Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Flight to the East
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Introduction
"Flight to the East" was originally broadcast on 23/Mar/1958 as part of the third season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Ted Franklin is a reporter who is assigned to cover the trial of an Arab leader accused of murder. His stories about the Arab leader's guilt win him international acclaim. When his stories begin to stress the Arab's innocence he loses his prestige. When the Arab is found guilty and executed, Frank is fired and humiliated. Later, Franklin's past is revealed: he killed German general and stole a number of war souvenirs. Franklin finds himself in the news again, but this time he is on the receiving end. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Three - Universal (USA, 2007) Amazon (USA) NTSC 1.33:1 
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Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Written by:
- Bevil Charles - story
- Joel Murcott
Starring:
- Ralph Clanton - cast: Sir Robert Walton
- Patricia Cutts - cast: Barbara Denim
- Anthony George - cast: Sasha Ismael
- Gary Merrill - cast: Ted Franklin
- Konstantin Shayne - cast: Abdul
- Harvey Stephens - cast: Inspector Kafir
- Mel Welles - cast: Passenger