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The Twilight Zone
S1.E25
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People Are Alike All Over

  • Episode aired Mar 25, 1960
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 25m
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8.1/10
3.3K
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Roddy McDowall in The Twilight Zone (1959)
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
Fearing the worst, the lone survivor of a crash-landing on Mars finds the native inhabitants, to his relief, very hospitable indeed, but there's a catch.Fearing the worst, the lone survivor of a crash-landing on Mars finds the native inhabitants, to his relief, very hospitable indeed, but there's a catch.Fearing the worst, the lone survivor of a crash-landing on Mars finds the native inhabitants, to his relief, very hospitable indeed, but there's a catch.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
3.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mitchell Leisen
  • Writers
    • Rod Serling(teleplay by)
    • Paul W. Fairman(based on a short story by)
  • Stars
    • Roddy McDowall
    • Susan Oliver
    • Paul Comi
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mitchell Leisen
  • Writers
    • Rod Serling(teleplay by)
    • Paul W. Fairman(based on a short story by)
  • Stars
    • Roddy McDowall
    • Susan Oliver
    • Paul Comi
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    • 22User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    5413-12  "The Twilight Zone" Episode "People Are Alike All Over" - Roddy McDowall and Susan Oliver, CBS, 1960.
    The Twilight Zone (1959)
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    The Twilight Zone (1959)
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    Roddy McDowall in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Byron Morrow, Susan Oliver, and Vic Perrin in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Roddy McDowall and Susan Oliver in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Susan Oliver in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Roddy McDowall and Susan Oliver in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Vernon Gray, Byron Morrow, Susan Oliver, and Vic Perrin in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Susan Oliver in The Twilight Zone (1959)

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    Roddy McDowall
    Roddy McDowall
    • Sam Conradas Sam Conrad
    Susan Oliver
    Susan Oliver
    • Teenyaas Teenya
    Paul Comi
    Paul Comi
    • Marcussonas Marcusson
    Byron Morrow
    Byron Morrow
    • Martianas Martian
    Vic Perrin
    Vic Perrin
    • Martianas Martian
    Vernon Gray
    Vernon Gray
    • Martianas Martian
    Rod Serling
    Rod Serling
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Herbert Winters
    • Martian Observeras Martian Observer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mitchell Leisen
    • Writers
      • Rod Serling(teleplay by)
      • Paul W. Fairman(based on a short story by)
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    • Trivia
      The living room set is the same one seen in Third from the Sun (1960). It is a redressed version of George's living room from The Time Machine (1960).
    • Goofs
      When Conrad walks into the living room after banging on the front door, the shadow of the boom mic and its operator are clearly seen.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: [Closing Narration] Specie of animal brought back alive. Interesting similarity in physical characteristics to human beings in head, trunk, arms, legs, hands, feet. Very tiny undeveloped brain. Comes from primitive planet named Earth. Calls himself Samuel Conrad. And he will remain here in his cage with the running water and the electricity and the central heat as long as he lives. Samuel Conrad has found The Twilight Zone.

    • Connections
      Referenced in My Favorite Martian: Man or Amoeba (1963)
    • Soundtracks
      Twilight Zone Theme
      (theme song)

      Composed by Bernard Herrmann

      (season 1)

    User reviews22

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    Top review
    7/10
    Good sci-fi tale with a surprise twist.
    This "TZ" episode from 1960 features late great character actor Roddy McDowall(from 1980's "Fright Night" fame) as Sam a guy getting ready to go on a space mission to Mars. And his high hope is to find life of aliens and that of martians. Only when the spacecraft is one the planet Sam finds that life and the people are a little different it's not what he expected or what things seem to be. Overall okay episode that twist still it's entertaining with it's science fiction theme that involves aliens and space plus it's some good early work from Roddy McDowall.
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    • Apr 16, 2019

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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cayuga Productions
      • CBS Television Network
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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