The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
The Grave (1961)
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- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 27 Oct 1961
- TV Episode
Old West lawman Conny Miller visits the grave of a man who he failed to track down to prove he was never afraid of him but gets more than he bargained for.
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Lee Marvin | ... |
Conny Miller
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James Best | ... |
Johnny Rob
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Strother Martin | ... |
Mothershed
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Elen Willard | ... |
Ione Sykes
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Lee Van Cleef | ... |
Steinhart
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William Challee | ... |
Jasen
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Stafford Repp | ... |
Ira Broadly
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Larry Johns | ... |
Corcoran
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Dick Geary | ... |
Pinto Sykes
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August Angelo | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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William Burnside | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Jack Downs | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
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Directed by
Montgomery Pittman | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
Montgomery Pittman | ... | (written by) |
Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (creator) |
Produced by
Buck Houghton | ... | producer (produced by) |
Cinematography by
George T. Clemens | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Leon Barsha | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
Philip Barber | ... | (as Phil Barber) |
George W. Davis |
Set Decoration by
H. Web Arrowsmith | ... | (set decorations) |
Henry Grace | ... | (set decorations) |
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
Marius Constant | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
Jerry Goldsmith | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Fred Steiner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
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Distributors
- CBS (1961) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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Other Companies
- Stalmaster-Lister Co. (casting)
- Eagle Clothes (Mr. Serling's wardrobe)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Lawman Conny Miller rides into a small dusty town not long after the townsfolk have gunned down the man he's been tracking for four months. He feels like he's wasted that four months and someone bets him $20 he hasn't the nerve to visit the dead man's grave. He takes that bet and has little difficulty going to the grave. Leaving it, however, proves to be another matter altogether. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Conny Miller's hat is called a "Campaign Hat" which can be traced back to the mid-19th century. Although made by many manufacturers, Stetson was a major producer of these hats. Soldiers found the middle crease of their hats to be impractical since it accumulated rain water and they started pushing up the center so it would shed water. Sometime in 1911, the Army adopted this style of hat as "1911 Hat, Service, M1911 (Campaign Hat)". Unofficially it had several names: "lemon squeezer", "mountie hat", "ranger hat", "drill instructor cover", "smokey bear", "the Montana crease", and several others. See more » |
Goofs | As Conny Miller climbs the hill to the grave, a very prominent vertical line is visible, where the backdrop artwork for "the cloudy night sky" was folded. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The Grave (2022). See more » |
Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
Quotes |
[opening narration]
Narrator: Normally, the old man would be correct: this would be the end of the story. We've had the traditional shoot-out on the street and the badman will soon be dead. But some men of legend and folk tale have been known to continue having their way even after death. The outlaw and killer Pinto Sykes was such a person, and shortly we'll see how he introduces the town, and a man named Conny Miller in particular, to the Twilight Zone. See more » |