Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Sylvia
Introduction
"Sylvia" was originally broadcast on 19/Jan/1958 as part of the third season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Sylvia is a young woman who is contemplating suicide. Her ex-husband Peter married her for money. When her father discovered this, he forced him to divorce her. Sylvia is in touch with Peter and wants him back. Peter calls her father and tells him that he will to stay out of her life for a price. Sylvia's father tells her about his blackmail scheme. She tells him that she bought a gun to use on Peter if they did not get back together. She goes to her room alone and his followed by her father who fears she might kill herself. When he comes in, she shoots him saying that he never let her live her own life. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Three - Universal (USA, 2007) Amazon (USA) NTSC 1.33:1 |
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Three - Universal (UK, 2008) Amazon (UK) R2 PAL 1.33:1 |
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Joan Harrison - producer
- Norman Lloyd - associate producer
Written by:
- James P. Cavanagh - teleplay
- Ira Levin - story
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Host
- Ann Todd — cast: Sylvia Leeds Kent
- John McIntire — cast: John Leeds
- Phillip Reed — cast: Peter Kent (as Philip Reed)
- Raymond Bailey — cast: Doctor Jason
- Edit Angold — cast: Bertha
Cinematography by:
- Lionel Lindon - director of photography
Edited by:
