Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Dead Weight
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Introduction
"Dead Weight" was originally broadcast on 22/Nov/1959 as part of the fifth season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Unknown to his wife, Courtney Masterson has a latenight encounter with his girlfriend at lover's lane. There they are attacked by a robber name Rudy. Courtney manages to overpower his attacker and locks him in the trunk. Fearing blackmail, he kills Rudy after taking his girlfriend home. He tells the police that he acted in self-defense. Later, however, he learns that his wife hired a detective to follow him to lover's lane. The detective (knowing everything) decides to blackmail Courtney. (TV.com)
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Cast and Crew
Starring:
- Julie Adams - cast: Peg Valence
- Gail Bonney - cast: Secretary
- Joseph Cotten - cast: Courtney Masterson
- Ted de Corsia - cast: Inspector Salva
- George Dockstader - cast: Motorcycle Cop
- Don Gordon - cast: Rudy Stickney
- Angela Greene - cast: Mrs. Masterson
- Reita Green - cast: Rita - Receptionist
- Claude Stroud - cast: P.I. Lester Elleridge