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  • The Twilight Zone What You Need (Season 1, Episode 12)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The Twilight Zone

What You Need (Season 1, Episode 12)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A small time crook plans to exploit an old street peddler who has the uncanny knack of selling people exactly what they will shortly need.
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Director
Writers
Rod Serling (teleplay by) | Henry Kuttner (based on the short story by) (as Lewis Padgett) | C.L. Moore (based on the short story by) (as Lewis Padgett)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 25, 1959

Release date
Dec 25, 1959 (United States)

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Cast

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15 cast members
Name Known for
Steve Cochran
Fred Renard Fred Renard   See fewer
Ernest Truex
Pedott Pedott   See fewer
Arlene Martel
Girl in Bar (as Arline Sax) Girl in Bar (as Arline Sax)   See fewer
William Edmonson
Bartender Bartender   See fewer
Fred Kruger
Man on Street Man on Street   See fewer
Norman Sturgis
Hotel Clerk Hotel Clerk   See fewer
Adrian Crossett
Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Juney Ellis
Woman on Street (uncredited) Woman on Street (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Logan
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ron Nyman
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Pedrini
Man on Street (uncredited) Man on Street (uncredited)   See fewer
Rod Serling
Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Sunday
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
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