The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
The Jeopardy Room (1964)
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- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 17 Apr 1964
- TV Episode
A defector is trapped in a hotel room and given three hours to find a hidden bomb.
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| Martin Landau | ... |
Major Ivan Kuchenko
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| John van Dreelen | ... |
Commissar Vassiloff
(as John vanDreelen)
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Bob Kelljan | ... |
Boris - Vassiloff's Assistant
(as Robert Kelljan)
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Donner | ||
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (written by) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (creator) |
Produced by
| William Froug | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| George T. Clemens | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard W. Farrell | ||
Casting By
| Larry Stewart | ||
Art Direction by
| George W. Davis | ||
| Eddie Imazu | ||
Set Decoration by
| Henry Grace | ||
| Frank R. McKelvy | ||
Production Management
| Ralph W. Nelson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marty Moss | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Joe Edmondson | ... | sound |
| Franklin Milton | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James V. King | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
| René Garriguenc | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Lucien Moraweck | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Fred Steiner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1964) (United States) (tv)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- FremantleMedia Enterprises (2012) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Paramount+ (2021) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Eagle Clothes (Mr. Serling's wardrobe)
Storyline
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After spending twelve years in a Soviet prison, Major Ivan Kuchenko has fled his homeland and is now in transit in a third country hoping to soon leave and seek asylum in the USA. He is not alone however as Comissar Vassiloff, his torturer during his imprisonment, has caught up with him. Vassilof could easily kill him - he has an assassin with him, Boris - but he decides to give him a chance to walk away. He's placed a bomb in Kuchenko's room and he give the Major 3 hours to find and disarm it. Kuchenko proves himself to be a worthy adversary. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of a handful of TZ episodes that, notably, contains no science fiction or fantasy elements. Others include Dust (1961), The Shelter (1961), and The Silence (1961). See more » |
| Goofs | When Boris initially shoots out the windows, while Ivan is trying to put up a blanket, there are no holes in the wall behind Ivan where the shots would have ended up. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Payback (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
| Quotes |
[opening narration]
Narrator: The cast of characters: a cat and a mouse. This is the latter. The intended victim who may or may not know that he is to die, be it by butchery or ballet. His name is Major Ivan Kuchenko. He has, if events go according to certain plans, perhaps three or four more hours of living. But an ignorance shared by both himself and his executioner is of the fact that both of them have taken a first step - into The Twilight Zone. See more » |