Watching this and other Season 2 episodes, there's so much to like! Martin Landau always brought a sharp intelligence, an alert edginess, to the part, which adds a great deal. He was one of those special actors: always interesting to watch, whatever he's he's doing. In this series, he's the secret agent par excellence. Barbara Bain was also outstanding; we were lucky to have them for three seasons.
What especially distinguishes this episode is the very fine set dressing: the Middle Eastern feel of the market, with lots of merchants, the occasional wandering goat, and so on. Also, as guest stars we have Antoinette Bower and Joseph Ruskin, two of the finest actors working in 1960's television. The Middle Eastern costumes, also, were very interesting and even lavish.
This episode shows our MI team using some clever ideas to advance their plan. The emphasis is not on high-tech gadgets this time out. One nice aspect of this episode, is that we get a lot of outdoor scenes. I was watching this and thinking, "this is as good as a movie." Fans will enjoy this two parter.
What especially distinguishes this episode is the very fine set dressing: the Middle Eastern feel of the market, with lots of merchants, the occasional wandering goat, and so on. Also, as guest stars we have Antoinette Bower and Joseph Ruskin, two of the finest actors working in 1960's television. The Middle Eastern costumes, also, were very interesting and even lavish.
This episode shows our MI team using some clever ideas to advance their plan. The emphasis is not on high-tech gadgets this time out. One nice aspect of this episode, is that we get a lot of outdoor scenes. I was watching this and thinking, "this is as good as a movie." Fans will enjoy this two parter.