Case file: #69-43767-C
Hanna Jolene Crandall: Flight of Material Witness in a Case Involving the National Security.
Original air date: 8 January 1967
This episode rerun 11 June 1967
Hanna Crandall, a witness in a trial against an intelligence operative of a Communist nation, panics. She hurriedly disguises herself and buys a train ticket from New York to Quebec. She’s not aware that assassins in the employ of that country are on the train with her. Hanna also befriends a male passenger, who realizes something is wrong but has trouble reaching out to Hanna.
Erskine and Rhodes figure out she’s on the train and manage to get aboard. Now the FBI agents must protect her before the killers can complete their mission.
- At least one reference is made to Albany, NY. The webmaster was in that city on a weekend that month, where he first saw the ABC’s The Avengers for the first time!
- Inspector Erskine manages to stretch the law, in order to take care of the situation. Very enjoyable episode!
- Both Collin Wilcox and James Callahan had roles on The Twilight Zone. Mr. Callahan was scheduled to attend the 2007 Twilight Zone Convention in New Jersey, but passed away the day the convention opened.
- Montreal-born Henry Corden, the organ grinder, served as the voice of Fred Flintstone after Alan Reed, the original voice, passed away in 1977. Mr. Corden lived from 1920 to 2005.
- And Anthony Eisley makes another appearance on the series!
Credits:
Directed by: Christian Nyby
Written by: Andy Lewis
Performer | Role
- Collin Wilcox Paxton (as Collin Wilcox) | Hanna Jolene Crandall
- Ford Rainey | Harry Fortier
- Virginia Christine | Lucille Fortier
- James Callahan | Richard Lenk
- Forrest Compton | George Litt
- Anthony Eisley | SAC Chet Randolph
- Owen Orr (as Greg Benedict) | FBI Agent
- Ivan Bonar | Osborne
- Sidney Clute | Cab Driver
- Henry Corden | Organ grinder
- Lawrence Parke | Henry
- Arthur Hanson | Dining Steward
- Harry Hickox | Conductor
- Bobby Johnson | Waiter
- Smoki Whitfield (as Jordan Whitfield) | Porter