The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1964)
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- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 28 Feb 1964
- TV Episode
During the American Civil War in 1862, a condemned Confederate prisoner, Peyton Farquhar, is due to be hanged by Union troops.
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| Roger Jacquet | ... |
Peyton Farquhar (archiveFootage)
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Anne Cornaly | ... |
Abby Farquhar (archiveFootage)
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Anker-Spang Larsen | ... |
Union Officer (archiveFootage)
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Stéphane Fey | ... |
Union Captain (archiveFootage)
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Jean-François Zeller | ... |
Union Sergeant (archiveFootage)
(as Jean-Francois Zeller)
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Pierre Danny | ... |
Union Soldier (archiveFootage)
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Louis Adelin | ... |
Union Soldier (archiveFootage)
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Enrico | ||
Written by
| Ambrose Bierce | ... | (from a story by) |
| Robert Enrico | ... | (adapted by) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (creator) |
Produced by
| Paul de Roubaix | ... | producer |
| Marcel Ichac | ... | producer |
Music by
| Henri Lanoë | ... | (as Henri Lanoe) |
Cinematography by
| Jean Boffety | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Denise de Casabianca | ||
| Robert Enrico | ||
Production Management
| Gerard Berger | ... | production manager |
| Pierre Lobreau | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nat Lilienstein | ... | assistant director (as Nat Lilenstein) |
Sound Department
| Jean Nény | ... | sound (as Jean Neny) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Christian Guillouet | ... | camera operator |
| James V. King | ... | camera operator: Serling's prologue (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1964) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- FremantleMedia Enterprises (2012) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
During the American Civil War, Union troops are about to hang a man, a Southerner, from the Owl Creek bridge. As he goes over the side with the noose around his neck the rope breaks and he manages to unbind his hands and feet. As he swims downstream, he has images of home and his lovely wife. He also manages to evade the troops who are trying to stop him. Just as he reaches his destination however, his true circumstances are revealed. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Rod Serling was getting ready to take his end-of-season break, with all but one of the shows for the fifth season already filmed or in production, when he decided to leave early and go to a French film festival. There he saw Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1961) and immediately hunted down the producers with an offer to buy it for a one-time showing for American TV. Serling reportedly picked it up for $20,000 and flew straight back to Los Angeles, filming a new intro the moment he got to the studio and plugging the show into that same week's time slot. Not only did Serling get what was considered a classic, he also saved nearly $100,000 in production costs and brought the season's worth of shows in on budget. This prompted ABC-TV to offer to pick up The Twilight Zone (1959) for another season. Serling said no to the deal when his discussions over the content of the new season made it appear he would be "going to the graveyard" for each show, doing Gothic horror shows. (ABC did want that, and eventually would pick up Dark Shadows (1966), which fit the bill, in daytime.) ironically, Serling would return to television in 1970 for three seasons of Night Gallery (1970) on NBC, consisting of the exact format that ABC had asked for. See more » |
| Goofs | When Farquhar is swimming downstream, the order is given to open fire. When Farquhar is far downstream, the sound of gunfire can be heard along with the sound of ricochets. Bullets (in this case mini-balls) do not ricochet when hitting water. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1961). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A Livin' Man See more » |
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[opening narration]
Narrator: Tonight, a presentation so special and unique that for the first time in the five years we've been presenting The Twilight Zone, we're offering a film shot in France by others. Winner of the Cannes Film Festival of 1962, as well as other international awards, here is a haunting study of the incredible from the past master of the incredible, Ambrose Bierce. Here is the French production of 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.' See more » |