Alfred Hitchcock Presents - A Personal Matter
Introduction
"A Personal Matter" was originally broadcast on 18/Jan/1959 as part of the fourth season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Bret Johnson and Joe Philips work at an isolated construction site. When Joe hears a news broadcast about the murder of a construction boss, he tells Brett that the murder was justified. Later the two men risk their lives and save a trapped fellow worker. As the prepare to leave, Joe pulls a gun on Brett and accuses him of being a cop here to arrest him for murder. Brett tells him that he is a cop, but that he will testify on his behalf in court because he has shown himself to be a good man in saving their co-worker's life. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
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:
- Brett Halliday - story
- Joel Murcott - teleplay
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Host
- Wayne Morris — cast: Bret Johnson
- Joe Maross — cast: Joe Philips
- Frank Silvera — cast: Mr. Roderiguez
- Richard Bermudez — cast: Doctor
- Frank DeKova — cast: Pedro
- Leonard Strong — cast: Manuel
- Anna Navarro — cast: Maria
Cinematography by:
- Lionel Lindon - director of photography
Edited by: