Twilight Zone: “The Jeopardy Room” [Season 5, Episode 29] / Z-View

Twilight Zone: “The Jeopardy Room[Season 5, Episode 29]
Original Air Date: April 17, 1964

Director: Richard Donner

Writer: Rod Serling

Starring: Martin Landau, John Van Dreelen and Bob Kelljan.

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Major Ivan Kuchenko [Landau] recently escaped from a Communist prison and plans to defect to the United States.  All he has to do is catch a flight and he will be free.

Unfortunately, Comissar Vassiloff and his assassin assistant have caught up to Kuchenko in his flop house room.  The sadistic Vassiloff has planted a bomb in the room and his assassin has the exits covered with a high-powered rifle.  As the clock ticks down, Kuchenko must figure out his escape.

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