Alfred Hitchcock Presents - And So Died Riabouchinska
Introduction
"And So Died Riabouchinska" was originally broadcast on 12/Feb/1956 as part of the first season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Fabian is a vaudeville ventriloquist. One night, the body of a murdered man named Ockham is found near the theater where Fabian is performing. Detective Krovitch begins an investigation. He learns that shortly before the murder, Ockham tried to see Fabian. Krovitch questions Fabian and his wife and notices that Fabian is more interested in his female marionette Riabouchinska than his wife. Later Krovitch sees Fabian act and begins to question the ventriloquist's mental state. During the performance, Fabian and Riabouchinska act like lovers. Krovitch checks police files for photos of missing girls. He finds one that resembles Riabouchinska. The detective confronts Fabian, who admits he had a relationship with the girl and that Ockham found out about it. Ockham also knew that the marionette was created in her image. Fabian also confesses to killing Ockham after he had demanded hush money to keep quiet about Fabian's relationship to his puppet. The confession, however, comes not from Fabian's mouth, but from that of his doll Riabouchinska. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Joan Harrison - associate producer
Written by:
- Mel Dinelli - teleplay
- Ray Bradbury - story
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Himself - Host
- Claude Rains — cast: John Fabian
- Charles Bronson — cast: Det. Krovitch
- Claire Carleton — cast: Alice Fabian
- Lowell Gilmore — cast: Mel Douglas
- Charles Cantor — cast: Zander
- Harry Tyler — cast: Dan Sill
- Iris Adrian — cast: Macey
- William Haade — cast: Stagehand (as Bill Haade)
- Virginia Gregg — cast: Riabouchinska (voice)
Cinematography by:
- Reggie Lanning - director of photography
Edited by:
