The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
The Whole Truth (1961)
Reference View | Change View
- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 20 Jan 1961
- TV Episode
A used car salesman buys a car that dooms him to tell only the truth.
Director:
Writers:
Stars:
Photos and Videos
Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Jack Carson | ... |
Harvey Hunnicut
|
|
| Loring Smith | ... |
Honest Luther Grimbley
|
|
| George Chandler | ... |
Old Man
|
|
| Jack Ging | ... |
Young Man
|
|
| Arte Johnson | ... |
Irv
|
|
| Patrick Westwood | ... |
The Premier's Aide
|
|
 |
Lee Sabinson | ... |
Nikita Khrushchev
|
| Nan Peterson | ... |
Young Woman
|
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
|
|
Directed by
| James Sheldon | ||
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (written by) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (creator) |
Produced by
| Buck Houghton | ... | producer |
| Del Reisman | ... | associate producer |
Casting By
| Ethel Winant | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Tyler Lee | ||
Set Decoration by
| Buck Henshaw | ||
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tom Schamp | ... | lighting director (as Tom D. Schamp) |
Music Department
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Hatch | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jim Brady | ... | technical director |
| James B. Clark | ... | associate director (as James Clark) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1961) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Image Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Syfy (2024) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Kuppenheimer (Mr. Serling's wardrobe)
- Pacific Title (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Harvey Hunnicut is the stereotypical used car salesman: a fast talker who, to put it politely, is prone to stretching the truth about the cars he sells. He buys a used car from an old gentleman paying him far less that it's worth. After the deal, the old man tells him the car is haunted. Soon, Harvey finds that he can only tell the truth. Not only to customers but even to his wife as well. When he tries to sell the man's car he finds the perfect customer. Written by garykmcd / edited by Rob |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
| Certification |
|
Additional Details
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the third of six The Twilight Zone (1959) episodes to be videotaped. See more » |
| Goofs | Hunnicut puts a cigar on the bar rail when going to talk to a pair, but during the opening narration in the same spot, it's missing. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Whole Truth (2021). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
| Quotes |
[opening narration]
Narrator: This, as the banner already has proclaimed, is Mr. Harvey Hunnicut, an expert on commerce and con jobs, a brash, bright, and larceny-loaded wheeler and dealer who, when the good Lord passed out a conscience, must have gone for a beer and missed out. And these are a couple of other characters in our story: a little old man and a Model A car - but not just any old man and not just any Model A. There's something very special about the both of them. As a matter of fact, in just a few moments, they'll give Harvey Hunnicut something that he's never experienced before. Through the good offices of a little magic, they will unload on Mr. Hunnicut the absolute necessity to tell the truth. Exactly where they come from is conjecture, but as to where they're heading for, this we know, because all of them - and you - are on the threshold of the Twilight Zone. See more » |