ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS: "A SECRET LIFE" Ron Howard, Mary Murphy Guest Stars. 5-31-1961. (PREMIER)

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15.7K subscribersAlfred Hitchcock Presents: "A Secret Life" Season 6, Episode 6. Air Date - May 31, 1961. Storyline - James Howgill is bored with his life and his marriage and announces to his wife that he is leaving her. She tells him to do what he likes but that she will never grant him a divorce. In time, he takes up with an attractive young woman and decides to try to force the divorce issue with his wife.

His lawyer however informs him that he has no grounds for a divorce and suggests that he hire a private detective to see if his wife may have taken up with another man. He agrees but is quite sure that it is not in his wife's character to carry on. Needless to say, he is astounded when the detective reports that his wife is dating and that a man has spent the night in their house. Howgill begins to see his wife in a new light and decides he wants her back.

But just who is this woman that he has returned to? Guest Stars, Ronald Howard - as James Howgill, Mary Murphy - as Estelle, Patricia Donahue - as Marjorie Howgill, Arte Johnson - as Mr. Bates, Addison Richards as Mr. Johnson, Florence MacMichael as Mrs. Hackett, and Meri Welles - as Kathleen Perry.