Mission: Impossible

(Mission: Impossible)

 Season 3

25 Episodes

Episodes from the third season

54 - THE HEIR APPARENT

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Original title : The Heir Apparent
First Aired : 29.09.1968 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Alexander Singer
Writing credits : Robert E. Thompson
Cast : Charles Aidman (General Envir , Qaisette), Torin Thatcher (Archbishop Djelvas), Rudy Solari (Zageb), George Sawaya (Guard), Joseph Tornatore (Dungeon Guard), Brian Wood (Priest), Max Klevin (Secret Policeman), Peter Hellman (Police Captain), Alphonse Martell (Dr. Vachtel), Fred Villani (Tour Guide), Diana Bourbon (Mme. Pollan), Leonidas Ossetynski (Grand Duke)


The Story : The Archbishop of Povia must designate a heir to succeed the departed king as regent, as the king left no heir. General Qaisette plans to seize the throne in a coup if he isn't named.

55 - THE CONTENDERS (1/2)

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Original title : The Contenders (1/2)
First Aired : 06.10.1968 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Paul Stanley (I)
Writing credits : Allan Balter, William Read Woodfield
Cast : Dick Clancy (Calabasos (uncredited)), Wayne McLaren (Artie Calvitos), Ron Rich (Richy Lemoine), Sugar Ray Robinson (Wesley), John Dehner (Dan Whelan), Ron Randell (Charles Buckman), Thomas A. Geas (Vince), Joey Giambra (Stevens), James Gambina (Trainer), Tommy J. Huff (Boxer), Cisco Andrade (Boxer), Red West (Sparring Partner), Arthur Eisner (Reporter), George Washburn (Reporter), Vince Barbi (Reporter), Robert Phillips (I) (Ernie Staczek), Lee Duncan (Boxer)


The Story : Mobster Charles Buckman is attempting to gain a stranglehold on all professional and amateur sports. If successful, the U.S. will be discredited in the world athletic community. Buckman is working with Syndicate man Dan Whelan and taking a share of his profits. The IMF must train Barney as a fighter and have him fight his way to the top of Buckman's organization.

56 - THE CONTENDERS (2/2)

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Original title : The Contenders (2/2)
First Aired : 13.10.1968 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Paul Stanley
Writing credits : Allan Balter, William Read Woodfield
Cast : Lee Grossman (Referee), Biff Elliot (Kid Wilson), Alex Daoud (Reporter), Sugar Ray Robinson (Wesley), John Dehner (Dan Whelan), Ron Dandell (Charles Buckman), Tommy J. Huff (Boxer), Angus Duncan (Stan), Cisco Andrade (Boxer), Jimmy Lennon Sr. (Announcer), Red West (Sparring Partner), James Gambina (Trainer), Joey Giambra (Stevens), Arthur Eisner (Reporter), Thomas A. Geas (Vince), Robert Phillips (I) (Ernie Staczek), Lee Duncan (Boxer)


The Story : Jim manages to escape when Rollin distracts the gamblers. He then gets access to Whelan's list of bookies and they send out an agent pretending to place bets for Buckman. Meanwhile Barney faces Buckman's champ Staczek, with orders to take a dive... but he has plans of his own.

57 - THE MERCENARIES

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Original title : The Mercenaries
First Aired : 27.10.1968 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Paul Krasny
Writing credits : Laurence Heath
Cast : Vic Tayback (Sergeant Gorte), Pernell Roberts (Colonel Hans Krim), Boyd Santell (Corporal Verte), Beatriz Montiel (Camp Follower), Skip Homeier (Major Jan Gruner), Bo Svenson (Karl), William Lucking (Corporal Stolman)


The Story : The IMF must bring down Colonel Hans Krim, the head of a mercenary army who has a ton of loot in gold bars hidden away in an inaccessible enclave. Rollin enlists while Jim and Cinnamon pose as gunrunners with Willy and Barney hidden in their truck. Rollin fakes finding a cache of gold and is then tortured into revealing it.

58 - THE EXECUTION

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Original title : The Execution
First Aired : 10.11.1968 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Alexander Singer
Writing credits : Allan Balter, William Read Woodfield
Cast : Alex Sharp (Big Man), Kay Kimberly (Secretary), Byron Keith (Dr. Henry Loomis), Val Avery (Al Ross), Vincent Gardenia (Lewis George , Parma), Luke Askew (Victor Pietro Duchell)


The Story : The IMF must stop Lewis Parma, a Syndicate man who is close to gaining total control of the food distribution industry in the U.S. To stop him, the IMF must get his hired assassin Vic Duchell to turn state's evidence, but Duchell is resolute so the IMF come up with a plan to break him.

