Gentle alien Williams (a fine and moving performance by Geoffrey Horne) crashes his spaceship nearby a small isolated 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 potent and provocative statement about the dire damaging consequences wrought by fear and superstition, with some interesting Christ-like references and an especially devastating surprise bummer ending. The sturdy acting by the capable cast rates as another significant asset: Nico Minardos as a helpful doctor, Cliff Osmond as huffy 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 potent and provocative statement about the dire damaging consequences wrought by fear and superstition, with some interesting Christ-like references and an especially devastating surprise bummer ending. The sturdy acting by the capable cast rates as another significant asset: Nico Minardos as a helpful doctor, Cliff Osmond as huffy bar owner Manolo, Edmund Vargas as sweet orphan boy Pedro, and Vladimir Sokoloff as a compassionate blind guitarist. An excellent episode.