The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - The Lonely Hours
Introduction
"The Lonely Hours" was originally broadcast on 08/Mar/1963 as part of the first season of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
Synopsis
Louise Henderson rents a room to woman named Vera Brandon who begins to show an unreasonable amount of interest in Louise's newborn son. Louise begines investigating and discovers that she and Vera shared the same maternity ward when her son was born. She also discovers that Vera's baby died during childbirth and this death has left her mentally disturbed. She comes home only to both Vera and her son missing. She finds an address and calls the police. The police go to the address and discover Vera rocking the baby back and forth and claiming that the child is hers. The police return the child to Louise and send Vera to a mental hospital for treatment. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: The Complete First Season - Madman Entertainment (Australia, 2013) PAL 1.33:1 |
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Joan Harrison - producer
- Gordon Hessler - associate producer
Written by:
- Celia Fremlin - novel "The Hours Before Dawn"
- William D. Gordon - teleplay
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Himself - Host
- Nancy Kelly — cast: Mrs. J. A. Williams/Vera Brandon
- Gena Rowlands — cast: Louise Henderson
- Joyce Van Patten — cast: Grace
- Alice Backes — cast: The Policewoman
- Willa Pearl Curtis — cast: Katie (credited as Hassie) (credited as Hassie)
- Juanita Moore — cast: Mrs. McFarland
- Jackie Russell — cast: Sandra
- Mary Adams — cast: The Nurse
- Jesslyn Fax — cast: Miss McGuiness
- Sally Smith — cast: Marjorie Henderson
- Jennifer Gillespie — cast: Celia
- Christina Ferra-Gilmore — cast: Harriett Henderson (as Annette Ferra)
Cinematography by:
- John F. Warren - director of photography
Edited by:
Original Music by:
