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Safety for the Witness

  • Episode aired Nov 23, 1958
  • TV-14
  • 30m
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6.4/10
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Art Carney in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

In 1927 Chicago, a milquetoast gun shop owner witnesses two hoods murdering a witness to an earlier crime and assumes that he will suffer the same fate if he doesn't stop them first.In 1927 Chicago, a milquetoast gun shop owner witnesses two hoods murdering a witness to an earlier crime and assumes that he will suffer the same fate if he doesn't stop them first.In 1927 Chicago, a milquetoast gun shop owner witnesses two hoods murdering a witness to an earlier crime and assumes that he will suffer the same fate if he doesn't stop them first.

  • Director
    • Norman Lloyd
  • Writers
    • John De Meyer
    • William Jerome Fay
  • Stars
    • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Art Carney
    • Robert Bray
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    576
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Norman Lloyd
    • Writers
      • John De Meyer
      • William Jerome Fay
    • Stars
      • Alfred Hitchcock
      • Art Carney
      • Robert Bray
    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Alfred Hitchcock
    Alfred Hitchcock
    • Self - Host
    Art Carney
    Art Carney
    • Cyril T. Jones
    Robert Bray
    Robert Bray
    • Lieutenant Flannery
    James Westerfield
    James Westerfield
    • Commissioner Cummings
    Mary Scott
    Mary Scott
    • Nurse Copeland
    Karl 'Killer' Davis
    • Dan Foley
    • (as Karl Davis)
    George Greco
    • District Attorney
    • (as George Greico)
    James Flavin
    James Flavin
    • Joe Felix
    Doris Lloyd
    Doris Lloyd
    • Mrs. Crawpit - Gun Store Customer
    Dorothea Lord
    Dorothea Lord
    • Hospital Cashier
    David Fresco
    David Fresco
    • Hotel Desk Clerk
    • Director
      • Norman Lloyd
    • Writers
      • John De Meyer
      • William Jerome Fay
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    • Trivia
      In tribute to Art Carney's previous character on The Honeymooners (1955) (Ed Norton), Jones mails the elephant gun to his customer Mrs. Jefferson Crawpit, c/o Mrs. "Norton" Finch, Topanga, California.
    • Goofs
      Jonesy mistakenly refers to the Commissioner as Lieutenant, then 20 seconds later refers to him correctly as Commissioner.
    • Quotes
      • Hospital Cashier: [Referring to Jones] That's a nice man, a nice little man. I bet you 8 to 5 he doesn't last to Tuesday.
    • Connections
      References Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
    • Soundtracks
      Funeral March of a Marionette
      Written by Charles Gounod

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 23, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
      • Shamley Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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