Mission: Impossible: The Traitor (1967)
Season 1, Episode 27
9/10
Wonderfully crafted
7 February 2014
An American spy has defected to an Eastern Bloc country by taking refuge in their embassy in Washington. The American government cannot just storm in and take the agent so it's up to the IM Force to get that agent using their usual bag of tricks--plus the help of a contortionist (Eartha Kitt) who will be climbing through the ductwork of the complex. In fact, she is a HUGE part of the episode and it all relies on her to not only climb but precisely follow Barney's instructions without triggering any of the alarms. So what, exactly, is Kitt to do and what does all this have to do with capturing this traitor? See this exceptionally well-crafted episode to see! This is a really neat episode--with some of the best stunts and twists. I particularly liked how they hid, for a short time, the spy inside his own bed! It's all very clever and is very, very much worth your time.
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