When THRUSH fails to blow up UNCLE's New York headquarters, they vow to devise a more elaborate scheme. Agents Solo and Kuriyakin are assigned to protect an engineer called Dr James Febray (played by William Marshall) who has developed a new superweapon, a molecutronic gun. Unfortunately, they are unsuccessful in preventing the weapon from being stolen and Febray from taken prisoner. THRUSH plans to use Solo and Kuriyakin as the targets for a "field test" of the weapon in the Vinegar Wells desert where they are hiding out in an abandoned town. Solo narrowly escapes death and teams up with Abbe (played by Anna Capri), a glamorous blonde who is left stranded on the desert road after her car ran out of petrol. Meanwhile, THRUSH have captured Dr Febray and, unfortunately, he cracks under pressure and tells them how to rectify a fault with the gun. But he and Kuriyakin escape and recover the weapon, but Febray is shot dead leaving the UNCLE man to transport it back to New York alone. Solo and Abbe return to the hideout, but are overpowered and they discover that THRUSH still have another ace up their sleeve. But what? And who is the mastermind behind it all?
One of the best episodes from the closing season of this cult TV classic. It is slickly directed by veteran director John Brahm (The Lodger and Hangover Square) who keeps the story and the action coming at a cracking pace. Fans will recognise a few familiar faces in the supporting cast who have appeared in the show before like William Marshall who played a villain in the series' pilot 'The Vulcan Affair', which was extended to become the first Man From UNCLE film, To Trap A Spy (1966) and Anna Capri from One Of Our Spies Is Missing (also 1966). The settings look less studio bound than usual and there is a tense, suspenseful climax that will take the audience by surprise.
One of the best episodes from the closing season of this cult TV classic. It is slickly directed by veteran director John Brahm (The Lodger and Hangover Square) who keeps the story and the action coming at a cracking pace. Fans will recognise a few familiar faces in the supporting cast who have appeared in the show before like William Marshall who played a villain in the series' pilot 'The Vulcan Affair', which was extended to become the first Man From UNCLE film, To Trap A Spy (1966) and Anna Capri from One Of Our Spies Is Missing (also 1966). The settings look less studio bound than usual and there is a tense, suspenseful climax that will take the audience by surprise.