The Diplomatic Corpse (Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode)
| "The Diplomatic Corpse" | |
|---|---|
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Paul Henreid |
| Written by | Robert C. Dennis |
| Story by | Alec Coppel |
| Original air date | December 8, 1957 |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Guest appearances | |
| Peter Lorre George Peppard | |
The Diplomatic Corpse is a 1957 episode of the television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.[1][2]
It is not to be confused with the 1958 British movie of the same name.
Premise
[edit]Married couple Evan and Janet Wallace drive to Mexico with her English aunt who is English. The aunt dies of a heart attack. While looking for a doctor their car is stolen with the aunt's coprse in it.
Cast
[edit]- Peter Lorre as Detective Thomas Salgado
- George Peppard as Evan Wallace
- Mary Scott as Janet Wallace
- Isobel Elsom as Mrs. Tait
- John Verros as Police Chief Miguel Herrera
- Orlando Rodriguez as Rafael
- Harrison Lewis as Doctor Elliott
- George Navarro as Cantina Proprietor
- Sid Cassel as Border Inspector