Series of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama and comedy about people of different species committing murders, suicides, thefts and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations; perceived or not. (imdb)
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Revenge (1955)
- S1E1
When Carl Spann's wife Elsa is assaulted by an unknown attacker, he drives his still-incoherent wife around town, hoping she can point him out, so he can kill him. (imdb)
Premonition (1955)
- S1E2
A man returning to his home town finds his father has died, and suspects his friends are covering up the true details of that death. (imdb)
Triggers in Leash (1955)
- S1E3
A cook tries everything she can think of to end a dispute between two gunmen who have sworn to kill each other. (imdb)
Don't Come Back Alive (1955)
- S1E4
Frank Partridge and his wife plot to cheat their life insurance company by having her hideout for 7 years and declared legally dead, but an investigator believes Mr. Partridge has murdered her.
Into Thin Air (1955)
- S1E5
When a young woman leaves her ill mother in a Paris hotel room and comes back later, she finds her mother is missing, and all the hotel's employees deny she and her mother were ever there.
Salvage (1955)
- S1E6
Gangster Dan Varrell, just released from prison, goes looking for the woman he holds responsible for his brother's death.
Breakdown (1955)
- S1E7
William Callew is involved in a bad traffic accident on a rural road, that leaves him so paralyzed he appears lifeless, and when help arrives they think he's really dead.
Our Cook's a Treasure (1955)
- S1E8
A serial-murderess maid is on the loose in the city. Ralph becomes suspicious of his wife Ethel's housemaid Mrs. Sutton.
The Long Shot (1955)
- S1E9
Heavily indebted Charlie Raymond is hired to accompany a British visitor on a trip across the USA and looks for a way to take advantage of his employer.
The Case of Mr. Pelham (1955)
- S1E10
A series of troubling incidents lead Mr. Pelham to believe that he has a double who is deliberately impersonating him.
Guilty Witness (1955)
- S1E11
When Mr. and Mrs. Crane hears the Verbers having a violent argument in the apartment just above them, and then Mr. Verber disappears the next day, they can't help suspecting the worst.
While working as a department store 'Santa Claus', a paroled convict tries to help a troubled boy.
The Cheney Vase (1955)
- S1E13
When Lyle Endicott is fired from his job at an art museum, he comes up with a plan to take advantage of a trusting invalid whom he befriended at the museum.
A Bullet for Baldwin (1956)
- S1E14
When an office worker is fired from his job, he shoots his boss to death, but when he returns to the office his boss is alive and has no recollection of the incident.
The Big Switch (1956)
- S1E15
Gangster Sam Dunleavy sets up an elaborate alibi so that he can kill his ex-girlfriend Goldie, who left him for another man.
You Got to Have Luck (1956)
- S1E16
During a massive manhunt for escaped convict Sam Cobbett, Cobbett invades a house where young housewife Mary Schaffner is home alone.
The Older Sister (1956)
- S1E17
One year after Mr. and Mrs. Borden were brutally murdered, reporter Nell Cutts tries to interview Lizzie Andrew Borden and her sister Emma about the killings.
Shopping for Death (1956)
- S1E18
Two retired insurance salesmen confront an aggressive, hostile woman in hopes of saving her from a disaster.
The Derelicts (1956)
- S1E19
Inventor Ralph Cowell murders his silent partner Alfred, only to be blackmailed by vagrant Peter Goodfellow, who witnessed the crime.
And So Died Riabouchinska (1956)
- S1E20
Detective Krovitch investigates a murder at a run-down vaudeville theater and gets a hot lead from the ventriloquist's dummy.
Safe Conduct (1956)
- S1E21
An American journalist meets a soccer star while traveling behind the Iron Curtain but then is arrested as a suspected smuggler.
Place of Shadows (1956)
- S1E22
A young man tries to insinuate his way into a monastery, in order to gain revenge on a thief whom he blames for ruining his life.
Back for Christmas (1956)
- S1E23
Before leaving on a trip to America, a man kills his wife and buries her in the basement. Once in the United States. he receives correspondence tipping him off that the murder will undoubtedly be exposed. (imdb)
The Perfect Murder (1956)
- S1E24
Worried that their Aunt Rosalie doesn't really like them, brothers Paul and Henri set out to get their hands on her fortune any way they can.
There Was an Old Woman (1956)
- S1E25
Dishonest Frank and Lorna Bramwell visit the home of wealthy, eccentric Monica Laughton, with the intention of robbing her.
Whodunit (1956)
- S1E26
Recently deceased mystery writer Alexander Penn Arlington gets permission from the recording angel to relive his last day on earth, so that he can find out who murdered him.
Help Wanted (1956)
- S1E27
To pay for his wife's operation, Mr. Crabtree takes a job working for the mysterious Mr. X, who asks him to manage a job involving a blackmailer.
Portrait of Jocelyn (1956)
- S1E28
At an art gallery, Mark is surprised when the art dealer hands over a portrait of Mark's first wife instead of the painting he'd originally purchased.
An antique dealer comes up with a clever way to raise money to pay off a loan. But things won't be as easy for the shop owner the second time around...or will they?
Never Again (1956)
- S1E30
After arguing with her boyfriend, Karen wakes up in a jail cell with no recollection of what transpired and is told that she committed murder.
Rich American Howard Latimer visits London, and bets 1,000 pounds that he can spend the night in a room that is said to be haunted.
The Baby Sitter (1956)
- S1E32
When Clara Nash is murdered, her baby-sitter Lottie Slocum is excited to be the center of attention, and she also hopes to become closer to Clara's husband.
The Belfry (1956)
- S1E33
When Clint Ringle learns that Ellie Marsh, the schoolteacher whom he loves, is engaged to Walt Norton, Clint kills Walt and then hides in the schoolhouse's bell tower, waiting for his chance to exact further revenge.
The Hidden Thing (1956)
- S1E34
After Dana Edwards' fiancée, Laura is killed by a hit-and-run driver, he is visited by John Hurley, who claims to be able to use memory recall techniques that will help him to remember the car's license plate number.
The Legacy (1956)
- S1E35
When a prince who is well known as a playboy takes a sudden romantic interest in a shy, plain housewife, everyone is baffled and fascinated.
Mink (1956)
- S1E36
Paula Hudson has a stolen mink coat she tells police she purchased on a recommendation, and when they retrace her steps to find out how she obtained it, everyone denies they ever talked to her about it.
Decoy (1956)
- S1E37
Gil Larkin is suspected of murder when Mona Cameron's allegedly abusive husband is shot dead in front of him and he gets knocked out by an unknown assailant.
The Creeper (1956)
- S1E38
A frightened housewife is alone in her apartment when she begins to suspect just about anyone could be the unknown killer who has been strangling women.
Momentum (1956)
- S1E39
Richard Paine decides to steal money from his boss that he has owed him for months, and it turns into an unnecessary and ironic murder.