The Leeches (31 Jan. 1967)

David Vincent meets with the president of an electronics company, a man who believes aliens have kidnapped various heads of their fields and are planning to kidnap him as well.

Director:

Paul Wendkos

Writers:

Daniel B. Ullman, Larry Cohen (creator)

Stars:

Roy Thinnes, Peter Mark Richman, Diana Van der Vlis

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Roy Thinnes	...	David Vincent
Peter Mark Richman	...	Tom Wiley (as Mark Richman)
Diana Van der Vlis	...	Eve Doneghan (as Diana van der Vlis)
Arthur Hill	...	Warren Doneghan
Robert H. Harris	...	Bill Hastings
Theodore Marcuse	...	Dr. Noel Markham (as Theo Marcuse)
Peter Brocco	...	Prof. Arthur Millington
Noah Keen	...	Psychiatrist
William Wintersole	...	Alien in Charge
Hank Brandt	...	Man
Ray Kellogg	...	Guard
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pepe Callahan
Tony Davis
Tina Menard
Tom Signorelli

Storyline

David Vincent meets with Warren Doneghan, the president of Jet Age Electronics, who believes that aliens have kidnapped various heads of their fields and are planning to kidnap him as well. Tom Wiley, Doneghan's best friend and the head of security at Jet Age, is highly skeptical. Vincent and Doneghan hatch a scheme to allow the aliens to kidnap the latter in order to learn the truth about what these unwelcome beings are doing. Meanwhile, Wiley is in love with Doneghan's wife, which complicates matters in a dangerous way.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | president | friend | best friend | electronics company | 

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 January 1967 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quinn Martin Productions (QM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Narrator: [Epilog Narration] Two men with their eyes on the heavens who now share a common knowledge. Together they have faced the Invader. Together they have learned the grave threat he represents to the human race. And now, as they again pursue their separate destinies, they remain more than ever, men with their eyes on the heavens.

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