Suspicion | |
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Genre | Drama |
Directed by | Don Medford James Neilson |
Presented by | Dennis O'Keefe Walter Abel |
Theme music composer | Dave Cahn |
Country of origin | United States |
Language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 31 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Alfred Hitchcock |
Producer(s) | Joan Harrison |
Editor(s) | Edward W. Williams |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 45–48 minutes |
Production company(s) | Revue Studios Shamley Productions |
Distributor | Studios USA Television |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | NBC |
Picture format | Black-and-white |
Audio format | Monaural |
Original run | September 30, 1957 | – July 28, 1958
Suspicion is the title of an American television mystery drama series which aired on the NBC from 1957 through 1959. The executive producer of Suspicion was film director Alfred Hitchcock.[1]
The program was hosted by actor Dennis O'Keefe from 1957 through 1958. In 1959, Walter Abel became the host. The one hour long program, like others offered by Hitchcock, was designed to play on peoples fears and suspicions. The first episode 'Four O'Clock', broadcast on 30 September 1957 and starring E. G. Marshall, was directed by Hitchcock himself.
Actors who appeared in this series include Claudette Colbert, Bette Davis, Eli Wallach, Roddy McDowall, Cathleen Nesbitt, James Daly, E. G. Marshall, Ross Martin, Harry Dean Stanton, and Joanne Linville.