The Best Episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 6

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.5/10(672 votes)

   #1 - Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat

   S6:E19/27/1960

   A touch of mink for Mr and Mrs Bixby is only part of a story of love grown cold and a hidden passion beneath the surface.

   Director:Alfred Hitchcock

   Writer:Unknown

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   7.0/10(588 votes)

   #2 - The Doubtful Doctor

   S6:E210/4/1960

   Bewitched advertising executive Ralph Jones seeks psychiatric help when he inexplicably finds an escape from his present day marital woes by traveling back in time to his earlier carefree bachelorhood.

   Director:Arthur Hiller

   Writer:Jerry Sohl

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   Director:Arthur Hiller

   Writer:Jerry Sohl
3. 

   7.2/10(593 votes)

   #3 - Very Moral Theft

   S6:E310/11/1960

   Lumbered with more than an enormous debt, a businessman needs money - and fast. His doting fiance-in-waiting provides an instant solution, but in so doing, her act of desperate kindness leads to fatal consequences.

   Director:Norman Lloyd

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Norman Lloyd

   Writer:Unknown
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   7.4/10(554 votes)

   #4 - The Contest for Aaron Gold

   S6:E410/18/1960

   A pensive, withdrawn child attending a summer camp fashions a one-armed warrior knight in clay, to the consternation of his counselors. Is there a reason behind this particular display?

   Director:Norman Lloyd

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Norman Lloyd

   Writer:Unknown
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   6.8/10(607 votes)

   #5 - The Five Forty-eight

   S6:E510/25/1960

   Two passengers on a train leaving Grand Central station at 5:48 - one in fear of his past catching up with him at long last, the other intent on exacting a revenge which will restore the balance of power.

   Director:John Brahm

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:John Brahm

   Writer:Unknown
6. 

   7.3/10(550 votes)

   #6 - Pen Pal

   S6:E611/1/1960

   Love letters from a pen pal bring an escaped convict to a country cottage in search of the woman he plans to make his bride. With the police closing in, is more than his heart trapped?

   Director:John Brahm

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:John Brahm

   Writer:Unknown
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   6.4/10(389 votes)

   #7 - Outlaw in Town

   S6:E711/15/1960

   At the Last Chance Saloon, an outlaw rides in to town amidst a raging blizzard. The "Whistling Kid" has a price on his head, and everyone wants a piece of the action.

   Director:Herschel Daugherty

   Writer:Michael Fessier

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   Director:Herschel Daugherty

   Writer:Michael Fessier
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   5.6/10(501 votes)

   #8 - O Youth and Beauty!

   S6:E811/22/1960

   A midlife crisis for a man with a teenage past boasting athletic prowess and vigor puts a dangerous strain on his marriage, and his own physical state. How much more can a wife take living under starter's orders?

   Director:Norman Lloyd

   Writer:Unknown

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   Writer:Unknown
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   6.7/10(491 votes)

   #9 - The Money

   S6:E911/29/1960

   To win the hand of his beautiful girlfriend, a bookie-turned-import agent eyes the main chance with a deceitful ploy. In so doing, he finds himself earning more than the highest prize.

   Directors:Alan Crosland, Jr.

   Writer:Henry Slesar

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   Directors:Alan Crosland, Jr.

   Writer:Henry Slesar
10. 

    7.3/10(503 votes)

    #10 - Sybilla

    S6:E1012/6/1960

    On the passing of his wife, a man reflects on a marriage filled with bitterness and suspicion through the pages of her diary, and comes to realize he never really knew her at all.

    Director:Ida Lupino

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Ida Lupino

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11. 

    7.3/10(543 votes)

    #11 - The Man with Two Faces

    S6:E1112/13/1960

    The theft of a woman's purse is the start of a tale of profit and loss which strikes close to home when the identity of the culprit is sought through a series of conflicting photographs.

    Director:Stuart Rosenberg

    Writer:Henry Slesar

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    Director:Stuart Rosenberg

    Writer:Henry Slesar
12. 

    7.1/10(506 votes)

    #12 - The Baby Blue Expression

    S6:E1212/20/1960

    Philip Weaver concocts a scheme to murder his employer.

    Director:Arthur Hiller

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Arthur Hiller

    Writer:Unknown
13. 

    6.9/10(577 votes)

    #13 - The Man Who Found the Money

    S6:E1312/27/1960

    When a down-on-his-luck man finds a small fortune on the streets of Las Vegas, a simple act of charity pays more dividends than he ever expected.

    Directors:Alan Crosland, Jr.

    Writer:Unknown

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14. 

    7.1/10(519 votes)

    #14 - The Changing Heart

    S6:E141/3/1961

    The time for love is any time, but for Dane Ross and his beloved Lisa, the clock is almost certainly ticking.

