The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
To Serve Man (1962)
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- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 02 Mar 1962
- TV Episode
An alien race comes to Earth, promising peace and sharing technology. A linguist and his team set out to translate the aliens' language, using a book whose title they deduce is "To Serve Man."
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| Lloyd Bochner | ... |
Michael Chambers
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| Susan Cummings | ... |
Patty
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| Richard Kiel | ... |
Kanamit
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| Hardie Albright | ... |
Secretary General
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| Theodore Marcuse | ... |
Citizen Gregori
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| Bartlett Robinson | ... |
Colonel #1
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| Carleton Young | ... |
Colonel #2
(as Carlton Young)
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| Nelson Olmsted | ... |
Scientist
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Robert Tafur | ... |
Señor Valdes
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Lomax Study | ... |
Leveque
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| Jerry Fujikawa | ... |
Japanese Delegate
(as J.H. Fujikawa)
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Don Ames | ... |
Man in Line (uncredited)
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David Armstrong | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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Mary Ellen Batten | ... |
1st Woman in Line (uncredited)
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Gene Benton | ... |
Reporter #2 (uncredited)
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Keith Britton | ... |
1st Man in Line (uncredited)
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John Burnside | ... |
Cameraman (uncredited)
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William Burnside | ... |
Cameraman (uncredited)
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| Jeanne Evans | ... |
Woman #2 (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
UN Translator (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
UN Official (uncredited)
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| Adrienne Marden | ... |
Woman #1 (uncredited)
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| Robert McCord | ... |
UN Translator (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
UN Official (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Cameraman (uncredited)
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Ted O'Shea | ... |
Dignitary (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Cameraman (uncredited)
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Jack Ramstead | ... |
Man in Line (uncredited)
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| Fred Rapport | ... |
Dignitary (uncredited)
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Clark Ross | ... |
Man in Line (uncredited)
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| Joseph Ruskin | ... |
Kanamit (uncredited) (voice)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
UN Translator (uncredited)
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
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Josephine Smith | ... |
Woman In Line (uncredited)
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| Charles Tannen | ... |
1st Man in Line (uncredited)
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Rodger Terry | ... |
Dignitary (uncredited)
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James Turley | ... |
(uncredited)
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James Wellman | ... |
2nd Man in Line (uncredited)
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| Will J. White | ... |
Reporter #1 (uncredited)
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Bob Whitney | ... |
UN Translator (uncredited)
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Sally Yarnell | ... |
Woman in Line (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard L. Bare | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (teleplay by) |
| Damon Knight | ... | (based on a story 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 |
Music Department
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Richard P. McDonagh | ... | story consultant (as Richard McDonagh) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1962) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Image Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD) (Season 3)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS) (1967) (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Eagle Clothes (Mr. Serling's wardrobe)
- Ford Motor Company (autos supplied by)
- Pacific Title (optical effects)
- Stalmaster-Lister Co. (casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Michael Chambers recounts recent events on Earth after the arrival of a alien space craft. The aliens, known as Kanamit, seem friendly and assure everyone they have nothing to be afraid of. In fact, they offer to share wonderful technology that will provide limitless energy, cure all disease and convert deserts into lush gardens. For the people of Earth, paradise has arrived. Chambers is an encryption specialist and they try their best to decrypt a book the Kanamit left behind. The book's title seems benign - but it's not what they think it is. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | All of the 9-foot-tall Kanamits are played by the same actor - 7'2" tall Richard Kiel. This is most apparent at the end, when two identical Kanamits stand near the spaceship in a split screen effect. See more » |
| Goofs | Kanamits have to lower their heads to pass through human height doorways on their own ships. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
| Quotes |
Michael Chambers:
*SPOILER* [to the audience] Michael Chambers: How about you? You still on Earth, or on the ship, with me? Well, it doesn't make very much difference because sooner or later we'll, all of us, be on the menu. All of us. See more » |