Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, presents tales of intrigue and horror. Each episode explores the various motivations of how people get caught up in deceit, crime, and murder.
While lying in bed, Harry Pope discovers a snake sleeping on his stomach. (S4, ep 1)
A couple on a train promise their son money if he doesn't interrupt a cowboy's story. (S4, ep 2)
Newspaperman Bradley's propensity for practical jokes puts morgue attendant Pop Henderson at risk of losing his job. (S4, ep 3)
The Crooked Road: A couple falls prey to a crooked policeman and corrupt town officials. (S4, ep 4)
The $2,000,000 Defence: The fate of an accused murderer depends on whether or not his lawyer can prove that a gun can fire accidentally, even with the safety on. (S4, ep 5)
A man plots to get away from his wife for a while without her knowing. (S4, ep 6)
A man on the ledge of a New York City hotel threatens suicide after his wife's death. (S4, ep 7)
Safety for the Witness: A gun shop owner witnesses the murder of a state witness by two gangsters. (S4, ep 8)
Hypnosis enters the case of a woman on trial for the murder of her husband. (S4, ep 9)
A mistress confronts her rich lover's wife hoping to convince the woman to give her husband a divorce. (S4, ep 10)
A sheriff worries about two elderly hermits as an escaped killer remains at large. (S4, ep 11)
Mrs Herman and Mrs Fenimore: A woman plots the murder of her penny-pinching uncle with the help of her actress boarder. (S4, ep 12)
A mortician is torn when a dead man awakens to make his own funeral plans. (S4, ep 13)
The Morning After: A mother gets involved when she discovers her daughter is seeing a married man. (S4, ep 14)
A killer escapes to an isolated construction site where he suspects a new engineer. (S4, ep 15)
Out There - Darkness: A rich woman refuses to lend money to the man who walks her dog when he requests a loan. (S4, ep 16)
A woman enlists her boyfriend's help to torch her struggling business for the insurance. (S4, ep 17)
A man tries to get away from one woman so he can marry another. (S4, ep 18)
The Morning of the Bride: A woman grows suspicious when her fiancé postpones meetings with his mother. (S4, ep 19)
A man is told he has to retire from his job at the jewellery store where he has worked most of his life. (S4, ep 20)
A young man schemes to speed up his inheritance of his rich uncle's estate. (S4, ep 21)
A burglar bargains with his victims when he discovers robbery will not be as profitable as capitalising on a life insurance pay out. (S4, ep 22)
A used car salesman is driven to murder by his big-spending wife. Russell Collins and Ida Moore star. (S4, ep 23)
A detective trails an elegant woman suspected of smuggling an emerald necklace. (S4, ep 24)
A waitress plots murder after learning she has been included in a wealthy patron's will. (S4, ep 25)
A miserly man searches for the cheapest method of murdering his big-spending wife. (S4, ep 26)
A reporter gets permission from the owner of a wax museum to spend the night in the museum section devoted to murderers. (S4, ep 27)
A woman sees the chance for her dream to come true when she witnesses a murder. Starring Franchot Tone and Mary Astor. (S4, ep 28)
A Scotland Yard inspector arranges a unique ruse to capture a killer. With Kenneth Haigh. (S4, ep 29)
Fearing his pregnant wife's displeasure, a man fakes being mugged to cover poker losses. (S4, ep 30)
A woman, dissatisfied in her marriage to a philandering attorney, decides to take matters into her own hands. (S4, ep 31)
A man declaring he is from Mars is interviewed by a newspaper reporter. Steve McQueen stars. (S4, ep 32)
A man seeks revenge on a bank clerk who once stole some money from him. (S4, ep 33)
A woman consults an attorney about her husband, whom she believes is a murderer. (S4, ep 34)
A husband arranges for a young man to kill his wife's latest lover in a duel. (S4, ep 35)
When a cheating wife is in an accident, her jealous husband is confronted about his possible involvement with the incident. (S4, ep 36)