"Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
Shopping for Death (1956)

Director:

Robert Stevens

Writer:

Ray Bradbury (story)

TV Series:

"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)

Original Air Date:

29 January 1956 (Season 1, Episode 18)

Genre:

Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Two retired insurance salesmen confront an aggressive, hostile woman in hopes of saving her from a disaster.

Plot Keywords:

Heat | Husband Wife Relationship | Fire | Insurance Agent | Butcher

Cast

Jo Van Fleet	...	Mrs. Albert Shrike
Robert H. Harris	...	Clarence Fox (as Robert Harris)
John Qualen	...	Elmer Shore
Michael Ross		(as Mike Ross)
Michael Ansara	...	Butcher
Alfred Linder
Charlotte Knight
Lee Erickson
Jack Tesler
Leola Wendorff		(as Laiola Wendorff)
Ralph Montgomery
Bob Morgan

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Company:

Shamley Productions

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Although it is supposed to be 89 degrees and hot and humid, when the two salesmen are outside of the butcher shop, you can see the breath coming from the mouth one of the salesmen as if it is very cold.

Movie Connections:

Version of "The Ray Bradbury Theater: Touched with Fire (#4.3)" (1990)