The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
The Gift (1962)
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- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 27 Apr 1962
- TV Episode
A man from the stars comes with a gift to a small Mexican village whose residents do not welcome this stranger.
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| Geoffrey Horne | ... |
Williams
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| Nico Minardos | ... |
Doctor
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| Cliff Osmond | ... |
Manolo
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Edmund Vargas | ... |
Pedro
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| Vladimir Sokoloff | ... |
Guitarist
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| Paul Mazursky | ... |
Officer
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| Henry Corden | ... |
Sánchez
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| Vito Scotti | ... |
Rudolfo
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| Eumenio Blanco | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Carmen D'Antonio | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| David Fresco | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Lea Marmer | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Joseph V. Perry | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Allen H. Miner | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (written by) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (creator) |
Produced by
| Buck Houghton | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Laurindo Almeida | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| George T. Clemens | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jason H. Bernie | ... | film editor |
Casting By
| Robert Walker | ... | (casting) |
Art Direction by
| George W. Davis | ||
| Merrill Pye | ||
Set Decoration by
| F. Keogh Gleason | ... | (set decoration) (as Keogh Gleason) |
Production Management
| Ralph W. Nelson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| E. Darrell Hallenbeck | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Bill Edmondson | ... | sound |
| Franklin Milton | ... | sound |
Music Department
| Laurindo Almeida | ... | musician |
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1962) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Eagle Clothes (Mr. Serling's wardrobe)
- Pacific Title (optical effects)
Storyline
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The residents of a small Mexican village, just 40 miles or so south of the Rio Grande, panic when they learn a being from another planet may have crashed near by. As the result of an altercation with local police, one policeman is dead and the alien is severely wounded. A young boy, Pedro, quickly forms a friendship with the alien who says he has come in peace. He also says he has a gift for the people of the Earth, but the villagers' fear means that mankind will never benefit from the alien's generosity. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This story, with religious overtones, originally aired the week after Easter in 1962. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Gift (2023). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
| Quotes |
Officer:
What was it, doctor? Man: Black magic? Something from Satan? Man: Read it. Doctor: [Reads aloud] "Greetings to the people of Earth. We come as friends and in peace. We bring you this gift. The following chemical formula is a vaccine. It's a vaccine against all forms of cancer." [sighs] Doctor: That's all there is; the rest has been burned. [the onlookers are deeply shocked] Doctor: So we have not just killed a man, we have killed a dream. See more » |