Alfred Hitchcock Presents - The Diplomatic Corpse
Introduction
"The Diplomatic Corpse" was originally broadcast on 08/Dec/1957 as part of the third season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Synopsis
Evan Wallace and his wife Janet take Janet's wealthy mother on an sightseeing trip to Mexico. Janet's Mother suddenly dies in the back seat of their car. They cover the body and stop at a cafe for a soothing drink. When they return, they discover that the car has been stolen. Since they need to body to claim their inheritance, they hire a detective. The detective eventually finds the body at a funeral home. He says he will ship the body to Los Angeles for a small "fee". The Wallaces agree and pay him. When the get to Los Angeles, a doctor prounces the body dead but he notes that the body is not that of a woman, but an old Mexican Man. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Three - Universal (USA, 2007) Amazon (USA) NTSC 1.33:1 |
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Three - Universal (UK, 2008) Amazon (UK) R2 PAL 1.33:1 |
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Joan Harrison - producer
- Norman Lloyd - associate producer
Written by:
- Robert C. Dennis - teleplay
- Alec Coppel - story
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Host
- Peter Lorre — cast: Tomas Salgado
- George Peppard — cast: Evan Wallace
- Mary Scott — cast: Janet Wallace
- Isobel Elsom — cast: Mrs. Tait, Janet's Aunt
- John Verros — cast: Police Chief Miguel Herrera
- Orlando Rodríguez — cast: Rafael
- Harrison Lewis — cast: Doctor Elliot
- George Navarro — cast: Cantina Proprietor
- Sid Cassel — cast: Border Inspector (as Sid Cassell)
Cinematography by:
- Lionel Lindon - director of photography
Edited by:
