I agree with the last reviewers, there are shades of HOTEL and AIRPORT here, although they were not written yet. Inspirational material, certainly outstanding writing on the part of Boris Ingster. Ingster was an acclaimed writer, associated with many classic films, such as THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII.
The series changes gears here, and to tell you the truth, may have been an experiment for the following season where Stu goes it alone. Stu is heading to Hawaii, getting mixed up with movie star Gena Rowlands, a murder and a desperate thief.
The trick here is the characters and situations all seem to cross each other, making for some interesting cop show material.
That said, about the last fifteen minutes of the story is very suspenseful, well directed and well played by the entire cast. Jack Warden plays Max, linked to Gena Rowlands and also Phil Carey, in an excellent performance as "Brick." Very early role for Madlyn Rhue as Mrs. Knight, and look for veteran actors William Phipps and Bill Williams as the airport manager, Henry.
Lots of moving parts which makes this special story run fast. A one of a kind episode you don't want to miss.
Funny closing scene with Stu at the end... who tosses his plane ticket.
From SEASON 5 EPISODE 25 remastered. Thanks so much to METV for running this classic series on Sunday nights with HAWAIIN EYE.