The Baby Sitter

1956TV Episode⏱️ 30mTV-14

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

⭐ 6.7

IMDB Rating

917 votes

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.

Director

Robert Stevens

Writers

Sarett Tobias, Emily Neff

Stars

Alfred Hitchcock, Thelma Ritter, Mary Wickes

Release Date

May 6, 1956

Language

English

Country

United States

💬 17

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Alfred Hitchcock

as Self - Host

Thelma Ritter

as Lottie Slocum

Mary Wickes

as Blanche Armstaedter

Carole Mathews

as Clara Nash

Theodore Newton

as Mr. Nash

Rebecca Welles

as Janie Slocum

Michael Ansara

as Mr. DeMario

Ray Teal

as Police Detective

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production

Shamley Productions

🏷️ Keywords

mother daughter relationshipmiddle aged womanspeaking ill of the deadwoman in love with her bosstrying to lose weight

🎯 Categories

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

A complete waste of a very, very good actress.

by planktonrules • 2021-02-19

3/10

"Thelma Ritter was an amazing supporting actress...so much so that she was nominated six times for the Oscar! Although she never won, she always made every film better with her wonderful acting. While not as famous, Mary Wickes was also marvelous. When I saw either in a film, I was guaranteed to enjoy it. However, this is not true in "The Baby Sitter", an episode of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" that really disappointed. The episode begins after Mrs. Nash was murdered. Lottie (Ritter) definitely did not like the woman and now that the police are investigating her murder, Lott..."

📖 Synopsis

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.