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Memo from Purgatory: Directed by Joseph Pevney. With Alfred Hitchcock, James Caan, Lynn Loring, Walter Koenig. Wannabee writer Jay Shaw arrives in NYC. He decides if he's going to write fiction about juvenile delinquent gangs, he'd best learn what they're really like.
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- Crime, Drama, Horror
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- 1964-12-21
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" Memo from Purgatory (TV Episode 1964) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
"Memo from Purgatory" was originally broadcast on 21/Dec/1964 as part of the third season of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. Synopsis. Jay is a young writer interested in writing a book on juvenile delinquency. He changes his identity and infiltrates the violent gang "The Barons."
Ellison later adapted "Book One: The Gang" into a teleplay for The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. The episode aired in 1964 under the slightly different title "Memo from Purgatory" and starred James Caan as the author Jay Shaw (based on Ellison), and Walter Koenig as the gang's leader. The character of Shaw decides to write a book about a juvenile ...
Occasionally, Alfred Hitchcock would forgo his usual suspense vehicle and give viewers an hour-long public service episode. In "Memo from Purgatory" the story involves Juvenile Delinquency and how it preys on the community-at-large.
Feb 22, 2024 · Jay Shaw is a young writer interested in writing a book on juvenile delinquency. He changes his identity and infiltrates a particularly violent gang named "The Barons". He manages to get the trust of Tiger the leader of the gang but trouble arises, when Filene, Tiger's girl friend, falls in love with him. Filene's love, however, is not the only source of tension. Other gang members ...
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Watch Alfred Hitchcock Hour — Season 3, Episode 10 with a subscription on Peacock. A writer (James Caan) joins a gang to gather material for a book. With Walter Koenig.
