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The Rip Van Winkle Caper ()

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  • Season 2
  • Episode 24
After successfully stealing a gold shipment, a group of criminals and their scientist accomplice put themselves in suspended animation in a remote desert cave. When they awaken decades later, complications ensue when their truck is... See more »
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Farwell (as Oscar Beregi)
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Brooks
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Erbie
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George
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Justus Addiss

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Rod Serling ... (written by)
 
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Buck Houghton ... producer

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George T. Clemens ... director of photography

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Jason H. Bernie ... (as Jason Bernie)

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Philip Barber ... (as Phil Barber)
George W. Davis

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H. Web Arrowsmith
Henry Grace

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Ralph W. Nelson ... production manager

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E. Darrell Hallenbeck ... assistant director

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Bill Edmondson ... sound
Franklin Milton ... sound

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Marius Constant ... composer: theme music (uncredited)
René Garriguenc ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Jerry Goldsmith ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Bernard Herrmann ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Van Cleave ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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  • CBS (1961) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
  • Image Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)

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Four thieves steal $1 million in gold bullion in a train robbery and hide the money in a mountainside cave. The four plan to go into suspended animation for approximately 100 years when they hope to awaken as extremely rich men with their heist long forgotten. When they awaken, they're not quite sure what year it is. One of them, De Cruz, has his eye on getting as much of the gold for himself as he possibly can. The world they have awakened in isn't exactly what they had hoped for. Written by garykmcd

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Trivia The futuristic vehicle which is shown at the end of the episode is a modified version of Robby the Robot's car, first constructed by MGM for the science fiction classic Forbidden Planet (1956). See more »
Goofs They wouldn't have been able to drive the truck after 100 years for several reasons. The gasoline in the truck would have evaporated or broken down to the point uselessness. The oil would probably dry up and be hardened also. The truck's battery would have gone flat within months, due to degradation. The tires on the truck, if not rotted away, would surely have been completely flat and useless. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into The Rip Van Winkle Caper (2021). See more »
Soundtracks Twilight Zone Theme See more »
Quotes [opening narration]
Narrator: Introducing, four experts in the questionable art of crime: Mr. Farwell, expert on noxious gases, former professor, with a doctorate in both chemistry and physics; Mr. Erbie, expert in mechanical engineering; Mr. Brooks, expert in the use of firearms and other weaponry; and Mr. De Cruz, expert in demolition and various forms of destruction. The time is now, and the place is a mountain cave in Death Valley, U.S.A. In just a moment, these four men will utilize the services of a truck placed in cosmoline, loaded with a hot heist cooled off by a century of sleep, and then take a drive into The Twilight Zone.
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