The Alfred Hitchcock Hour · SEASON 3
The Monkey's Paw - A Retelling
Episode 26 · 1965-04-19

- Crime
- Mystery
- Drama
Episode overview
Paul and Anne White visit the Bahamas when their son Howard is scheduled to race in the local Grand Prix. Before the race a Gypsy woman gives Paul a moneky's paw whcih according to legend can grant its bearer three wishes. Paul is desperate for money and makes a wish for money. Unfortunately, he gets the money in the form of a insurance settlement when his son is killed in a fiery crash during the race. Anne is struck with grief and forces Paul to wish his son back to life. Paul does so, but soon regrets it when he realizes what condition his son will be in. He uses the third wish to send his son back to his grave.
51 minutes
Season 3 episodes
1. The Return of Verge Likens1964-10-05
2. Change of Address1964-10-12
3. Water's Edge1964-10-19
4. The Life Work of Juan Diaz1964-10-26
5. See the Monkey Dance1964-11-09
6. Lonely Place1964-11-16
7. The McGregor Affair1964-11-23
8. Misadventure1964-12-07
9. Triumph1964-12-14
10. Memo from Purgatory1964-12-21
11. Consider Her Ways1964-12-28
12. The Crimson Witness1965-01-04
13. Where the Woodbine Twineth1965-01-11
14. The Final Performance1965-01-18
15. Thanatos Palace Hotel1965-02-01
16. One of the Family1965-02-08
17. An Unlocked Window1965-02-15
18. The Trap1965-02-22
19. Wally the Beard1965-03-01
20. Death Scene1965-03-08
21. The Photographer and the Undertaker1965-03-15
22. Thou Still Unravished Bride1965-03-22
23. Completely Foolproof1965-03-29
24. Power of Attorney1965-04-05
25. The World's Oldest Motive1965-04-12
26. The Monkey's Paw - A Retelling1965-04-19
27. The Second Wife1965-04-26
28. Night Fever1965-05-03
29. Off Season1965-05-10