Foulk as Gatekeeper Dexter Dupont as Angel Production The plot is based on a 1953 episode of The Kate Smith Hour, "The Hound of Heaven", which was written by Hamner. See also Coon hound Key Underwood Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard Rainbow Bridge (pets) Where the Red Fern Grows, children's novel and two film adaptations. References Zicree, Marc Scott. The Twilight Zone Companion, Bantam Books, 1982. DeVoe, Bill. (2008). Trivia from The Twilight Zone. Albany, Georgia: Bear Manor Media. Grams, Martin. (2008). The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic. Churchville, Maryland: OTR Publishing. External links The Hunt (complete "radio" episode on YouTube) The Hound of Heaven (complete episode on YouTube) 1962 American television episodes Afterlife places Animal cemeteries Animals in religion Animals and humans Dogs in religion Dog monuments Hunting in popular culture Television episodes about the afterlife The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series season 3) episodes