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The Magnus Beam.
(Airdate: November 23, 1964)
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General Gamal's got this big honkin' magnet that he's pulling
US spy planes down out of the sky with, and Seaview's under orders
to find out what's up with that. Crane goes ashore to learn
more about the secret weapon and is soon in contact with Gamal's
disguised right arm man, Major Amadi. Amadi's identity is
eventually revealed, and he puts in the pitch to help Crane --
if he'll arrange asylum and escape on Seaview. Against
his better judgment, Crane agrees and Amadi winds up on Seaview
with an offer to lead Nelson to the Magnus Beam, the source of
the troubles. Crane, through subterfuge, winds up captured
by Gamal and is beaten and tortured. |
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Big Honkin' Magnet!
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Meanwhile on Seaview, Nelson is
rightly suspicious of Amadi's offer, but directs the sub into
the subterranean cavern Amadi reveals is an unguarded access to
the weapon. Amadi is, of course, up to no good. Gamal
knows Seaview is on the way, and snaps the Magnus Beam into
action. All weapons become useless due to the beam's extreme
magnetism. Nothing on the sub operates, being magnetically
frozen, including air revitalization, as Seaview is irresistibly
drawn toward the Magnus Beam, where Amadi informs Nelson, it will
be crushed with all hands (including himself, unfortunately.)
Crane is rescued in timely fashion by resistance fighters who
launch an attack on the beam machine. They are soon
joined by Nelson and crew, who have cleverly egressed Seaview
using Nelson's own magnetic trick. Using non-metallic spear-guns,
they launch their own attack. |
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Jacques Aubuchon and Monique Lemaire"
play underground members who help Crane
Nifty shot of Bob Dowdell--a concerned
Morton.
Seaview is about to be crushed by the
Magnus Beam.
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Written: Alan Caillou
Directed: Leonard
Horn
Guest Cast
Luana.....................Monique
Lemaire
Major Amadi...............Mario Alcalde
General
Gamal.........Malachi Throne
Inspector Valider.......Joseph
Ruskin
Abdul Azziz...........Jacques Aubuchon
Jerry
Richmond.................Jon Locke
Young
Rebel......................Dehl
Berti
Sulimani.........................Richard
Hale
Enemy radar.................Dennis Cross
Cousin
Azziz....................Paul Kremin
Gamal
sentry................Hal
Needham
Benson.......................William
Kinney
Arabs...................................Sol
Gorss
John
Lamb
Soldiers............................Peter
Dixon
Paul
Stader
George
Robotham
Marco
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Mark says: A climactic James
Bond-like battle, with a cast of dozens fighting on the underground dock,
is the highlight. Mario Alcalde is entertaining as the slick Major
Amadi, who tricks Nelson into leading Seaview into a death trap and
yet he’s quick to ask for asylum when things don’t go
his way. Monique Lemaire’s closing lines suggests Amadi has a less-than-rosy future awaiting
for him.
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Mike says: Enough
automatic weapons fire in this episode to satisfy any NRA
member in good standing. Oddly uninvolved direction from
the brilliant Leonard Horn, who's work on Voyage seemed
to shine most brightly when telling stories of a more personal
nature. The Magnus Beam is anything but a personal
story. Jacques Aubuchon is great as comic support,
his character similar in function to Jonathan Rhys-Davies' character
(Sallah) in the Indiana Jones movies.
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