Mannix and Dr. Considine are in danger, but so is the patient: someone in his camp is a traitor.Mannix and Dr. Considine are in danger, but so is the patient: someone in his camp is a traitor.Mannix and Dr. Considine are in danger, but so is the patient: someone in his camp is a traitor.
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- Peggy Fair
- (credit only)
- Nurse
- (as Pat Chandler)
Storyline
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- GoofsWhen Joe's stuntman vaults down the hospital staircase to tackle one of his pursuers, his hat falls off in the process. He then stands up, still without his hat on, and gets ready to punch the man. The camera then switches to a closeup shot of Joe with a hat on punching the man. Then the camera switches back to the wide shot again where the stuntman picks up his hat and puts it on and then runs up the stairs.
- Quotes
Dr. Ernestine Waldo: [talking to Dr. Breem on the phone, about Joe and Dr. Considine escaping with the hospital with a pacemaker] You saw them take it?
Dr. Green: Two men. They're here now.
Dr. Ernestine Waldo: I'll get back to you, Doctor.
[hangs up]
Dr. Ernestine Waldo: Pacemaker. They stole the pacemaker. We've wondered why we've heard so little action from Victor Lucas lately. It's his heart. For whom else would they go to such trouble?
[the phone rings]
Colonel Alan DuPar: [answers the phone] Yes?
[an indistinct voice talks over the phone]
Colonel Alan DuPar: What?
[turns to Dr. Waldo]
Colonel Alan DuPar: We've lost them on the radar screen. They must have dropped to tree level.
Dr. Ernestine Waldo: Their course until then?
Colonel Alan DuPar: Uh, north by northwest.
Dr. Ernestine Waldo: Well, aren't you going to do something? I went an immediate concentration of aerial reconnaissance on the northeast sectors.
Colonel Alan DuPar: [turns back to the phone where the indistinct voice continues] Well, if you heard what she said, then do it!
[hangs up]
Colonel Alan DuPar: Well, at least give me credit for one thing.
Dr. Ernestine Waldo: Of course, Albert.
Colonel Alan DuPar: I've got a man in their camp right now. He can do more than all your reconnaissance planes.
Having seen this as a kid -- and forgotten about it -- brings back some fond memories. In fact, I have now given the finale 9 Stars.
There's no question it's a re-worked MISSION IMPOSSIBLE story, not a cop show drama in the least, but it's an intriguing enough change or idea, which I think producer Bruce Geller had intended, considering the series was about to be renewed for a record 8th season. If you recall, there was a lot on the line for CBS Sunday nights, with COLUMBO as competition on NBC and the F. B. I. On ABC. Those were incredible tv times. I don't think Bruce Geller would be that careless.
Bottom line, you either love it or you don't, but audiences at the time tuned in for Part II, the conclusion. Thanks to director Paul Krasny, the second part has some surprises up its sleeve, Mannix and lead doctor Paul Colicos (in a far different role) now having to make their escape from a foreign country, complicated by a traitor. It's a wild ride, and a very imaginative script. In fact, if this had been produced as a MISSION IMPOSSIBLE episode in the first place, it would have been a classic.
I agree with the last reviewer from Part I. In real life, Joe would have been killed off seasons ago, so a dose of Poetic License only adds to the fun, and all us kids back then truly enjoyed the bizarre change of scenery. This was perhaps the best example of Mannix Pulp Fiction with a European slant. Now that's original.
More over, there's a marvelous cast, again carefully selected by producer Bruce Geller. Italian actor Cesare Danova as Victor, the distinguished gentleman of the house, likewise film stars Ina Balin (as Andrea) and Rita Gam as Dr. Waldo, both in important roles. Resident villain Alan Bergman is also fun to watch, playing a colonel. Look for Paul Mantee, in a role obviously written for him as his character has the same first name. Mantee later was a regular on CAGNEY AND LACEY, and Larry Manetti from MAGNUM P. I. Manetti was still acting as of 2023.
You cannot argue with all that talent. Worth a second look, and again, for all us devout Mannix buffs. SEASON 7 EPISODE 14 and 15 remastered CBS color dvd box set. 6 dvds. 2012 release. Same box design as Cannon and Barnaby Jones.
- tcchelsey
- Apr 25, 2024