59 - THE CARDINAL

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Original title : The Cardinal
First Aired : 17.11.1968 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Sutton Roley
Writing credits : John T. Dugan
Cast : Allen Bleiweiss (Souchek/Nagorski , double), Gary Pagett (Monk), Michael Masters (Monk), Barbara Babcock (Major Maria Felder), Theodore Bikel (Gen. Casimir Zepke)


The Story : General Zepke plans to rise to power - the only threat to him is Cardinal Souchek who stands for a free people. Zepke has had Souchek imprisoned and plans to replace him with a double who will endorse him.

60 - THE ELIXIR

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Original title : The Elixir
First Aired : 24.11.1968 (USA)(CBS)
Director : John Florea
Writing credits : Max Hodge
Cast : Alfred Shelly (Guard #1), Ruth Roman (Riva Santel), Victor Paul (Guard), Irene Kelly (Young Riva), Charles Picerni (Border Guard), Marco Lopez (Cameraman), Cosmo Sardo (Official), Arthur Eisner (Salesman), Richard Angarola (Colonel Diaz), Ivor Barry (Deputy Premier Tomas , Avilla), George Gaynes (Dr. Paul van Bergner), Morgan Sterne (Raoul Lenz)


The Story : Riva Santel is the recent widow of the President of San Cordova. Deputy Premier Avilla plans to announce free elections but Riva will declare herself dictator in a coup. The IMF must stop her.

61 - THE DIPLOMAT

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Original title : The Diplomat
First Aired : 01.12.1968 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Don Richardson
Writing credits : Jerry Ludwig
Cast : Fernando Lamas (Roger Toland), Allen Pinson (Rollin's Double), Larry Barton (General), Alfred Ryder (Colonel Valentin Yetkoff), Lee Grant (Susan Buchanan), Sid Haig (Grigor), Donald Randolph (Everett Buchanan), Russ Conway (Dr. David Walters), Harry Basch (Nicholai), Allen Bleiweiss (Courier), Lou Robb (Harry Nielsen)


The Story : Information on U.S. missile control centers has been stolen and turned over to Valentin Yetkoff, military attache and agent of an enemy power. The IMF must keep Yetkoff from confirming the information and in fact lead him to believe it is false. To pull it off they must plant false confirmation information on Toland, using Susan Buchanan, the wife of a Presidential aide. But to make it convincing, Toland will have to get the info and cover his tracks by killing Susan using a drug overdose... putting Mrs. Buchanan at extreme risk.

62 - THE PLAY

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Original title : The Play
First Aired : 08.12.1968 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Lee H. Katzin
Writing credits : Lou Shaw
Cast : Barry Atwater (Premier Leon Vados), John Colicos (Milos Kuro), John McLiam (Anton Usakos), Michael Tolan (Vitol Enzor), Joe Prete (Second Guard), Charles Napier (First Guard), Dave Armstrong (Heckler #2), Bruno Vesota (Heckler #1), Essence Alexander (Woman), Socrates Ballis (Driver), Ed McCready (Inspector), Clete Roberts (Announcer), Jason Wingreen (Official), Charles Maxwell (Bok)


The Story : Milos Kuro, minister of culture has been using propaganda to discredit his premier, Leon Vados. The team set up a special play for Kuro to have brought to his country and performed, but he's unaware that the team has a special version prepared.

63 - THE BARGAIN

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Original title : The Bargain
First Aired : 15.12.1968 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Richard Benedict
Writing credits : Robert E. Thompson
Cast : Ken Strange (Maintenance Man), Richard Karie (Bell Boy), Jay Jostyn (Dr. Brandt), Gregg Martell (Eddie), James Wellman (Hotel Manager), Phil Posner (Bodyguard), Phillip Pine (Arnold Grasnik), Nate Esformes (Colonel Santagura), Warren Stevens (Frank Layton), Albert Paulsen (General Ernesto , Neyron)


The Story : An exiled general, Neyron, is living in his private estate in Florida. He's cut a deal with Frank Layton, a Syndicate man. In return for a big payoff of several million dollars to finance his coup, Neyron will let Layton have all gambling rights in his country when he returns to power in Surananka. To break up the deal, the team must convince Neyron that he can see the future... a future where Layton kills him.

