"The Deadliest Game" brings star Richard Basehart and guest Audrey Dalton after the passing of twelve years. Though they shared no on-screen time, the actors were both last featured in 1953's "Titanic." With that said, the plot of "The Deadliest Game" centers around a treacherous Army general (played by Lloyd Bochner) who will do whatever is necessary - including killing the President (played by veteran Robert F. Simon) - to bring about a nuclear attack on "the enemy." This is one of the better espionage-type episodes of the series, offering supporting players Del Monroe ("Kowalski"), Terry Becker ("Chief Sharkey), and Bob Dowdell ("Chip Morton") some key scenes. Dowdell really comes off well as he gets to show his running skills as his character must elude the gunfire from a less-than-skilled "marksman."
Another bit of inspiration comes from the casting of genre favorite Robert Cornthwaite ("The Thing from Another World," "The War of the Worlds," and so many, many films and television shows) as one of Bochner's co-conspirators.
"The Deadliest Game" is a refreshing change-of-pace from the "monster-of-the-week" tales that would plague the show for much of the rest of its four-year run.
Another bit of inspiration comes from the casting of genre favorite Robert Cornthwaite ("The Thing from Another World," "The War of the Worlds," and so many, many films and television shows) as one of Bochner's co-conspirators.
"The Deadliest Game" is a refreshing change-of-pace from the "monster-of-the-week" tales that would plague the show for much of the rest of its four-year run.
