Night of the Long Knives (16 Dec. 1966)

Doug and Tony land in nineteenth century Asia, meet Rudyard Kipling and become involved in the conflict between the British and local tribesman for control of the Kyhber Pass.

Director:

Paul Stanley

Writers:

Irwin Allen (creator), William Welch

Stars:

James Darren, Robert Colbert, Malachi Throne

Cast

Episode cast overview:
James Darren	...	Dr. Tony Newman
Robert Colbert	...	Dr. Doug Phillips
Malachi Throne	...	Hara Singh
David Watson	...	Rudyard Kipling
Perry Lopez	...	Maj. Kabir
Whit Bissell	...	Lt. Gen. Heywood Kirk
John Zaremba	...	Dr. Raymond Swain
Lee Meriwether	...	Dr. Ann MacGregor
Sam Groom	...	Jerry
George Keymas	...	Ali
Brendan Dillon	...	Col. Fettretch
Peter Brocco	...	Kashi
Ben Wright	...	Cabinet Minister
Dayton Lummis	...	Gladstone

Storyline

Doug and Tony are transported to 1886 to British India on the border of Afghanistan. Doug is captured by the men of the rebel Hara Singh who are organizing an uprising (Night of the Long Knives) against the invaders from Afghanistan. Tony meets the journalist Rudyard Kipling at the beginning of his career and they head to the British fort. Together they try to convince Colonel Fettretch to attack the Indians and rescue Doug. Meanwhile, the time tunnel personnel are having troubles to give a magnetic fix on Doug and Tony in time.

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Plot Keywords:

lost in time

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 December 1966 (USA)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Irwin Allen Productions, Kent Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title Night of the Long Knives was actually the name for a purge that took place in Nazi Germany between June 30 and July 2, 1934, when the Nazi regime carried out a series of political executions, most of those killed being members of the Sturmabteilung (SA), a Nazi paramilitary organization.

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Goofs

At the start, when Tony is shot at, he covers his left eye in pain: yet when they turn him over, he is bleeding over the right eyebrow.

User Reviews

Politically Incorrect Episode

Doug and Tony are transported to 1886 to the British India in the border of Afghanistan. Doug is captured by the men of the rebel Hara Singh that is organizing an uprising called Night of the Long Knives against the invaders from Afghanistan. Tony meets the journalist Rudyard Kipling in the beginning of his career and they head to the British garrison; together they try to convince Colonel Fettretch to attack the Indians and rescue Doug. Meanwhile, the time tunnel personnel are having troubles to give a magnetic fix on Doug and Tony in time.

"Night of the Long Knives" is a politically incorrect episode where the nationalists are the "bad guys" and the British invaders are the "good guys". Again the production uses stock footage for most of the battle scenes. My vote is four.

Title (Brazil): "O Túnel do Tempo" ("The Time Tunnel")