While the jump and roll off the cliff in the beginning was likely mostly the stunt double - it is a long shot, not close-up. A lot of the other action appears to have been done by Mike Connors, in particular much, if not all, of the action at the race track, and before that the fight with the biker.
These are mostly close enough to see Mike's face, as he jumps all over the stands, sometimes using some of the support poles. Almost parkour-style that became popular in much later films and action shows.
As for the plot, there is a bit of some of the "And Then There Were None", in that Mannix thinks he has solved all three cases, but has he?
BTW, when the would-be assassin shoots at Mannix's car, he was deliberately shooting at the tires, not Mannix. He was trying to put Mannix in the hospital with an accident, not kill him. Later, after the initial fight, it appears he was shooting at Mannix with Mannix's own gun, and maybe he was not used to the weapon.
Feb 15, 2024 edit - TV Guide has the characters and actresses mixed up.
It is Patricia Mattick playing Joyce Barden, the missing daughter. Featured in the IMDb pictures for this episode.
Pippa Scott plays Barbara Brockway, the wife of P. I. Dan Brockway (Gene Evans).
These are mostly close enough to see Mike's face, as he jumps all over the stands, sometimes using some of the support poles. Almost parkour-style that became popular in much later films and action shows.
As for the plot, there is a bit of some of the "And Then There Were None", in that Mannix thinks he has solved all three cases, but has he?
BTW, when the would-be assassin shoots at Mannix's car, he was deliberately shooting at the tires, not Mannix. He was trying to put Mannix in the hospital with an accident, not kill him. Later, after the initial fight, it appears he was shooting at Mannix with Mannix's own gun, and maybe he was not used to the weapon.
Feb 15, 2024 edit - TV Guide has the characters and actresses mixed up.
It is Patricia Mattick playing Joyce Barden, the missing daughter. Featured in the IMDb pictures for this episode.
Pippa Scott plays Barbara Brockway, the wife of P. I. Dan Brockway (Gene Evans).