Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)

Revenge (1955)

Alfred Hitchcock: Self - Host

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• [first lines] 

  Alfred Hitchcock - Host : [introduction]  Good evening. I'm Alfred Hitchcock. And tonight, I'm presenting the first in a series of stories of suspense and mystery called, oddly enough, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". I shall not act in these stories, but will only make appearances. Something in the nature of an accessory before and after the fact - to give the title to those of you who can't read, and to tidy up afterwards for those who don't understand the endings. Tonight's playlet is really a sweet little story. It is called "Revenge". It will follow...

  [Hitchcock looks off camera then back to the viewer] 

  Alfred Hitchcock - Host : Oh, dear. I see the actors won't be ready for another 60 seconds. However, thanks to our sponsor's remarkable foresight, we have a message that will fit in here nicely.

• [last lines] 

  Alfred Hitchcock - Host : [afterword]  Well, they were a pathetic couple. We had intended to call that one "Death of a Salesman". But there were protests from certain quarters. Naturally, Elsa's husband was caught, indicted, tried, convicted, sentenced and paid his debt to society for taking the law into his own hands. You see, crime does not pay. Not even on television. You must have a sponsor. Here is ours. After which I'll return.

  [commercial break] 

  Alfred Hitchcock - Host : That was beautifully put. In fact, after hearing that, there's nothing more I wish to add. So goodnight, until next week.