Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Banquo's Chair
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Introduction
"Banquo's Chair" (directed by Alfred Hitchcock) was originally broadcast on 03/May/1959 as part of the fourth season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
A wealthy woman named Miss Ferguson is murdered and a Scotland Yard detective is determined to force the lead suspect John Bedford to confess. The detective stages an elaborate hoax, hiring actress May Thorpe to play the ghost of Ferguson. The hoax goes off as planned, as the ghost appears and Bedford confesses. Later, Thorpe arrives and apologizes for being late. She asks if she is too late to give her performance. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
This episode is available on the following DVDs:
| Alfred Hitchcock Présente: La Série TV, Les Épisodes en VOST - Universal (France, 2006) Amazon (France) PAL 1.33:1 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents: volume 1 - Universal (USA, 1999) NTSC 1.33:1 |
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Written by:
- Francis M Cockrell - teleplay
- Rupert Croft-Cooke - short story
Starring:
- Max Adrian - cast: Robert Stone
- George Dillon
- Reginald Gardiner - cast: Major Cock-Finch
- Kenneth Haigh - cast: John Bedford
- George Pelling
- Hilda Plowright - cast: Mae Thorpe/Miss Ferguson's ghost
- John Williams - cast: Inspector Brent