Hardly any of these actors have as interesting of a task as Redford does, though.

For most of its runtime, “Nothing in the Dark” isn’t exactly the most specialTwilight Zoneepisode.

Actually, it tends to drag pretty hard.

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He claims that he is dying and needs help, but Dunn refuses to help.

She refers to him as “Mr. Death,” and initially turns away.

After he passes out, she takes a chance to touch him to see if he’s still alive.

Robert Redford as Beldon/Death in the “Nothing in the Dark” episode of ‘The Twilight Zone.'

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Dunn and Beldon’s relationship grows a little warmer, but things don’t get that much better.

This leads to a series of conversations about life and death in general.

A man soon comes to warn her that the building she lives in will be demolished within the hour.

Gladys Cooper as Wanda Dunn and Robert Redford as Beldon/Death in the “Nothing in the Dark” episode of ‘The Twilight Zone.'

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He gently informs her that there is no sting or engulfment when you die.

She initially hesitates to take his word, but Beldon insists, so Dunn ends up taking his hand.

Once she takes his hand, she feels that there truly is no pain in this natural death.

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However, most of its dour tone comes from the feeling of an impending doom lurking over our shoulders.

It’s one of the series’ most openly existential episodes.

This had to have been a major highlight for him at the time!

Gladys Cooper as Wanda Dunn in the “Nothing in the Dark” episode of ‘The Twilight Zone.'

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