This was a sobering episode back in the day, and credit the great direction by Lee H. Katzin, who was behind many classic films and tv movies who all us kids grew up on in the 70s.
Anthony Zerbe is at his fiendish best, playing a madman called Redding --with Communist ties --who wants to destroy the United States in multiple ways. The difficult part for the M. I. team is they must crack an intricate code that Redding uses to communicate with his allies. Not EZ. Then again, nothing ever is for the team.
The most outstanding scene is when Redding is holed up in a sealed underground room and is able to see the results of a nuclear blast, via telescope. You can't miss this one, especially fun with fake model sets, making it look like the world has come to an end. Special thanks to the production crew for putting this together.
Applause for veteran actor John Randolph, playing Alex, one of Redding's colleagues. No matter what role Randolph played, he was a natural. Best remembered for his appearance in the cult film, SECONDS, starring Rock Hudson.
Yes, I agree with the last reviewer. There's a curious situation. Redding is supposed to be a photographer, working with Cinnamon. However, Cinnamon is a famous model, gracing the pages of many magazines. Wouldn't he immediately recognize her as they are both in the same biz?
Interesting.
Written by William Read Woodfield who wrote 24 episodes for the series. This certainly is a classic, and a bit on the scary side.
SEASON 2 EPISODE 15 remastered Paramount dvd box set. 7 dvds total. 2007 release.