64 - THE FREEZE

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Original title : The Freeze
First Aired : 22.12.1968 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Alexander Singer
Writing credits : Paul Playdon
Cast : Donnelly Rhodes (Raymond Barret), John Zaremba (Dr. Jacob Bowman), Lucetta Jenison (First Receptionist), Milt Kogan (David Singleton), Vince Howard (Max Davis), Walter Mathews (Sammy Gilbert), Carol Andreson (Phonovision Girl), Pat Newby (Second Receptionist)


The Story : Albert Jenkins, who robbed an armored car five years ago, double-crossed his associates and hid the $10 million. He then managed to get himself arrested as "Raymond Barret" on a burglary charge he did not commit. In this way he can outwait the statute of limitations on the armored car robbery from the safety of his cell. The IMF must bring him to justice.

65 - THE EXCHANGE

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Original title : The Exchange
First Aired : 05.01.1969 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Alexander Singer
Writing credits : Laurence Heath
Cast : Robert Ellenstein (Dr. Emil Gorin), Michael Bell (Captain Anders), Will Kuluva (Rudolf Kurtz), Curt Lowens (Major Mecklin), John Vernon (Colonel Josef Strom), Bob Homel (Guard), Dick Ziker (West Gate Guard), Kenneth Karols (East Gate Guard), Katey Barrett (Matron)


The Story : During a mission in a half Western/half Communist country, Cinnamon is caught and arrested after delivering information to the team. She is tortured and proves immune to everything except effects involving her claustrophobia.

66 - THE MIND OF STEFAN MIKLOS

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Original title : The Mind of Stefan Miklos
First Aired : 12.01.1969 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Robert Butler
Writing credits : Paul Playdon
Cast : Edward Asner (George Simpson), Steve Ihnat (Stefan Miklos), Jason Evers (Walter Townsend), Arland Schubert (Cooper/Willoughby), Joe Breen (Vincent), Arland Schubert (Cooper)


The Story : The IMF team must convince an enemy intelligence agent, Stefan Miklos, that the information the government has given to Miklos' double agent Townsend is actually the real thing when Townsend's superiors believe he's turned against them.

67 - THE TEST CASE

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Original title : The Test Case
First Aired : 19.01.1969 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Sutton Roley
Writing credits : Laurence Heath
Cast : Bob Bralver (Driver Guard), Michael Masters (Gate Guard), Larry Vincent (Prisoner Stoltz), David Hurst (Dr. Oswald Beck), Noah Keen (Captain Rudolf Olni), Richard Bull (Lorkner), Paul Carr (Dr. Zeped), Laurence Haddon (Lieutenant Marlov), Bart La Rue (General Kirsch)


The Story : A scientist of an enemy power, Dr. Oswald Beck, has developed a bacteria which causes cerebral spinal meningitis and mutated it into a form that kills and then becomes inert after a few hours. The IMF must destroy the preliminary culture and stop Beck.

68 - THE SYSTEM

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Original title : The System
First Aired : 26.01.1969 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Robert Gist
Writing credits : Robert Hamner
Cast : James Patterson (Johnny Costa), Robert Yuro (Arnie), Peter Marko (Markos), Art Lewis (Cashier), Joseph D'Angelo (Dealer #2), George Washburn (Stickman), Val Avery (Constantine Victor), Joel Lawrence (Wilson), Tony Giorgio (Dealer)


The Story : A gangster, Constantine Victor (aka "Mr. V") has had the last witness against him on a murder indictment killed. Johnny Costa, Victor's associates and a casino owner, is the only one with enough evidence to get Victor convicted. The IMF must con Costa into talking.

69 - THE GLASS CAGE

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Original title : The Glass Cage
First Aired : 02.02.1969 (USA)(CBS)
Director : John Llewellyn Moxey
Writing credits : Paul Playdon
Cast : Max Klevin (Guard #2), Alfred Shelly (Guard #1), George Perina (Szabo), Lou Robb (Lieutenant Vassney), Richard Garland (Anton Resiner), Larry Linville (Captain Gulka), Lloyd Bochner (Major Nicholas Zelinko)


The Story : The leader of a resistance organization is being held and tortured in an escape-proof prison. Since escape is impossible, the IMF's plan is to get inside and trick the officers in charge into willingly handing over the leader.

