S1·E27 Death and the Joyful Woman
- Episode
- Season 1, Episode 27
- Air Date
- April 12, 1963
- Runtime
- 51 minutes
- Director
- John Brahm
- Writer
- James Bridges
- Score
- 6.7/10 (3 TMDB votes)
- Story Type
- Core Character Arc
Synopsis
Luis Aguilar is a rich wine merchant who disowns his son when he refuses to marry beautiful vineyard owner Kitty Norris. At a party, however, Luis agrees to give his destitute son $5000 if boy can drink him under the table. Drinking his own wine called "Joyful Woman" Luis humiliates his son by outdrinking him. After the contest, Luis hits on Kitty who resists and pushes him down the stairs. When Luis's secretary Ruth witnesses the event she jealously kills Luis in the hope that Kitty will be blamed. Ruth wanted Luis all for herself. Unfortunately for Ruth, a waiter discovers the body and figures out that Luis did not die in a fall. Ruth knocks him unconscious and puts his body into a wine vat. She begins to fill the vat slowly with water. Later the police find Luis's body and begin the search for the waiter who was also the son of George Felse, an investigating police officer. The police can't locate the waiter but discoverd a now guilt-ridden Ruth who has tried to commit suicide...
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When did Season 1 Episode 27 of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour air?
Season 1, Episode 27 ('Death and the Joyful Woman') originally aired on April 12, 1963.
How long is Season 1 Episode 27 ('Death and the Joyful Woman')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 51 minutes.
What happens in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Season 1 Episode 27?
Luis Aguilar is a rich wine merchant who disowns his son when he refuses to marry beautiful vineyard owner Kitty Norris. At a party, however, Luis agrees to give his destitute son $5000 if boy can drink him under the table. Drinking his own wine called "Joyful Woman" Luis humiliates his son by outdr...
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