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Alfred Hitchcock Presents S3E38 — The Impromptu Murder

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents•Season 3•Episode 38

The Impromptu Murder

7.1/10 · 591 votesJun 22, 195826 min

Ranked #20 of 39 in Season 3•matches the season avg

Still waters run deep when a lawyer with mayoral ambitions murders a woman who claimed he tried to embezzle money from her in the past.

Directed byPaul Henreid

Written byFrancis M. Cockrell

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Alfred Hitchcock

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Paul Henreid

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Francis M. Cockrell

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Edward Williams

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John L. Russell

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Roy Vickers

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Episode Summary

"The Impromptu Murder" is episode 38 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents season 3. It scored 7.1/10 from 591 votes, ranking #20 of 39 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Paul Henreid and written by Francis M. Cockrell, it aired on June 22, 1958.

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