The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - The Life Work of Juan Diaz
Introduction
"The Life Work of Juan Diaz" was originally broadcast on 26/Oct/1964 as part of the third season of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
Synopsis
Juan Diaz is dying and penniless. His last wish is that he can provide financial security for his family. About a year later, a gravedigger named Alejandro exhumes Juan's corpse to make room in the cemetery. He has it mummified and puts it in a crypt with other mummies. Juan's widow Maria discovers Alejandro's plan and steals Juan's body. She hangs it in the house and tells tourists that it is a authentic Mexican mummy. Money from the tourists pays for food and clothing for Maria and her three children. Eventually, Maria is overcome by the ghoulishness of what she has done. She begs for forgiveness, but a gleam in the eye of the corpse shows Juan approves of what she has done. (TV.com)
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Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Norman Lloyd - producer
Written by:
- Ray Bradbury - story and teleplay
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Himself - Host
- Alejandro Rey — cast: Juan Diaz
- Frank Silvera — cast: Alejandro
- Pina Pellicer — cast: Maria Diaz
- Valentin de Vargas — cast: Ricardo, Chief of Police (as Valentin De Vargas)
- Larry Domasin — cast: Jorge Diaz
- Alex Montoya — cast: Ignacia, The Coffin Maker
- Hinton Pope — cast: The Man
- Audrey Swanson — cast: 2nd Woman
- Gale Lindsey — cast: The 1st Woman
- Mark Miranda — cast: 1st Boy
- Suzanne Barnes — cast: The 3rd Woman
- Concepcion Sandoval — cast: The 1st Child
- Yolanda Alonzo — cast: The 2nd Child
- Vincent Arias — cast: 2nd Boy
- Carmelita Acosta — cast: The 1st Girl
Cinematography by:
- John L. Russell - director of photography
Edited by:
Original Music by:
