Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Fog Closing In
Introduction
"Fog Closing In" was originally broadcast on 07/Oct/1956 as part of the second season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Mary Summers does not want to stay home alone when her husband Arthur goes away on business. She asks that her family be allowed to stay with her. Arthur refuses. While he is away, an escaped mental patient breaks into the house. Surprisingly, the patient gets along with Mary. She is not afraid of him. She tells him about a dream she has had where someone follows her up the stairs. When the police arrive, the mental patient escapes. After the the police leave, Mary hears someone coming up the stairs just like in her dream. She find's Arthur's pistol as the door opens. At the door is Arthur. He came home early when he heard about the escape at the asylum. Though she knows it is her husband, Mary shoots him. She then calls her family and tells them she is coming home. (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:
- James P. Cavanagh - teleplay (as James Cavanagh)
- Martin Brooke - story
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Himself - Host
- Phyllis Thaxter — cast: Mary Summers
- Paul Langton — cast: Arthur Summers
- George Grizzard — cast: Ted Lambert
- Carol Veazie — cast: Mrs. Connolly
- Billy Nelson — cast: Cab Driver
- Norman Willis — cast: Intern
- Paul Frees — cast: Mary's Father (voice, uncredited)
Cinematography by:
- Reggie Lanning - director of photography
Edited by: