The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
The Jungle (1961)
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- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 01 Dec 1961
- TV Episode
A businessman who has recently returned from Africa is plagued by superstitions and the dire warnings of a native witch doctor.
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| John Dehner | ... |
Alan Richards
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| Walter Brooke | ... |
Chad Cooper
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| Jay Adler | ... |
Tramp
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| Emily McLaughlin | ... |
Doris Richards
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| Hugh Sanders | ... |
Templeton
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| Howard Wright | ... |
Hardy
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Donald Foster | ... |
Sinclair
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Jay Overholts | ... |
Taxi Driver
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
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| Zamba | ... |
Lion (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William F. Claxton | ... | (directed by) (as William Claxton) |
Written by
| Charles Beaumont | ... | (written by) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (creator) |
Produced by
| Buck Houghton | ... | producer (produced by) |
Cinematography by
| George T. Clemens | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jason H. Bernie | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Philip Barber | ... | (as Phil Barber) |
| George W. Davis | ||
Set Decoration by
| H. Web Arrowsmith | ... | (set decoration) |
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 |
Stunts
| Mel Koontz | ... | stunt double: John Dehner (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alan Bristow | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
| Robert Drasnin | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Pierre Henry | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Fred Steiner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Richard P. McDonagh | ... | story consultant (as Richard McDonagh) |
| Dennis Grisco | ... | animal handler: lion (uncredited) |
| Ralph Helfer | ... | owner and trainer: lion (uncredited) |
| Gene Holter | ... | animal trainer: lion (uncredited) |
| Frank Inn | ... | animal trainer: lion (uncredited) |
| Juanita Inn | ... | animal trainer: lion (uncredited) |
| Mel Koontz | ... | animal trainer: lion (uncredited) |
| Ron Oxley | ... | animal handler: lion (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1961) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Stalmaster-Lister Co. (casting)
- Ford Motor Company (autos supplied by)
- Eagle Clothes (Mr. Serling's wardrobe)
- Nature's Haven Wild Animal Rental Co. (animals supplied by)
- Pacific Title (optical effects)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Alan Richards and his wife are back in New York after living in Africa where he was in charge of a major construction project. His wife was deeply affected after a local witch doctor placed a curse on them and has taken to keeping charms to ward off evil spirits. While Richards doesn't discount the power of the witch doctor entirely, he dismisses her fears as unfounded. Having a drink in a bar one evening he finds that his wife left a protective amulet in his coat pocket. He leaves it on the bar when he leaves - and as a result has a dangerous and frightening walk home, only to find something there waiting for him. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Rod Serling personally shared Alan Richards' disbelief in superstition and the supernatural. According to Reverend Ernest Pipes of the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, "Theologically speaking, Rod was what we call a naturalistic humanist, and that was the underlying philosophy of my pulpit." See more » |
| Goofs | The Kikuyu tribe live in central Kenya whereas the Koloka River is in modern-day DRC. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Everybody Wants Some!! (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
| Quotes |
Doris Richards:
Remember what that Shaman said when we were drilling in Africa? He said that we were hurting the land, that we were making it bleed, that the land would make us pay. See more » |