A Hundred Yards Over the Rim
- Episode aired Apr 7, 1961
- TV-PG
- 25m
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8.1/10
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A settler from a wagon train in 1847 sets off to find something to help his ill son and stumbles into 1961 New Mexico.A settler from a wagon train in 1847 sets off to find something to help his ill son and stumbles into 1961 New Mexico.A settler from a wagon train in 1847 sets off to find something to help his ill son and stumbles into 1961 New Mexico.
Edward Platt
- Doctor
- (as Ed Platt)
Robert McCord
- Sheriff
- (as Robert L. McCord III)
Rod Serling
- Narrator
- (uncredited)
- …
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaEver the meticulous actor, Cliff Robertson prepared a detailed treatment for his character, Christian Horn, and also did extensive research on the 1840s time period in which the episode is set. Robertson concluded that an easterner like Horn would have worn a stovepipe hat, whereas the director, fearing that such a hat would make Horn look comical, wanted him to wear an ahistorical Stetson. The dispute was finally taken to producer Rod Serling who, after hearing both sides, decided to let Robertson wear the stovepipe hat, as seen in the filmed version.
- GoofsThis story is set in 1847, and Christian Horn is carrying a Trap Door Springfield Rifle made in 1866, Second Allin Conversion, as evidenced by the type and location of the rear sight just in front of the action and far to the rear of the first barrel band.
- ConnectionsEdited into Twilight-Tober-Zone: A Hundred Yards Over The Rim (2021)
Featured review
A Step into the Future
This episode is good because of the realistic portrayals of its characters. They are human and act with compassion and concern. Cliff Robertson plays the leader of a small group of wagons, heading for California. They are nearly done in by the sweltering heat of the New Mexico desert. Robertson goes "over the rim" looking for water and game. He is suddenly transported a hundred years into the future. He meets some nice people who help him, but he is confused and bewildered. Still, he plays the stoic leader that he is and tries to piece things together. Unfortunately, the authorities get involved but he comes to realize the grander plan involved. This is a nice treatment of a story Serling used many times.
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- Hitchcoc
- Nov 18, 2008
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Filming locations
- Airflite Cafe, US 395, Olancha, California, USA(Mary Lou and Joe's cafe where Christian Horn goes - building still stands)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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