Day of Reckoning

November 22, 1962
60 min
3.5/5
Season 1 - Episode 10: Day of Reckoning

Season 1 - Episode 10: Day of Reckoning

Day of Reckoning - Episode 10

Overview

Paul Sampson murders his wife Caroline and is relieved when the police rule her death and accident. His conscience gets the best of him, however, and he decides to confess the murder to his family and friends. Unfortunately, no one believes him. They think the stress of his wife's death has gotten to him. Later he tells another friend, who also happens to be a judge. The judge, however, knew all along. He was Caroline's lover. Knowing that Paul's conscience is killing him, the judge chooses to remain silent. When Paul continues in his attempts to confess, he is eventually committed by his family to a mental hospital.

Episode Information

TV Show

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Season

Season 1

Episode Number

10

Air Date

November 22, 1962

Runtime

60 minutes

Rating

3.5/5

Guest Stars

Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

Paul Sampson

Louis Hayward

Louis Hayward

David Wilcox

Dee Hartford

Dee Hartford

Felicity Sampson

Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Sheriff Jordan

Katharine Bard

Katharine Bard

Caroline Sampson

Hugh Marlowe

Hugh Marlowe

Harold

Crew

R

Richard Levinson

Writer

W

William Link

Writer

J

Jerry Hopper

Director

J

John Garden

Novel