The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - The McGregor Affair
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Introduction
"The McGregor Affair" was originally broadcast on 23/Nov/1964 as part of the third season of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
Synopsis
During the year 1827 in Edinburgh, Scotland, John McGregor must take care od his alcoholic wife Aggie. He works for Dr. Knox and must lug large boxes of tanbark to his medical academy. When John learns that the boxes actually contain the murdered victims of two bodysnatchers Burke and Hare, he decides to get rid of his wife by getting her drunk and leaving her on the body snatcher's doorstep. The plan is successful, but John is overtaken by remorse. Unfortunately, he ends up to be Burke and Hare's next victim. (TV.com)
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Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Written by:
- Morton S Fine - teleplay
- David Friedkin - teleplay
- Sidney Rowland - short story
Starring:
- Andrew Duggan - cast: John McGregor
- Betty Harford - cast: Elsie Muldoon
- John Hoyt - cast: Dr. Knox
- Elsa Lanchester - cast: Aggie McGregor
- Arthur Malet - cast: Burke
- Michael Pate - cast: Hare
- William Smith - cast: Tommy Lad