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The Hidden Thing

The Hidden Thing

1956TV Episode⏱️ 30mTV-14
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller
6
IMDB Rating
875 votes

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.

Director
Robert Stevens
Writers
James P. Cavanagh, A.J. Russell
Stars
Alfred Hitchcock, Biff McGuire, Robert H. Harris
Release Date
May 20, 1956
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 19
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
as Self - Host
Biff McGuire
Biff McGuire
as Dana Edwards
Robert H. Harris
Robert H. Harris
as John Hurley
Rachel Ames
Rachel Ames
as Laura
Theodore Newton
Theodore Newton
as Lt. Shea
Katherine Warren
Katherine Warren
as Mrs. Edwards
Richard Collier
Richard Collier
as Counterman

🎬 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

license platefiance fiancee relationshipmemoryhit and runrepressed memory

🎯 Categories

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Disappointing
by dougdoepke2016-03-28

"Disappointing episode with a lame payoff. Nice guy Dana (McGuire) is cuddling with sweetie Laura (Ames) in front seat of car, when they decide to cross highway on foot to get some food. Trouble is Laura leaves Dana in front of diner to re-cross highway to get her purse. On way back she's struck and killed by hit-and-run driver. Dana's distraught and unable to give police a description of the car or its license plate. He blames himself for not fetching her purse, and is thus guilt-ridden. Then a strange little man (Harris) shows up claiming he can get the hapless Dana to recall what t..."

💡 Did You Know?

Not certain, but it sounds as though Mr. Hurley's voice is overdubbed. It doesn't quite match the actor's (Robert Harris) voice from other episodes.

📖 Synopsis

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.