Robert E. Howard is best remembered today for his Conan the Barbarian stories, but he was a prolific horror writer as well. 'The Fire of Asshurbanipal' is one of his best works, and it is neatly adapted for this episode of SUSPENSE. The cast performs well here. Christopher Duva sounds absolutely weary to the bone as soldier-of-fortune Steve Clarney. But it's Steve Moulton, Rocky Cerda and Daamen Krall who have the heavy lifting because they're all playing Arab/Afghan characters; it can be tricky balancing trying to do an authentic accent with giving the best acting performance possible. However, all three find the right balance- they may not sound perfectly authentic, but it doesn't detract from this nicely-told tale at all.
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