70 - DOOMSDAY

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Original title : Doomsday
First Aired : 16.02.1969 (USA)(CBS)
Director : John Llewellyn Moxey
Writing credits : Laurence Heath
Cast : George Wilbur (Phelps' double), Lee Duncan (Barney's double), Chuck Couch (Stunt Guard), Craig Chudy (Guard), Tony Mancini (Hall Guard), Josh Adams (Reception Guard), Scott Walker (Chief Guard), Arthur Peterson (Helm), Wesley Lau (Dr. Thorgen), Khigh Dhiegh (General Wo), Philip Ahn (Dr. Liu), Sid Haig (Marko), Arthur Batanides (Kura), Alf Kjellin (Carl Vandaam)


The Story : Carl Vandaam, a bankrupt European tycoon, has masterminded theft of plutonium to make a hydrogen bomb and is selling it to the highest bidder. To keep such a bomb from falling into the wrong hands the IMF must stop Vandaam. Jim and Cinnamon get close to Kura, one of the bidders, while Barney infiltrates the office building where the plutonium is being held and slips by the elaborate security system. He succeeds in getting the plutonium, but when Vandaam discovers the theft the building is locked down and Barney is in danger of being caught or killed.

71 - LIVE BAIT

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Original title : Live Bait
First Aired : 23.02.1969 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Stuart Hagmann
Writing credits : Meyer Dolinsky, James D. Buchanan, Ronald Austin, Meyer Dolinsky, Meyer Dolinsky
Cast : Stephanie Epper (Cinnamon's double), Dick Ziker (Brocke's double), Dick Dial (Bauer), Bert Holland (Doctor), Ed Gilbert (Marceau), Diana Ewing (Stephanie), John Crawford (Orin Selby), Martin Sheen (Lieutenant Albert , Brocke), Anthony Zerbe (Colonel Helmut , Kellerman)


The Story : Selby, a double-agent for the U.S. within an enemy country's intelligence service, is suspected by his superior, Kellerman. The IMF must keep Selby in the clear and eliminate Kellerman.

72 - THE BUNKER (1/2)

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Original title : The Bunker (1/2)
First Aired : 02.03.1969 (USA)(CBS)
Director : John Llewellyn Moxey
Writing credits : Paul Playdon
Cast : George Sperdakos (Dr. Dromm), Jack Donner (Captain Praedo), George Fisher (Major Strat), Milton Selzer (Dr. Erich Rojak), Lee Meriwether (Anna Rojak), David Sheiner (Colonel Ziegler), Ray Baxter (Alexander Ventlos), Gene Benton (Dr. Taber), Paul Lukather (Lieutenant), David Frank (Reporter #2), Jason Heller (Gate Guard), Burt Kramer (Routine Guard), Bruce Mars (Sergeant), Walter Alzman (Elevator Guard), Jacques Denbeaux (Reporter #1)


The Story : Dr. Erich Rojak and his wife Anna are being held in an underground laboratory/bunker by a totalitarian enemy government. Another unfriendly government has sent an assassin, Ventlos, to kill Rojak. The IMF must rescue Rojak and his wife, destroy the test missile Rojak is working on, and stop Ventlos. The IMF infiltrate the base and Jim introduces a handstamp system, unaware that Ventlos has already replaced the bunker's security chief...
Note : Autre titre : 300 pieds sous terre

73 - THE BUNKER (2/2)

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Original title : The Bunker (2/2)
First Aired : 09.03.1969 (USA)(CBS)
Director : John Llewellyn Moxey
Writing credits : Paul Playdon
Cast : David Frank (Reporter #2), Jason Heller (Gate Guard), Jack Donner (Captain Praedo), Bruce Mars (Sergeant), Burt Kramer (Routine Guard), Walter Alzman (Elevator Guard), George Fisher (Major Strat), Milton Selzer (Dr. Erich Rojak), Lee Meriwether (Anna Rojak), David Sheiner (Colonel Ziegler), George Sperdakos (Dr. Dromm), Ray Baxter (Alexander Ventlos), Jacques Denbeaux (Reporter #1), Martin Kosleck (Geneal), Paul Lukather (Lieutenant)


The Story : Willy and Anna escape through the furnace, while Barney must negotiate the hoverdisc through the ventilation system as part of their plan to get Rojak out of the compound. But the team IMF has to readjust their plan when Ventlos switches disguises and tries to kill Rojak.
Note : Autre titre : 300 pieds sous terre

74 - NITRO

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Original title : Nitro
First Aired : 23.03.1969 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Bruce Kessler
Writing credits : Laurence Heath
Cast : Joe E. Tata (King Said), Sándor Szabó (Ismir Najiid), Mark Lenard (Aristo Skora), Titos Vandis (General Zek), Dick Latessa (General Tamaar), Peter Coe (Major Abdul-al-Tarek), Larry Anthony (Gate Guard), Bob Bralver (Rollin double), Tom Steel (Rollin double), Frank Arno (Guard #1), Louis Neervort (Voiceover)


The Story : General Zek of Karak is opposed to a peace treaty between his country and Agir, and is working with a munitions maker named Ismir Najiid to start a war by destroying King Said during his announcement of the treaty. The IMF must stop Zek and Najiid for good. To mess up Zek's plan, they must stal nitro from Najiid and force Zek to use it, unaware of the IMF's own plan for the explosive.

75 - NICOLE

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Original title : Nicole
First Aired : 30.03.1969 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Stuart Hagmann
Writing credits : Paul Playdon
Cast : Joan Collins (Nicole Vedette), Logan Ramsey (Anton Valdas), Ann Shoemaker (Madame Prokov), Bob Bralver (Cell Guard #2), Fred Krone (Cell Guard #1), Jacques Denbeaux (Man), Joseph Reale (Guard), Rena Horten (Helga), Anita Mann (Ilsa), Jon Lormer (Minister), James McCallion (Sparrow), Dal Jenkins (Razoff)


The Story : Jim is sent in to recover a list of Allied agents from the enemy's highest ranking intelligence minister, Anton Valdas. Nicole Vedette's, Valdas' secretary, is apparently on the IMF's side but Jim decides not to use her. Instead Jim and Rollin plansto break into Valdas' safe during a party. Jim and Nicole meet and have a romantic attraction. The effort goes awry and Jim is shot and captured while helping Rollin to escape.

76 - THE VAULT

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Original title : The Vault
First Aired : 06.04.1969 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Richard Benedict
Writing credits : John Kingsbridge, Judy Burns, Judy Burns
Cast : Nehemiah Persoff (Phillipe Pereda), Jerry Riggio (Ortega), Nick Benedict (Corporal), Taldo Kenyon (Paulo), Ray Martell (Security Guard), Rodolfo Acosta (Presidente Miguel De , Varo)


The Story : Phillipe Pereda, finance minister of Costa Mateo has stolen $40 million from the vault of the country's president, De Varo. De Caro plans to announce the money will be used for an industrialization process. Pereda plans to frame the president for embezzlement when it is found the money is missing from the supposedly impenetrable vault, then take over the country. The IMF must stop him.

77 - ILLUSION

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Original title : Illusion
First Aired : 13.04.1969 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Gerald Mayer
Writing credits : Laurence Heath
Cast : Robert Wolfson (Husband), Ethel Wolfson (Wife), Jack Baker (Cabaret Spectator), Horst Ebersberg (Otto), Kevin Hagen (Kurt Lom), Martin E. Brooks (Paul Trock), Fritz Weaver (Emil Skarbeck)


The Story : Skarbeck and Lom are rivals for the vacant post of Chief of Secret Police in the East European Peoples Republic. As they are both hardliners, the IMF must eliminate both of them and make sure Paul Trock becomes the new chief. Skarbeck killed his lover Carlotta years ago but never found the man she was sleeping with. Skarbeck framed her costar and killed him in a car crash before having a breakdown. The IMF plan to trigger another breakdown.

78 - THE INTERROGATOR

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Original title : The Interrogator
First Aired : 20.04.1969 (USA)(CBS)
Director : Reza Badiyi
Writing credits : Paul Playdon
Cast : Anne Newman-Mantee (Kruger's Wife), John Rose (Prisoner), Vincent Van Lynn ("Kutzof"), Eric Holland (Rostov), Gunnar Hellstrom (Friedrich Spindler), Henry Silva (Norvan Kruger)


The Story : Agent Norvan Kruger knows about his country's plans to launch some kind of attack which will devastate the world. he's been captured by a second country unfriendly to the U.S. Kruger's interrogator, Spindler, hasn't broken the agent but even if he does the U.S. needs the plans. The IMF capture Spindler and Kruger during transport and lock Spindler up. To convince them he's who he is he tells them of Kruger's knowledge of the plan to launch nuclear missiles from submarines against the U.S. The IMF use drugs to scramble Kruger's memories and convince him he is an interrogator assigned to break a prisoner (Rollin).