Alfred Hitchcock Presents - The Cream of the Jest
Introduction
"The Cream of the Jest" was originally broadcast on 10/Mar/1957 as part of the second season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Charles Gresham is an unemployed actor in need of money. He learns that producer Wayne Campbell is involved with a new play. When Campbell does not give him a part, Gresham blackmails him. Campbell gives him money and even a part in the play as a blackmailer. To get the part, Gresham tells Campbell that he must audition for an important backer named Nick Roper. Gresham goes to Roper and delivers his lines, but is shot dead. In reality, Roper was a gangster who had nothing to do with the play and thought Gresham was trying to blackmail him. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Two - Universal (UK, 2007) Amazon (UK) PAL 1.33:1 |
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Two - Universal (USA, 2006) Amazon (USA) NTSC 1.33:1 |
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Joan Harrison - associate producer
Written by:
- Sarett Rudley - teleplay
- Fredric Brown - story
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Host
- Claude Rains — cast: Charles Gresham
- James Gregory — cast: Wayne Campbell
- Paul Picerni — cast: Nick Roper
- Joan Banks — cast: Lee
- Johnny Silver — cast: Jerry the Bartender
- Don Garrett — cast: Pete
- Carol Shannon — cast: Mrs. Campbell
- Thomas Martin — cast: Hood
Cinematography by:
- Reggie Lanning - director of photography
Edited by:
