Socialite Pete Corrigan (a fine and intense performance by Russell Johnson) finds himself transported back in time to 1865 on the night that President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
Director David Orrick McDearmon relates the involving story at a constant pace, offers a flavorsome evocation of the 19th century period setting, and generates a good deal of tension. Rod Serling's smart script astutely captures the intrinsic frustration and futility of attempting to stop the inevitable and delivers a clever surprise twist concerning a particular secondary character at the end. Moreover, there are nice supporting contributions from Paul Hartman as an irascible police sergeant, John Lasell as a cunning John Wilkes Booth, and Bartlett Robinson as bumbling butler William. Jerry Goldsmith's moody score and the sharp black and white cinematography by George T. Clemens are likewise up to par. A nifty show.
Director David Orrick McDearmon relates the involving story at a constant pace, offers a flavorsome evocation of the 19th century period setting, and generates a good deal of tension. Rod Serling's smart script astutely captures the intrinsic frustration and futility of attempting to stop the inevitable and delivers a clever surprise twist concerning a particular secondary character at the end. Moreover, there are nice supporting contributions from Paul Hartman as an irascible police sergeant, John Lasell as a cunning John Wilkes Booth, and Bartlett Robinson as bumbling butler William. Jerry Goldsmith's moody score and the sharp black and white cinematography by George T. Clemens are likewise up to par. A nifty show.