlbut — cast: Ernestine
- Walter Kingsford — cast: Pierre
- Percy Helton — cast: Lawyer
- Hope Summers — cast: Marie Tallendier
- Jack Chefe — cast: Clerk
Cinematography by:
- Reggie Lanning - director of photography
Edited by:
