Alfred Hitchcock Presents - The Ikon of Elijah
Introduction
"The Ikon of Elijah" was originally broadcast on 10/Jan/1960 as part of the fifth season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Carpius obtains a copy of a valuable ikon and wished to switch it with the original. He goes to the monastery where it is kept and tries to steal it. He is discovered by a monk whom he then kills. Other monks hear the commotion and capture Carpius. Carpius pleads for forgiveness. The archimandrite tell him that forgiveness is only possible through prayer. Carpius gets down on his knees and prayers. Behind him the monks lock the door. They want him to pray there for the rest of his life. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Five - Universal (USA, 2012) Amazon (USA) NTSC 1.33:1 |
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Joan Harrison - producer
- Norman Lloyd - associate producer
Written by:
- Avram Davidson - story
- Norah Perez - teleplay
- Victor Wolfson - teleplay
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Host
- Oskar Homolka — cast: Carpius (as Oscar Homolka)
- Sam Jaffe — cast: The Abbot
- Arthur Gould-Porter — cast: Major Parslow (as A.E. Gould-Porter)
- Richard Longman — cast
- David Janti — cast
- William E. Green — cast (as William Greene)
- Danielle De Metz — cast: Malvira (as Danielle de Metz)
- Robert Richards — cast (as Robert P. Richards)
- Fred Catania — cast
Cinematography by:
- John F. Warren - director of photography
Edited by:
