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Alfred Hitchcock presents: The Crooked Road (TV)

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Original title

Alfred Hitchcock presents: The Crooked Roadaka

AKA

The Crooked Road

Year

1958

Running time

25 min.

Country

United States

Director

Paul Henreid

Screenwriter

Play: William Fay. Story: Alex Gaby

Cast

Cinematography

John L. Russell (B&W)

Producer

Shamley Productions. Distributor: Universal Pictures. Broadcast by: CBS

Genre

Thriller. Drama. Film noir. Mystery | Series [Alfred Hitchcock Presents]. TV Episode

Synopsis

Harry Adams and his wife are driving cross-country through a rural Deep South town when a local speed trap ensnares the young couple. The corrupt redneck police officer, Chandler, arrests them and attempts to extort money from them. The more sophisticated and civilized vacationers from the Big Apple protest their innocence. But the worse they protest, the more the charges, cost & beatings inflicted by Officer Chandler and the entire town of corrupt rednecks becomes. Even Mrs. Adams sincere attempts to mollify the highway robbery patrol doesn't work. How more bad can it get? Yet, the "victim" Mr. Adams, as well as his wife, are not who they appear to be...

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Alfred Hitchcock presents: The Crooked Road (TV)

1958

Paul Henreid

6.7

(34)