The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Valley of the Shadow (1963)
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- TV-PG
- 51min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 17 Jan 1963
- TV Episode
A reporter stumbles into a peaceful town where miracles seem to occur due to technology and the townsfolk won't let him leave.
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| David Opatoshu | ... |
Dorn
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| Ed Nelson | ... |
Philip Redfield
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| Natalie Trundy | ... |
Ellen Marshall
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| Jacques Aubuchon | ... |
Connolly
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| Dabbs Greer | ... |
Evans
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| James Doohan | ... |
Father
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| Morgan Brittany | ... |
Girl
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| Henry Beckman | ... |
Townsman
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| Bart Burns | ... |
Townsman
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| King Calder | ... |
Townsman
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| Pat O'Hara | ... |
Townsman
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| Sandy Kenyon | ... |
The Attendant
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Perry Lafferty | ||
Written by
| Charles Beaumont | ... | (written by) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (creator) |
Produced by
| Murray Golden | ... | associate producer |
| Herbert Hirschman | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Robert Pittack | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Everett Dodd | ||
Art Direction by
| George W. Davis | ||
| John J. Thompson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Henry Grace | ||
| Don Greenwood Jr. | ||
Production Management
| Ralph W. Nelson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ray DeCamp | ... | assistant director (as Ray De Camp) |
Sound Department
| Joe Edmondson | ... | sound |
| Franklin Milton | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James V. King | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
| Robert Drasnin | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| René Garriguenc | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Bernard Herrmann | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| John Conwell | ... | assistant to producer |
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- CBS (1963) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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- Eagle Clothes (Mr. Serling's wardrobe)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios (filming location)
Storyline
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On the back roads, trying to find his way back home, reporter Philip Redfield and his dog, Rollie, stop in the small town of Peaceful Valley, for gas and food, and directions. When Rollie runs off in pursuit of a cat, a young girl points a device at the dog, and he disappears. Though her father brings Rollie back, Philip finds it all very strange. When Phillip tries to leave town, his car crashes into an invisible barrier, preventing his departure. Shaken up, the town's mayor, Dorn, reveals their secret, and gives Philip the choice; join them or die. Written by garykmcd/edited by canadazbest |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In May 1963, several months after this program aired, Natalie Trundy (Ellen Marshall) suffered a ruptured disc in a car accident, which required a year's recovery in a back brace. This event broke the momentum of Trundy's promising return to acting. See more » |
| Goofs | When Philip Redfield first pulls into the gas station, he gets out and opens the radiator cap to check the water level. Opening the cap on a car that has just been driven causes hot water to rush out, but this didn't happen. Also the cap itself would have been burning hot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Valley of the Shadow (2023). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
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[opening narration]
Narrator: You've seen them. Little towns, tucked away far from the main roads. You've seen them, but have you thought about them? What do the people in these places do? Why do they stay? Philip Redfield never thought about them. If his dog hadn't gone after that cat, he would have driven through Peaceful Valley and put it out of his mind forever. But he can't do that now, because whether he knows it or not, his friend's shortcut has led him right into the capital of the Twilight Zone. See more » |