The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - Season 1 - Eps 1: A Piece of the Action
Duke Marsden is about to lose his wife because of his gambling habits. She gives him an ultimatum: either give up poker or she leaves. He decides to give up poker. Later, Duke's younger brother Chuck arrives looking for a high-stakes game of poker. Duke arranges to have brother play a couple of his old poker buddies who would love to fleece a newcomer. Duke's plan goes awry when Chuck starts to clean house. After the losers call Duke to complain, Duke realizes that he must deal with the situation. He goes to the game and uses a marked deck to clean out Chuck. Chuck leaves, bitter and broke. Duke's old gambling buddies eye him suspiciously even after he offers them their lost money. They believe that Duke, who just cheated his own brother, had probably cheated them in the past as well. Duke arrives home mortally wounded. He apologizes to his wife and dies in her arms.
About The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Title: The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
First Air Date: 1962-09-20
Last Air Date: 1965-05-10
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.8/10 (from 68 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 93
Network: NBC CBS
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Drama
Production Companies: Shamley Productions, Revue Studios, Universal Television
Synopsis
A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.
Cast
Alfred Hitchcock
Self - Host
