| Description |
4 videodiscs (930 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Universal classic television.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono., dual-layer. |
| Language |
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Performer |
Host: Alfred Hitchcock. |
| Cast |
Steve McQueen, Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Cloris Leachman, Roger Moore, Walter Matthau, Brian Keith, Elizabeth Montgomery, Art Carney, Mary Astor, Barbara Bel Geddes, Denholm Eliot, Dick York, Leslie Nielsen. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
Two partners discover their real feelings for one another when one is bitten by a poisonous snake; A young boy witnesses an escaped mental patient and can't tell anyone about it; It's hard to tell who's the bigger cheater when a wife and her husband's jealous mistress sit down for some lethal negotiating; When two old men need a miracle in order to keep their home the answer arrives in the form of a killer on the run from the law; A young woman with her eye on marriage wonders why she still hasn't met her boyfriend's mother; The week before his retirement, the longtime employee of a jewelry store serves an unusual client; A middle-aged secretary shows how she will do anything to make her romantic fantasy a reality; A retired Scotland Yard inspector goes to extreme lengths to prove the guilt of a suspect in an old murder case. |
| Contents |
Disc 1: Poison -- Don't interrupt -- The jokester -- The crooked road -- The $2,000,000 defense -- Design for loving -- A man with a problem -- Safety for the witness -- Murder me twice. |
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Disc 2: Tea time -- And the desert shall blossom -- Mrs. Herman and Mrs. Fenimore -- Six people, no music -- The morning after -- A personal matter -- Out there - darkness -- Total loss -- The last dark step. |
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Disc 3: The morning of the bride -- The diamond necklace -- Relative value -- The right price -- I'll take care of you -- The Avon emeralds -- The kind waitress -- Cheap is cheap -- The waxwork. |
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Disc 4: The impossible dream -- Banquo's chair -- A night with the boys -- Your witness -- The human interest story -- The dusty drawer -- A true account -- Touché -- Invitation to an accident. |
| Note |
Special features: Disc 4: "Fasten your seatbelt: the thrilling art of Alfred Hitchcock" featurette (Special feature not rated, not captioned, not all subtitled). |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Terms Of Use |
These DVD discs are copy protected. |
| Subject |
Interpersonal relations -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Criminal behavior -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Murder -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Murder -- Investigation -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Criminals -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Thrillers (Television programs)
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Detective and mystery television programs.
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Television crime shows.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Television series.
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| Added Author |
Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980.
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McQueen, Steve, 1930-1980.
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Davis, Bette, 1908-1989.
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Rains, Claude, 1889-1967.
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Leachman, Cloris.
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Moore, Roger, 1927-
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Matthau, Walter.
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Keith, Brian, 1921-1997.
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Montgomery, Elizabeth, 1933-1995.
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Carney, Art, 1918-2003.
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Astor, Mary, 1906-1987.
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Bel Geddes, Barbara.
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Eliot, Denholm.
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York, Dick, 1928-1992.
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Nielsen, Leslie, 1926-2010.
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Shamley Productions.
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Revue Studios.
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Alfred Hitchcock presents (Television program : 1955-1962)
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| Standard No. |
025195017190 |
| Music No. |
61102116 Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
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