Gentle and benign alien Williams (a fine performance by Geoffrey Horne) crashes his spaceship nearby a small remote Mexican village where the frightened residents are apprehensive about Williams despite his claims that he comes in peace.
Director Allen H. Miner relates the engrossing story at a steady pace as well as offers a flavorsome evocation of the south of the border setting. Rod Serling's biting script makes a chilling central statement about the dire damaging consequences wrought by fear and superstition, with some interesting parallels to the story of Christ and an especially devastating surprise bummer ending. The sound acting from the capable cast rates as another substantial asset: Nico Minardos as a helpful doctor, Cliff Osmond as mean and selfish bar owner Manolo, Edmund Vargas as sweet orphan boy Pedro, and Vladimir Sokoloff as a compassionate blind guitarist. An excellent episode.
Director Allen H. Miner relates the engrossing story at a steady pace as well as offers a flavorsome evocation of the south of the border setting. Rod Serling's biting script makes a chilling central statement about the dire damaging consequences wrought by fear and superstition, with some interesting parallels to the story of Christ and an especially devastating surprise bummer ending. The sound acting from the capable cast rates as another substantial asset: Nico Minardos as a helpful doctor, Cliff Osmond as mean and selfish bar owner Manolo, Edmund Vargas as sweet orphan boy Pedro, and Vladimir Sokoloff as a compassionate blind guitarist. An excellent episode.