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Wolf in the Fold

  • Episode aired Dec 22, 1967
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.8K
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Star Trek (1966)
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Sci-Fi
Kirk and the Enterprise computer become detectives after Scotty is accused of murdering women on a pleasure planet.Kirk and the Enterprise computer become detectives after Scotty is accused of murdering women on a pleasure planet.Kirk and the Enterprise computer become detectives after Scotty is accused of murdering women on a pleasure planet.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Joseph Pevney
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • Robert Bloch
  • Stars
    • William Shatner
    • Leonard Nimoy
    • DeForest Kelley
Top credits
  • Director
    • Joseph Pevney
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • Robert Bloch
  • Stars
    • William Shatner
    • Leonard Nimoy
    • DeForest Kelley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 26User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, John Fiedler, Charles Macaulay, and Pilar Seurat in Star Trek (1966)
    Star Trek (1966)
    William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, and Tanya Lemani in Star Trek (1966)
    Tanya Lemani in Star Trek (1966)
    Star Trek (1966)
    Star Trek (1966)
    William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Charles Dierkop, and Charles Macaulay in Star Trek (1966)
    William Shatner and James Doohan in Star Trek (1966)
    William Shatner and DeForest Kelley in Star Trek (1966)
    DeForest Kelley in Star Trek (1966)
    James Doohan in Star Trek (1966)
    William Shatner and Tanya Lemani - "Wolf in the Fold" Star Trek original series

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    William Shatner
    William Shatner
    • Capt. Kirk
    Leonard Nimoy
    Leonard Nimoy
    • Mr. Spock
    DeForest Kelley
    DeForest Kelley
    • Dr. McCoy
    John Fiedler
    John Fiedler
    • Hengist
    Charles Macaulay
    • Jaris
    • (as Charles Macauley)
    Pilar Seurat
    Pilar Seurat
    • Sybo
    James Doohan
    James Doohan
    • Scott
    George Takei
    George Takei
    • Sulu
    Charles Dierkop
    Charles Dierkop
    • Morla
    Joseph Bernard
    • Tark
    Tanya Lemani
    Tanya Lemani
    • Kara
    • (as Tania Lemani)
    John Winston
    • Transporter Chief
    Virginia Aldridge
    • Lt. Karen Tracy
    Judith McConnell
    Judith McConnell
    • Yeoman Tankris
    • (as Judy McConnell)
    Judi Sherven
    • Nurse
    Majel Barrett
    Majel Barrett
    • Enterprise Computer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Blackburn
    • Lt. Hadley
    • (uncredited)
    Marlys Burdette
    • Serving Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joseph Pevney
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Robert Bloch
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      For most of Star Trek, James Doohan ("Scotty") hides his right hand, which was missing the middle finger due to a WWII D-Day injury. While being questioned with his hand resting on some sort of lie detector scanner, his fingers are hidden by being curled around the edge of the plate. During a close-up shot of the machine reacting to an intentional lie being told, a complete five-fingered hand spread across the plate is seen - the hand is an obvious stunt double.
    • Goofs
      Scotty's hand shifts position between shots as he is on the witness stand. More, the close-up of Scotty's hand was that of another actor. This was done to conceal the fact that James Doohan's right middle finger was missing, the result of his participation in the 1944 Invasion of Normandy.
    • Quotes

      Captain James T. Kirk: Bones, what's the sedative situation?

      Dr. McCoy: I've got some stuff that would tranquilize an active volcano.

    • Alternate versions
      Special Enhanced version Digitally Remastered with new exterior shots and remade opening theme song
    • Connections
      Featured in Star Trek Logs: An MTV Big Picture Special Edition (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme
      Music credited to Alexander Courage

      Sung by Loulie Jean Norman

    User reviews26

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Scott the Ripper?
    Kirk, McCoy and Scotty are on the planet Argelius II, enjoying some 'therapeutic shore leave'. Scotty leaves a night club with sultry belly dancer Kara, but is discovered moments later standing over the woman's dead body holding a bloody knife, but claiming he cannot remember what happened.

    An investigation ensues, but things look even worse for Scott when two more women in his company wind up dead (Argelian empath Sybo and sexy red skirt Lt. Karen Tracy). Fortunately, the Enterprise is equipped with a box of flashing lights that can prove a man's innocence; with this amazing bit of kit, Kirk is able to find out who is really responsible for the murders, although the culprit's identity comes as something of a surprise, for it is none other than Red Jack AKA Saucy Jacky AKA Jack the Ripper of Old London Town. The infamous ripper is subsequently revealed to be an immortal, non-corporeal entity that lives on the emotion of fear and which possesses people to commit murder.

    The idea of Kirk and his crew battling a Victorian serial killer is a pretty daft one, but certainly no sillier than quite a few Trek episodes. I'm willing to forgive the ludicrous premise because Wolf In The Fold is actually very entertaining, a classic murder mystery with a sci-fi setting that delivers intrigue, horror (the Rippers' victims are stabbed multiple times and there's a spooky Argelian seance), suspense, and atmosphere - it's particularly creepy when the killer possesses the Enterprise's computer and tries to frighten the crew with a disembodied voice.

    The ending is perhaps a tad rushed, Kirk despatching the killer with ease by beaming it into space at 'maximum dispersion, but overall this one is a lot of fun.

    7/10.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1967 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Desilu Productions
      • Norway Corporation
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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