Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Vicious Circle
Introduction
"Vicious Circle" was originally broadcast on 14/Apr/1957 as part of the second season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Manny Cole is a hitman for Mr. Williams. He kills a man for messing up a jewel robbery. When Cole's girlfriend finds out about the murder, she accuses him of committing it and threatens to go to the police. Mr. Williams orders her killed. Cole tries to but she is later accidently killed when hit by a car. Cole is rewarded by Mr. Williams and becomes his right-hand man. Mr. Williams, however, becomes fond of another young hitman, who eventually takes out Cole. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Two - Universal (UK, 2007) Amazon (UK) PAL 1.33:1 | |
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:
- Bernard C. Schoenfeld - teleplay
- Evan Hunter - story
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Host
- Dick York — cast: Manny Coe
- Kathleen Maguire — cast: Betty
- George Macready — cast: Vincent Williams
- Kathleen Hughes — cast: Ann Nash
- Russell Johnson — cast: Turk
- Paul Lambert — cast: Gallegher
- George Brenlin — cast: Georgie
- Tracey Morgan — cast: Dora
- Betty Woods — cast
- Mickey Kuhn — cast (as Michael Kuhn)
- Roy Darmour — cast
Cinematography by:
- Joseph LaShelle - director of photography (as Joseph La Shelle)
Edited by: