I Shot an Arrow into the Air (15 Jan. 1960)
"The Twilight Zone" I Shot an Arrow into the Air (original title)

Order breaks down between three surviving crewmen whose rocket ship crashes on an unknown world with limited water and supplies.

Director:

Stuart Rosenberg

Writers:

Rod Serling (teleplay by), Madelon Champion (based on the story by),

Stars:

Dewey Martin, Edward Binns, Ted Otis

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Dewey Martin	...	Corey
Edward Binns	...	Col. Bob Donlin
Ted Otis	...	Pierson
Harry Bartell	...	Langford
Leslie Barrett	...	Brandt

Storyline

Order breaks down between three surviving crewmen whose rocket ship crashes on an unknown world with limited water and supplies.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | stranded | teamwork | title based on poem | astronaut | 

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 January 1960 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cayuga Productions, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title was one that Rod Serling considered for a screenplay that would later air as Twilight Zone: The Gift, which was almost the pilot.

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Quotes

Narrator: [Closing Narration] Practical joke perpetuated by Mother Nature and a combination of improbable events. Practical joke wearing the trappings of nightmare, of terror, of desperation. Small human drama played out in a desert ninety-seven miles from Reno, Nevada, U.S.A., continent of North America, the Earth, and, of course - the Twilight Zone.

User Reviews

Over the Hill!

This is a Twilight Zone prototype. This is the story of a group of spacemen who crash on what they think is an asteroid. Since they are doomed, the Captain tries to keep military protocol. Nevertheless, Cory, one of the men, becomes a survivalist. He becomes selfish and begins to take over. He kills. He steals water. He whines. Rod Serling so frequently used the plot of the characters who have no idea where they are. It works toward an ironic twist, bringing out the best and the worst in everyone. Patience goes out the window over water. Remember the two men fighting at the conclusion of Von Stroheim's Greed. There is a bit of this because when our lives are on the line, we often try to hold on to every second we can. Cory can't see honor or morality or order. It's just to grasp for that one more drop of precious water. Not a bad episode.