This is a really good episode. It has a glamorous setting, that of a luxury ocean liner. And, it features a no-limit poker game, at which--as this reviewer, who happens to be an old-currency collector can tell you--the players are using real $500 and $1,000 bills! These bills circulated up until 1969, when the killjoy Federal Reserve began withdrawing them from circulation; nowadays, they sell to collectors for at least 3 to 4 times their face value, or more. Anyhow, you get to see plenty of them in this episode!
A few comments about this episode: I've been watching some of these early shows, and I'm struck by how very beautiful and classy Barbara Bain is. Being on the the IM team was a perfect role for her. Seeing her in any scene just adds to the pleasure. Also, she comes across as very intelligent.
The episode also benefits from having two of the finest actors in 1960's TV as guest stars: William Smithers and Michael Strong. Interestingly, both had standout guest roles in the original Star Trek, too! (Though not in the same episode).
Martin Landau shines in this outing, as he usually did! The other regulars all do fine.
In many of the episodes, our team helps rescue an unjustly imprisoned person, often from imminent execution; that is one of the reasons I like this show so much. These are, without the slightest question, the good guys! Yes, a lot of their opponents meet with, shall we say, a sudden end, but those villains always had it coming.
This time, it's an espionage caper. Our IM team are government agents, after all! I'm glad they're on our side. And I'm so glad that we have those episodes from the first three seasons when the wonderful Barbara Bain and Martin Landau were part of the team.
A few comments about this episode: I've been watching some of these early shows, and I'm struck by how very beautiful and classy Barbara Bain is. Being on the the IM team was a perfect role for her. Seeing her in any scene just adds to the pleasure. Also, she comes across as very intelligent.
The episode also benefits from having two of the finest actors in 1960's TV as guest stars: William Smithers and Michael Strong. Interestingly, both had standout guest roles in the original Star Trek, too! (Though not in the same episode).
Martin Landau shines in this outing, as he usually did! The other regulars all do fine.
In many of the episodes, our team helps rescue an unjustly imprisoned person, often from imminent execution; that is one of the reasons I like this show so much. These are, without the slightest question, the good guys! Yes, a lot of their opponents meet with, shall we say, a sudden end, but those villains always had it coming.
This time, it's an espionage caper. Our IM team are government agents, after all! I'm glad they're on our side. And I'm so glad that we have those episodes from the first three seasons when the wonderful Barbara Bain and Martin Landau were part of the team.