S1E23

The Lonely Hours

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

calendar_todayMar 8, 1963 schedule60 min star7.5

Louise Henderson rents a room to woman named Vera Brandon who begins to show an unreasonable amount of interest in Louise's newborn son. Louise begines investigating and discovers that she and Vera shared the same maternity ward when her son was born. She also discovers that Vera's baby died during childbirth and this death has left her mentally disturbed. She comes home only to both Vera and her son missing. She finds an address and calls the police. The police go to the address and discover Vera rocking the baby back and forth and claiming that the child is hers. The police return the child to Louise and send Vera to a mental hospital for treatment.

broadcast_on_home Networks

NBC
CBS

star Guest Stars

Nancy Kelly

Nancy Kelly

J.A. Williams / Vera Brandon

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

Louise Henderson

Joyce Van Patten

Joyce Van Patten

Grace

Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore

Mrs. McFarland

person

Willa Pearl Curtis

Katie

Jackie Russell

Jackie Russell

Sandra

person

Mary Adams

Nurse

person

Chris Gilmore

Harriett Henderson

Jesslyn Fax

Jesslyn Fax

Mrs. McGuiness

Sally Smith

Sally Smith

Marjorie Henderson

person

Jennifer Gillespie

Celia

Alice Backes

Alice Backes

Police Officer