Blood Bargain

Season 2 - Episode 5: Blood Bargain
Overview
Jim Derry is a hit man who is hired to kill a bookie named Eddie Breech. He begins to have second thoughts when he finds out that Eddie's wife Connie is confined to a wheelchair and is being cheated on by her husband. He talks to the Breechs and agrees to help the two fake Eddie's death so that Derry can get paid for the hit and the two can start over in Mexico. Derry goes to the morgue and aquires a body. He puts Eddies wallet and wedding ring on the corpse and starts it on fire after putting it in a car. Derry gets paid, but is arrested by the police. The police found the car and believe Eddie is dead. Derry tells the police that Eddie is in Mexico. The police then bring Connie into the room. She accuses Derry of shooting Eddie the night before. Derry has been set up. Connie killed her husband and set up Derry to take the fall.
Episode Information
TV Show
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Season
Season 2
Episode Number
5
Air Date
October 25, 1963
Runtime
60 minutes
Rating
3.5/5
Guest Stars

Richard Kiley
Jim Derry

Richard Long
Eddie Breech

Anne Francis
Connie Breech

Barney Martin
Rupert Harney

Ross Elliott
Lieutenant Geer
Anthony Call
Earl
Crew

Bernard Girard
Director
Henry Slesar
Writer