Contrary to some opinions, Mannix wasn't any more violent than other television shows of the late 60s and throughout the 70s such as Hawaii Five-O or Kojak which were known for that. This episode is an exception and should have been titled "The Body Count" as much of the supporting characters are killed including one of the hoods who was shot dead while being mistaken for Mannix and an innocent woman at the hands of the police. How Joe made it out alive is a miracle.
Still like many Mannix episodes, there are interesting twists here which the writers were very good at which keeps the mystery alive up til the last few minutes & some to the point of finding out that Intertect had a guilty or bad client (which was not the case here) And just what was in the box? Stay tuned and see.
By this time, Desilu Productions was no longer the producer and was sold to Paramount.
Review of Another Final Exit
