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The Perfect Murder

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Two brothers attempt to hurry their Aunt's demise along in order to get their inheritance.

Episode Info

Number: Season 1, Episode 24
Airdate: Sunday Mar 11, 1956 at 21:30
Runtime: 30 minutes

Director: Robert Stevens
Story: Stacey Aumonier
Teleplay: Victor Wolfson

5.7 (3 votes)

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Guest Cast

Aunt Rosalie

Mildred Natwick

as Aunt Rosalie

Paul Tallendier

Hurd Hatfield

as Paul Tallendier

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

as Clerk

Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

as Pierre

Henri Tallendier

Philip Coolidge

as Henri Tallendier

Gladys Hurlbut

Gladys Hurlbut

as Ernestine

Lawyer

Percy Helton

as Lawyer

Marie Tallendier

Hope Summers

as Marie Tallendier

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Cast Appearances

Host

Alfred Hitchcock

as Himself (Host)

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Episode Discussion

Ml238 posted 3 years ago

Hurd accidentally kills himself when he asked the cook to make him a "tasty" omelet. She dues - using the same mixed eggs he used to kill his aunt- which had ground glass mixed in. Hurd's brother gets the inheritance but the detective is curious about the ground glass.

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