S2·E7 Starring the Defense
- Episode
- Season 2, Episode 7
- Air Date
- November 15, 1963
- Runtime
- 51 minutes
- Director
- Joseph Pevney
- Writer
- Henry Slesar
- Score
- 8.5/10 (2 TMDB votes)
- Story Type
- Core Character Arc
Synopsis
Miles Crawford is a former actor turned lawyer. He gets an oppotunity to practice both professions when his son Tod is arrested an put on trial for murder. Tod is guilty but Miles makes an impassioned summation that manages to sway both the judge and the jury. Unfortunately, the prosecutor is a movie fan and he points out that Miles's summation was lifted word for word from a old movie in which Crawford played a defense attorney in charge of a case very similar to the one he is in charge of now.
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When did Season 2 Episode 7 of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour air?
Season 2, Episode 7 ('Starring the Defense') originally aired on November 15, 1963.
How long is Season 2 Episode 7 ('Starring the Defense')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 51 minutes.
What happens in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Season 2 Episode 7?
Miles Crawford is a former actor turned lawyer. He gets an oppotunity to practice both professions when his son Tod is arrested an put on trial for murder. Tod is guilty but Miles makes an impassioned summation that manages to sway both the judge and the jury. Unfortunately, the prosecutor is a movi...
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