Peter Gunn Death Is a Red Rose (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 30 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Peter Gunn

Death Is a Red Rose (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 30 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A man takes out a contract on himself, so his family can collect on his life insurance policy, but when his money troubles suddenly disappear, he hires Peter Gunn to find and stop the hitman before he makes the hit.

Director

Boris Sagal

Writers

Lewis Reed (teleplay) | Tony Barrett (teleplay) | Blake Edwards (story) (creator)

Producer

Blake Edwards

Composer

Henry Mancini

Cinematographer

Philip H. Lathrop (as Philip Lathrop)

Editor

Patrick McCormack

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 19, 1959

Release date

Oct 19, 1959 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 nominations

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Craig Stevens Peter Gunn Peter Gunn See fewer	Gunn (1967)
Lola Albright Edie Hart Edie Hart See fewer	Peter Gunn (1958)
Herschel Bernardi Lieutenant Jacoby Lieutenant Jacoby See fewer	Peter Gunn (1958)
Minerva Urecal Mother Mother See fewer	The Ape Man (1943)
Don Keefer John Alastair John Alastair See fewer	Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Jesslyn Fax Belle Decanto Belle Decanto See fewer	Rear Window (1954)
Vito Scotti Herman Klip Herman Klip See fewer	The Godfather (1972)
Henry Beckman Jules Burnett Jules Burnett See fewer	Marnie (1964)
Adeline De Walt Reynolds Flower Lady (as Adeline deWalt Reynolds) Flower Lady (as Adeline deWalt Reynolds) See fewer	The Human Comedy (1943)
Clegg Hoyt Bartender Bartender See fewer	13 West Street (1962)
Shari Robinson Jeanie Jeanie See fewer	You're My Everything (1949)
Alvin Hammer Gimpy Gimpy See fewer	Scrooged (1988)
Jack Shea Drago Drago See fewer	Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952)
Gene Coogan Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Peter Gunn (1958)
Byron Kane Barney (uncredited) Barney (uncredited) See fewer	The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)