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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
S2.E11
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The Better Bargain

  • Episode aired Dec 9, 1956
  • TV-14
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Don Hanmer and Robert Middleton in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

A middle-aged mobster suspects his young wife is cheating on him. He gets in touch with Harry Silver, the best hitman in the business.A middle-aged mobster suspects his young wife is cheating on him. He gets in touch with Harry Silver, the best hitman in the business.A middle-aged mobster suspects his young wife is cheating on him. He gets in touch with Harry Silver, the best hitman in the business.

  • Director
    • Herschel Daugherty
  • Writers
    • Bernard C. Schoenfeld
    • Richard Deming
  • Stars
    • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Robert Middleton
    • Henry Silva
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    800
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Herschel Daugherty
    • Writers
      • Bernard C. Schoenfeld
      • Richard Deming
    • Stars
      • Alfred Hitchcock
      • Robert Middleton
      • Henry Silva
    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast6

    Alfred Hitchcock
    Alfred Hitchcock
    • Self - Host
    Robert Middleton
    Robert Middleton
    • Louis Koster
    Henry Silva
    Henry Silva
    • Harry Silver
    Don Hanmer
    Don Hanmer
    • Cutter
    Kathleen Hughes
    Kathleen Hughes
    • Marian Koster
    Jack Lambert
    Jack Lambert
    • Baldy
    • Director
      • Herschel Daugherty
    • Writers
      • Bernard C. Schoenfeld
      • Richard Deming
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    • Trivia
      The second line that Harry Silver quotes to Louis 'King' Koster is from François Villon's "Testament," "When death, that cheater of cheats comes knocking, and his voice grows near, where are the snows of yesteryear?"
    • Quotes
      • [afterword]
      • Alfred Hitchcock: [Hitchcock is still holding the machine gun] To summarize the next reel, Harry did as he threatened, and Marian lived happily ever after. She had a rich, full life. It was too bad Harry was not there to share it with her, but of course,
      • [Hitchcock shrugs]
      • Alfred Hitchcock: crime does not pay, murder will out, etcetera, etcetera. And now, good night until we again bring you a saga of suspense and/or mystery. Good night.
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      Funeral March of a Marionette
      Written by Charles Gounod

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 9, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Shamley Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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