The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - Lonely Place
Introduction
"Lonely Place" was originally broadcast on 16/Nov/1964 as part of the third season of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
Synopsis
Stella is married to a cowardly peach-farmer named Emory and takes in a passing hobo named Jesse. She hires him to help her husband harvest the peach crop. Unfortunately, Jesse's strange behavior and fascination with a knife he carries begins to frightens her. Emory, however, refuses to believe her. Stella tries to run away, but is caught by Jesse. He threatens to stab her, but she fights him off. She escapes in her husbands truck and heads home. There she awaken Emory and tells him about Jesse. Emory, however, confesses that he heard her screams, but was too afraid to do anything. Stella angrily stabs her husband and kills him. She then calls the police and blames the murder on the fleeing Jesse. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: The Complete Third Season - Madman Entertainment (Australia, 2013) PAL 1.33:1 |
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Herbert Coleman - producer
- Norman Lloyd - executive producer
Written by:
- C.B. Gilford - short story
- Francis Gwaltney - teleplay (as Francis Irby Gwaltney)
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Himself - Host
- Teresa Wright — cast: Stella
- Pat Buttram — cast: Emery
- Bruce Dern — cast: Jesse
Cinematography by:
- John F. Warren - director of photography
Edited by:
Original Music by: