Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Self Defense
Introduction
"Self Defense" was originally broadcast on 23/May/1961 as part of the sixth season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Gerald Clarke is held up at gunpoint by a boy who has just robbed a liquor store. The boy runs and Clarke follows. Using a gun provided by the store's owner, he shoots the boy four times in the back. Later the police arrive and discover that the boy's gun was not loaded. They rule the killing an act of self-defense and release Gerald. Later Gerald goes home and is confronted by the boy's mother. She holds a gun on him and asks why he killed her son. Clarke explains that he was frightened. The woman turns and begins to leave. As she goes, Clarke grabs the gun and shoots her. He screams "I told you not to pull that gun on me" to the woman's dead corpse. (TV.com)
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Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Joan Harrison - producer
- Norman Lloyd - associate producer
Written by:
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Host
- George Nader — cast: Gerald R. Clarke
- Audrey Totter — cast: Mrs. Philips
- Steve Gravers — cast: Lt. Schwartz
- David Carlile — cast: Sgt. Krebs
- Jesslyn Fax — cast: Mrs. Gruber
- Selmer Jackson — cast: Clergyman
- Robert Paget — cast: Jimmy Philips (as Bob Paget)
- Alexander Lockwood — cast: Henry Willard
Cinematography by:
- Neal Beckner - director of photography
Edited by:
