When his plane starts smoking over India, nefarious pilot Nehemiah Persoff (as Lansing) parachutes to relative safety. He lands in a tree and is discovered by Terry (Jay North) and Raji (Sajid Khan). The teenagers and Maya the elephant are taken hostage by the murderous diamond thief, who is being tracked by police. This is very much Mr. Persoff's episode. The guest appearing TV veteran is, as you'll see, a cold-blooded killer. His handling of a pitch-fork wielding peasant is memorable. The villain is, unfortunately, one dimensional. It's difficult to believe Terry and Raji don't put more effort in overcoming their wounded abductor. During one incident, they should have insisted he give up his guns. Persoff's attempts to kill Terry or Raji are likewise half-hearted.
**** Deadly Passage (12/9/67) Hollingsworth Morse ~ Nehemiah Persoff, Jay North, Sajid Khan, Askah Deep
**** Deadly Passage (12/9/67) Hollingsworth Morse ~ Nehemiah Persoff, Jay North, Sajid Khan, Askah Deep
