The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - Season 1 Episode 25 The Long Silence
In an elaborate con, Ralph Mason marries a rich woman named Nora Cory for her money. Unfortunately his schemes goes awry when he murders one of her sons from a former marriage. As he attempts to make the death look like a suicide, he is caught by Nora as he is writing a fake suicide note. Nora collapses and falls into a paralyzed, yet conscious, state. She is bedridden and worried that her husband will try to kill her. She is also unable to speak and cannot tell anyone about her dangerous husband. When her nurse Jean Dekker allows her husband to adminster her medicine, she grows fearful that he will try to poison her. Fortunately, the nurse figures out a way to communicate with Nora. Nora squeezes her hand in response to yes or no questions. Jean discovers the truth about Ralph, but when Ralph finds out he tries to kill both Nora and Jean . Fortunately, Nora comes out of her paralysis in time to scream. She alerts her second son who manages to subdue Ralph before he can kill again.
Year: 1965
Country: United States of America
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Alfred Hitchcock
Crew: Charles Gounod (Main Title Theme Composer), Norman Lloyd (Executive Producer), Gordon Hessler (Producer)
First Air Date: Sep 20, 1962
Last Air date: May 10, 1965
Season: 3 Season
Episode: 93 Episode
Runtime: 60 minutes
IMDb: 7.80/10 by 66.00 users
Popularity: 88.863
Language: English
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Day of Reckoning
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I'll Be Judge, I'll Be Jury
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The Star Juror
The Long Silence
An Out for Oscar
Death and the Joyful Woman
Last Seen Wearing Blue Jeans
The Dark Pool
Dear Uncle George
Run for Doom
Death of a Cop