The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
King Nine Will Not Return (1960)
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- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 30 Sep 1960
- TV Episode
A pilot of a downed WW II bomber comes to in the African desert and desperately tries to find out what happened to the rest of his crew.
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| Robert Cummings | ... |
Capt. James Embry
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| Gene Lyons | ... |
Psychiatrist
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| Paul Lambert | ... |
Doctor
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Jenna McMahon | ... |
Nurse
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Seymour Green | ... |
British Officer (uncredited)
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Richard Lupino | ... |
Blake (uncredited)
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Buzz Kulik | ||
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (written by) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (creator) |
Produced by
| Buck Houghton | ... | producer |
| Del Reisman | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Fred Steiner | ||
Cinematography by
| George T. Clemens | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bill Mosher | ... | film editor |
Casting By
| Ethel Winant | ... | (casting) |
Art Direction by
| Philip Barber | ... | (as Phil Barber) |
| George W. Davis | ||
Set Decoration by
| H. Web Arrowsmith | ||
| Henry Grace | ||
Production Management
| E. Darrell Hallenbeck | ... | production manager (as Darrell Hallenbeck) |
| Ralph W. Nelson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kurt Neumann | ... | assistant director (as Kurt Neumann Jr.) |
Sound Department
| Franklin Milton | ... | sound (as Frank Milton) |
| Charles Scheid | ... | sound |
Music Department
| Fred Steiner | ... | conductor |
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1960) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Image Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
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- Kuppenheimer (Mr. Serling's wardrobe)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
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The pilot of a downed B-25, Capt. James Embry, awakens in the desert, with no memory of how he got there. More worrisome, his crew's nowhere to be found. He begins to wonder if he's hallucinating, especially after he sees one of his men sitting in the cockpit. When he awakens in hospital, he thinks it might've all been a dream, but wonders: did any of this really happen? Written by garykmcd / edited by Rob |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The B-25 used in this episode was military surplus, purchased at a price of $2500. The plane was disassembled, transported to the desert location, and reassembled on site. See more » |
| Goofs | The shape of the B-25's top gun turret is completely different from the turrets actually used on these bombers. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into King Nine Will Not Return (2021). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
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Narrator:
[Closing Narration]
Enigma buried in the sand, a question mark with broken wings that lies in silent grace as a marker in a desert shrine. Odd how the real consorts with the shadows, how the present fuses with the past. How does it happen? The question is on file in the silent desert, and the answer? The answer is waiting for us - in the Twilight Zone. See more » |