Alfred Hitchcock Presents - The Belfry
Introduction
"The Belfry" was originally broadcast on 13/May/1956 as part of the first season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Clint Ringle is in love with Ella Marsh. He builds a house for her believing that she will love him in return. Ella, however, tells him she is engaged to another man. Clint is hit by a jealous rage, and angrily kills her fiance. Clint hides in the belfry of the school. During the funeral for Ella's fiance, one of the mourners rings the school's bell in tribute. The swinging bell startles Clint and his sudden screams give him away. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season One - Universal (UK, 2005) |
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season One - Universal (USA, 2005) |
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Joan Harrison - associate producer
Written by:
- Robert C. Dennis - teleplay
- Allan Vaughan Elston - story
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Himself - Host
- Jack Mullaney — cast: Clint Ringle
- Patricia Hitchcock — cast: Ellie Marsh (as Pat Hitchcock)
- Dabbs Greer — cast: The Sheriff
- Ross Evans — cast: Local Citizen (as Horst Ehrhardt)
- Jim Hayward — cast: Preacher
- Ralph Moody — cast: Local Citizen
- John Compton — cast: Walt Norton
- Norman Leavitt — cast: Elmer
- David Saber — cast: Albert Grinstead
- Rudy Lee — cast: Luke
- Kathleen Hartnagel — cast: Schoolgirl
Cinematography by:
- Reggie Lanning - director of photography
Edited by:
