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S2·E27 The Sign of Satan

Episode
Season 2, Episode 27
Air Date
May 8, 1964
Runtime
51 minutes
Director
Robert Douglas
Writers
Robert Bloch, Barré Lyndon
Score
7.3/10 (3 TMDB votes)
Story Type
Core Character Arc
Core Aired May 8, 1964 51 min ★ 7.3/10 · 3 TMDB votes
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Synopsis

Karl Jorla is a European horror movie star that is contracted by a Hollywood studio to appear in his first American film. The producers of the film watch a demo film of Jorla as the leader of a satanic cult and feel that he will be perfect for their new film. After he comes to America, Jorla becomes worried that real satanists are after him. He thinks they may want to kill him for allowing his demo film to be shown. Jorla is given around the clock protection by the studio, but he is almost killed anyway. Jorla manages to convince the studio to allow him to stay at a secret location unknown to anyone but him. The studio agrees, but later become worried when he doesn't show up for the first day of filming. The director begins to film scenes around him, until Jorla suddenly appears on the set. He moans an address in Topanga Canyon and disappears. The police are called and everyone goes to the address where the find Jorla beaten to death.

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When did Season 2 Episode 27 of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour air?

Season 2, Episode 27 ('The Sign of Satan') originally aired on May 8, 1964.

How long is Season 2 Episode 27 ('The Sign of Satan')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 51 minutes.

What happens in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Season 2 Episode 27?

Karl Jorla is a European horror movie star that is contracted by a Hollywood studio to appear in his first American film. The producers of the film watch a demo film of Jorla as the leader of a satanic cult and feel that he will be perfect for their new film. After he comes to America, Jorla becomes...

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