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Alfred Hitchcock Presents S1E7 — Breakdown

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents•Season 1•Episode 7

Breakdown

8.0/10 · 2,340 votesNov 13, 195526 min

Ranked #1 of 39 in Season 1•+1.0 vs season avg

William Callew is involved in a bad traffic accident on a rural road, that leaves him so paralyzed he appears lifeless, and when help arrives they think he's really dead.

Directed byAlfred Hitchcock

Written byFrancis M. Cockrell

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Episode Summary

"Breakdown" is episode 7 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 2,340 votes, ranking #1 of 39 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by Francis M. Cockrell, it aired on November 13, 1955.

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