Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 1, Ep. 27 "Help Wanted"

A man gets a mysterious job in an office working alone for someone he never meets, until one day his boss appears and asks him to commit murder.
  • Starring: John Qualen, Lorne Greene
  • Directed by: James Neilson
  • Runtime: 26 minutes
  • Original air date: April 01, 1956
  • Network: Chiller
 
 
 
 

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Episode 27, "Help Wanted"
Synopsis: A man gets a mysterious job in an office working alone for someone he never meets, until one day his boss appears and asks him to commit murder.
Original air date: April 1, 1956
Runtime: 26 minutes
ASIN: B000WFKYU4
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #200,911 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 1
Synopsis: This classic Emmy-winning anthology series created by Alfred Hitchcock features pulse-pounding suspense and delightfully twisting mysteries.
Starring: Alfred Hitchcock, Claude Rains
Supporting actors: Charles Bronson, Claire Carleton, Lowell Gilmore, Charles Cantor, Harry Tyler, Iris Adrian, William Haade, Virginia Gregg
Creator: Alfred Hitchcock
Season year: 1956
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Executive producer: Joan Harrison
Network: Chiller
ASIN: B000WFLYZI
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