    Director:Robert Florey

    Writer:Robert Bloch

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    Director:Robert Florey

    Writer:Robert Bloch
15. 

    7.1/10(533 votes)

    #15 - Summer Shade

    S6:E151/10/1961

    The witches of Salem are getting younger by the year, and for nine-year-old Kate Kendall this isn't a problem as she has a new playmate for the summer. Parents Phyllis and Ben are altogether more concerned, and consult the local Reverend on the subject of exorcism.

    Director:Herschel Daugherty

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Herschel Daugherty

    Writer:Unknown
16. 

    7.4/10(524 votes)

    #16 - A Crime for Mothers

    S6:E161/24/1961

    When a mother returns to seek out her long-lost abandoned daughter, money rather than love seems to be her driving motive. Refusing to pay, the girl's pseudo-adoptive parents call the woman's bluff and demand a court settlement to the matter.

    Director:Ida Lupino

    Writer:Henry Slesar

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    Director:Ida Lupino

    Writer:Henry Slesar
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    6.9/10(467 votes)

    #17 - The Last Escape

    S6:E171/31/1961

    An escapologist with a daring new act, a deceitful wife with a passion for music and the musician performing it, and a last escape worthy of Houdini himself, make cheating death a circus act to bend anyone's sanity.

    Director:Paul Henreid

    Writer:Henry Slesar

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    Director:Paul Henreid

    Writer:Henry Slesar
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    6.5/10(543 votes)

    #18 - The Greatest Monster of Them All

    S6:E182/14/1961

    The Prince of Darkness stalks the living once more as legendary Hollywood producer Ernst Von Kroft makes a low-budget bid for a return to the fame and glory of the big screen. When he falls short of renewed stardom, it could be a pain in the neck for all concerned.

    Director:Robert Stevens

    Writer:Robert Bloch

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    Director:Robert Stevens

    Writer:Robert Bloch
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    7.5/10(491 votes)

    #19 - The Landlady

    S6:E192/21/1961

    In a small provincial town, an English lady takes in lodgers. For Billy Weaver, the town of Bramley offers accommodation at a reasonable rate, and a vacation to die for.

    Director:Paul Henreid

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Paul Henreid

    Writer:Unknown
20. 

    6.7/10(491 votes)

    #20 - The Throwback

    S6:E202/28/1961

    A knight's tale of chivalry and honor sees two men vying for the affections of a beautiful woman fighting an honorable duel for her heart and hand. All is fair in love and war, but a little cheating is expected.

    Director:John Brahm

    Writer:Henry Slesar

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    Director:John Brahm

    Writer:Henry Slesar
21. 

    7.1/10(487 votes)

    #21 - The Kiss Off

    S6:E213/7/1961

    When a man is released from prison for a crime he didn't commit, he sets about balancing the ledger of life by pulling off an audacious robbery which he believes the police can never prove he was responsible for. Will his hotel key prove his undoing?

    Directors:Alan Crosland, Jr.

    Writer:Unknown

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22. 

    7.6/10(688 votes)

    #22 - The Horse Player

    S6:E223/14/1961

    On a wing and a prayer, a gambler with a mission thinks he has a hotline to God in praying for a string of successful winners. Convincing a naive minister to play the odds with the parish funds, could this be the race which beats the horse player?

    Director:Alfred Hitchcock

    Writer:Henry Slesar

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    Director:Alfred Hitchcock

    Writer:Henry Slesar
23. 

    8.1/10(700 votes)

    #23 - Incident in a Small Jail

    S6:E233/21/1961

    An arresting tale of crime and misdemeanor in a small town sees a traveling salesman embroiled in deceit and murder. In a twisted variation on the prince and the pauper, the swapping of clothes reveals the true identity of a murderous fiend.

    Director:Norman Lloyd

    Writer:Henry Slesar

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    Director:Norman Lloyd

    Writer:Henry Slesar
24. 

    7.4/10(503 votes)

    #24 - A Woman's Help

    S6:E243/28/1961

    When you're handsome and attractive, the ladies will always pay you the sort of attention you want. For Arnold Bourdon, there's only one problem: how to get rid of his shrewish but wealthy wife. Perhaps her new companion and nurse hold the key.

    Director:Arthur Hiller

    Writer:Henry Slesar

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    Director:Arthur Hiller

    Writer:Henry Slesar
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    7.0/10(481 votes)

    #25 - Museum Piece

    S6:E254/4/1961

    Dark secrets lie at the heart of a private Indian museum, with one particular exhibit telling a sinister story of seduction, betrayal and murder.

    Director:Paul Henreid

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Paul Henreid

    Writer:Unknown