Alfred Hitchcock Presents - The Faith of Aaron Menefee
Introduction
"The Faith of Aaron Menefee" was originally broadcast on 30/Jan/1962 as part of the seventh season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Reverend Otis Jones is a faith healer who stops at a service station to get his car repaired. The station's owner Aaron Menefee is an honest man who impresses the reverend so much that he agrees to cure his ulcer. Aaron becomes attracted to Rev. Jones's daughter Emily. He quicks his job and joins the reverend's revivial show. Aaron wants to marry Emily, but the reverend does not give his permission. The reverend does not believe Aaron's faith in him is strong enough for him to marry his daughter. Later the revival returns to Aaron's town. Aaron discovers that the town doctor is being held by two hoodlums, one of whom is injured. Aaron believes that this is a test of faith. He calls for Reverend Jones to cure the injured man. The hoodlums warn that Jones will be killed if his faith healing does not work. The end result in never shown, but Aaron wins either way. Either the faith healing works and Aaron's faith is demonstrated, or the faith healing fails and Jones is killed. In either case, it seems that Aaron will be free to marry Emily. (TV.com)
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Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Joan Harrison - producer
- Norman Lloyd - associate producer
Written by:
- Ray Bradbury - teleplay
- Stanley Ellin - story
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Host
- Sidney Blackmer — cast: Otis Jones
- Andrew Prine — cast: Aaron Menefee
- Maggie Pierce — cast: Emily Jones
- Robert Armstrong — cast: Doc Buckles
- Gail Bonney — cast: The Woman
- Olan Soule — cast: Brother Fish
- Don Hanmer — cast: Vern Byers (as Don Hammer)
Cinematography by:
- Dale Deverman - director of photography
Edited by: