The Camel's Nose (11 Dec. 1966)

A company aircraft of Colton Industries, a Detroit-based defense contractor, explodes in mid-air. The incident kills one of the parters of the company, who was headed to Washington. He was ... See full summary »

Director:

Joseph Sargent

Writers:

Mark Rodgers (teleplay), Gerald Sanford (story)

Stars:

Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Philip Abbott, Stephen Brooks

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.	...	Inspector Lewis Erskine
Philip Abbott	...	Arthur Ward
Stephen Brooks	...	Special Agent Jim Rhodes
Diane Baker	...	Elyse Colton
Murray Hamilton	...	Mike Kessler
Fritz Weaver	...	Steven Colton
Nicholas Colasanto	...	Billy Milton (as Nick Colasanto)
Wright King	...	SAC Parker
Clarke Gordon	...	Adams
Janet MacLachlan	...	Nancy
Amy Fields	...	Jean
Francis De Sales	...	Hewlett
Michael Harris	...	Technician
Bill Lazarus	...	Captain Reedley

Storyline

A company aircraft of Colton Industries, a Detroit-based defense contractor, explodes in mid-air. The incident kills one of the parters of the company, who was headed to Washington. He was killed because he was going to blow the whistle about defective aircraft components that Colton Industries was shipping to Vietnam. As Erkine and Rhodes investigate, Assistant Director Arthur Ward takes an interest in the case because he's a friend of Mrs. Colton. The title of the episode is explained by Ward, who likens the story of the camel forcing its way into a tent to the way the bureau formerly operated, when it performed political favors.

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Genres:

Drama | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 December 1966 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 17, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quinn Martin Productions (QM), Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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